Entrepreneur Hacks

Books

What to read to motivate, learn and inspire submitted from launchers in the LWL Community

• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber: Favorite book from Etta + Billie founder Alana Rivera

• The 48's Laws of Power recommended by Nydia Simone, founder of Blactina

• Atomic Habits: Favorite book from Meg Shackleton, founder of Margaret Elizabeth

• Shoe dog: Favorite book from Karen Yates, founder of Taylor Yates

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff recommended by Karen Chung, Founder of Klossie

• "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle and "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek recommended by Alyssa Kuchta, founder of fyb jewelery

• Must-read book: Venture Deals

• Brene Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection - which I find insightful as an entrepreneur and leader; recommended by Precious W. Owodunni, President of Mountaintop Consulting

• David Allen's Getting Things Done - which I revisit each year to ensure I'm spending my time as thoughtfully as I can; recommended by Precious W. Owodunni, President of Mountaintop Consulting

• Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard and The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander both recommended by founders of Equator Coffee

Podcasts

Top podcasts for business owners and entrepreneurs recommended by our launchers:

• How I Built This with Guy Raz - specifically the one with Eileen Fisher - recommended by Sara Berks

• Girl Boss Radio

• Tim Ferriss

• Here to Slay recommended by Bridgid Coulter

• Essence recommended by Bridgid Coulter

• Linnea Roberts and Ita Ekpoudom of GingerBread Capital on supporting female investors and founders

• Starting Greatness Podcast: Some really interesting stories around great companies and how they found their product market fit

• Marketing School, with Neil Patel & Eric Siu – helpful, bite-size tips to supercharge your digital marketing; recommended by recommended by Precious W. Owodunni, President of Mountaintop Consulting.

LIFE | SLEEP | MENTAL HELP

• Calm: Calm offers guidance on meditation, sleep-inducing music and stories, and mindfulness tips.

• Audible Sleep Collection: For bedtime stories to help shut your mind off

• Replika AI: Replika was founded by Eugenia Kuyda with the idea to create a personal AI that would help you express and witness yourself by offering a helpful conversation.

• Headspace: Learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness

• Sanvello: Sanvello is designed to help users address stress, anxiety, and depression based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles. 

Education

Don’t know how to do something? Learn it!

• Coursera: Top instructors from world-class universities and companies, lots of free classes

• One Month: Online classes

• General Assembly:  In person classes

• Codecademy: Learn how to code

• Khanacademy: Learn for free

• Thinkful: Thinkful is an online bootcamp that offers online, fast-paced, career-ready programs in Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, UX/UI Design, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Technical Project Management.

• Udemy: Online education marketplace

• Lynda: Online classes

• Get Sh!t Done Accelerator: 7-week program designed for female entrepreneurs who want to scale $1M+ companies

• Women's Startup Lab:  2 month or 2 week accelerator for female founders (Silicon Valley)

• FastTrac NewVenture:  Workshop that helps women turn their business idea into reality

Other

Other fan favorites to support you on your journey

• Stacklist: Curated list of tools

• CoFoundersLab: Find a cofounder

• Collective Catalyst: CTO as a service

• Venturejuice:  Services for startups

• Co-working Spaces for Women Founders:  Global directory of women-Owned coworking spaces

• Elpha: Online community for women in tech.

• FlexTeam:  Add a "right-hand woman" team for founders and CEOs; also matches mid-career women with project opportunities

• Lioness:  Digital magazine for female entrepreneurs

• Women 2.0:  Content, community and conferences for women innovators in tech

• Women In Tech NYC:  Education, networking, mentorship and career development

• We are Women Owned, She-Commerce, United Women in Business, and The Female Founder Collective all recommended by Alyssa Kuchta

FOUNDER GUIDES

• First time founder resource guide

• Having what it takes

• Founder-Market Fit

• Why Strong Vision is so Important

• Why Founder-Market-Fit is so Important

• 7 Things That Define Great Founding Teams

• Are You a Resilient Founder?

• How to create a Hiring Plan for your startup

• Search for all things startup and vc

• Read articles to help build your company

• Your Roadmap to Success

• Culture, Vision and Mission

• Managing Oneself - a roadmap for thoughtful career (and life) planning; recommended by Precious W. Owodunni, President of Mountaintop Consulting