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  Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

  by Rashmi Bansal

  The inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose to tread a path of their own making.
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  Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

  by Pamela Slim

  Despite grim headlines about the economy, you DON’T have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There’s a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think. Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbored secret... (more)
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  Could You Be Your Own Boss?: Making an Informed Decision About Starting a Business - a Guide for the Newly Redundant

  by Brian O'Kane

  The aim of this book is to help you to come to an informed decision as to whether self-employment is right for you - just now, in your present circumstances. The contents include: Signing-up for Self-employment; Finding an Idea; Evaluating Your Idea; Finding Money & Help; Starting Your Business; and, Further Information. The book also has a supporting web-site.
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  Antreprenoriat

  by Marius Ghenea

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  The Nudist on the Late Shift: And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley

  by Po Bronson

  As a novelist and writer for Wired and other publications, Po Bronson has earned a reputation as the most exciting and authentic literary voice to emerge from Silicon Valley. In his national bestseller The Nudist on the Late Shift he tells the true story of the mostly under-thirty entrepreneurs and tech wizards, immigrants and investors, dreamers and visionaries, who see the Valley as their Mecca. Taking us... (more)
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  Boyd

  The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

  by Robert Coram, Adam Lebor

  A great American hero-a 20th-century warrior and military strategist who lived outside the spotlight but whose work has been enormously influential-is brought brilliantly to life in this acclaimed biography. John Boyd was the finest fighter pilot in American history. From the proving ground of the Korean War, he went on to win notoriety as the instructor who defeated-in less than 40 seconds-every pilot who... (more)
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  Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good

  The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0

  by Sarah Lacy

  The captivating story of the mavericks who emerged from the dotcom rubble to found the multibillion-dollar companies taking the Web into the twenty-first century Everyone has heard the story of the Internet Bubble. Beginning with Netscape’s IPO in 1996, billions flowed into Internet startups, and companies with no revenues and shaky business plans earned sky-high valuations on Wall Street. It was the era of... (more)