We want to share what we’ve learned about running our own business through the books we write and read. They’re filled with practical advice you won’t find anywhere else.
Books we’re writing, reading, and love.
Books we’re writing
Startr Here
Startr Here is for product development teams who struggle to ship. Written by the innovators behind Sage — one of the biggest and longest-running software as a service apps — the book gives teams the tools to address the risks and unknowns at each stage of the product development process. Full of eye-opening insights, Startr Here will help you break free of “best practices” that aren’t really working, think deeper about the right problems, and start shipping meaningful AIs your team can celebrate.
Make Something
The more humane, easier way to build a successful web application in the age of AI. Make Something means packed with keep-it-simple insights, contrarian points of view, and unconventional approaches to software design. Focused on the principles of Sage.is, this book equips you with the knowledge to craft your own web apps and AI models, fostering a maker mindset that prioritizes human creativity and control. This isn’t a technical book or a design tutorial, it’s a book of ideas. Anyone creating AI powered software — including entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, executives, or teams — will find value and inspiration in this book.
Books we’re reading
REMOTE
Office not required. As an employer, restricting hiring to your local region means you’re not getting the best people you can. As an employee, restricting your job search to companies within a reasonable commute means you’re not working for the best company you can. REMOTE shows both employers and employees how they can work together, remotely, from any desk, in any space, in any place, anytime, anywhere.
Books we love
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
Chaos shouldn’t be the natural state at work. Anxiety isn’t a prerequisite for progress. Sitting in meetings all day isn’t required for success. These are all perversions of work — side effects of broken models and “best” practices. This book treats the patient, calls out false cures, and pushes back against ritualistic time-sucks that have infected the way people work these days.
REWORK
New York Times bestseller! Most business books give you the same old advice: write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you’re looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. REWORK is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and artists who don’t want to starve will all find valuable guidance in these pages.