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Ask HN: What book do you recommend to learn business basics?

1 pointsby cgb223over 6 years ago
I&#x27;m looking for a book that will teach me the basics of business, i.e. finance, accounting, sales, marketing, ops, etc<p>Something with material similar to what an MBA would cover<p>My goal is to learn more about the business side of tech to become a better employee and advance my career<p>What do you recommend?

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just_mylesover 6 years ago
&quot;The hard thing about hard things: Building a business when there are no easy answers.&quot; by Ben Horowitz.<p>Great book that goes into great detail on the highs and lows of starting a business and how to run it. Pretty much cemented the idea that I will never start a business.<p>Link below: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0062273205&#x2F;ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544650227&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+hard+thing+about+hard+things+by+ben+horowitz" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0...</a>