I found this really interesting book about Joe Martin, an old-time entrepreneur that built small machine tools under the brand Sherline since 1973.<p>He wrote a sub-40 page book of his experiences over the years.
It's incredibly interesting to read some of his viewpoints and perspectives during his time.<p>There are nuggets of golden information hidden within this book. Such as talking to customers,product development,conversion rates, and having actionable data at your fingertips.<p>Some of his advice and experience truly stood the test of time. At the same time some of his predictions were inaccurate (E-commerce in 2000 is a fad).<p>I would go as far as saying that this is the pre-internet version of the Rie's Lean Startup.<p>Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did.