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Jatin Chaudhary
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Which is your most favorite book and why ? Which are the books that would you like to recommend to fellow entrepreneurs?

Kavita Singh

Being a voracious reader it's difficult to point out a specific book that's a fav. However I can identify with "Aleph" by Paulo Coelho. For entrepreneurs the books by Rashmi Bansal are inspiring reads

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Mayur Sethi

5 Books that I would recommend are:

1 - Uncertainty by Jonathan Fields
2 - Killing Giants by Stephen Denny
3 - Disciplined Dreaming by Josh Linkner
4 - Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie
5 - The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

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Nishit Jariwala

I haven't read any of this list completely, but have an overall idea about all.

1. The Secret
2. How to win friends and influence people
3. Rework
4. The 4-Hour Workweek
5. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

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Jainam

Here's a list of my favorite books:
1. The Monk who sold his ferrari- It opens our eyes to show that there are several beautiful things in life apart from money.
2. Every Street is Paved with Gold : An eye opener and a motivational piece that depicts why hardwork is necessary.
3. Autobiography of Lee Iacocca: Hard work pays and that justifies it all.
4. No logo: All about marketing and its techniques.
5. Loosing my Virginity: The wonderful story of Richard Branson

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Vimal Solanki

I would recommend "Staying OK" by Amy Harris and Thomas Harris as a must read for everyone. This book will tell you why you think what you think, why you feel what you feel and why you do what you do.

And then "I am OK, You are OK" by Thomas Harris.

Not an exaggeration, but I personally believe that the life is complete sleep walking until you know Transactional Analysis (a theory both books are based on). TA, in my opinion is a complete toolkit for emotional intelligence and will be very helpful in personal and professional relations.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a professional in the field of psychology. Readers may seek professional advise before reading these books.

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Kshama Dudpuri

Ayn Rand's "Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged". I would recommend it to my fellow entrepreneurs too, when one feels strongly for a cause their work they can work with their own value system.

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Rahil Rupawala

made in america by sam walton. the pioneer of modern day retail narrates a honest tale of his entrepreneurial journey. a good read for anyone starting their own venture.

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Aarav

I found "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel a great resource. Peter Thiel was the co-founder of PayPal, and 1st outside investor in Facebook

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Rajeev Bhandari

We all know if we need to start any new work or project, we should plan it. So we need a business plan for start-up enterprise as well. Why must you have written plan? You know where you are going, but without a written plan it is always subject to change, put it in writing and every one sees the same thing. Read more in THE ONE PAGE BUSINESS PLAN by Jim Horan

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Nikita Dudani

I recently read "Dream With Your Eyes Open" by Ronnie Screwvala. As an amateur and recent entrepreneur... I really loved the way it has been put up. Highly motivative and inspiration! I strongly recommend it.

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Deepak Bhatt

My all time favorite book is Tough Choices, Autobiography of Carly Fiorina. I would like to recommend few business books to fellow entrepreneurs like;

Innovators
Becoming Steve Jobs
Business at Sony Way
The First 90 Days
Good to Great
In Search of Excellence
Who says Elephant Cant't Dance?
Effective People
Buy In
Changing Minds
Autobiography of Henry Ford
Wealth of Knowledge
18 Minutes
Future of Management
Made in Japan
Own the Room
Playing to Win
Private Label Strategy
Execution
Game Changers
Shift: Revival Story of Nissan
One Click
Judgement: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls
The Toyota Way
Negotiation Genius
Hot, Flat & Crowded
World 3.0
Alignment
The Breakthrough Imperative
The Essential Advantage
Where have all the Leaders Gone?
The Maruti Story
The Future of Boards
Built to Last
Why Should I Pay More?
The Professional
Go Kiss the World
Manage Your Mind
The Leadership Secrets from Collin Powel
Who Will Cry When you Die?

Recommended Authors:

Ram Charan
Peter Drucker
Lynda Gratton
Gary Hamel
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Michael Porter
Amy Edmondson
Vijay Govindarajan
Tom Peters
Pankaj Ghemwat
John Mattone
Linda Hill
Whitney Johnson
Jagdish Sheth
Dave Ulrich
Clayton Christensen
W. Cham Kim
Carly Fiorina
Henry Ford
DonTapscott
Roger Martin
A G Lafley

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Naresh Chauhan

1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson - This book will walk you through roller coaster journey of Steve Jobs whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computer, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing and digital publishing.

2. Zero to One by Peter Thiel - Couldn't finish yet but it explains how companies can better predict the future and take action to ensure that their startup is a success.

3. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - It will inspire you to stay focused and follow your heart and intuition. "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

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Ramesh Jagannath Sinha

Goal by Dr. Eli Goldhart.
The author says If you cant quantity your goal, you can't measure it. A lot of people I meet can't spell their Goals clearly. The book made me understand that purpose of Biz is to make Loads of Money & Profit. A well defined goal can be make Rs.25 Cr Profit on Sales of Rs. 100 Cr by April 2016 by selling xyz products. The purpose of biz is not to do charity, for that one has to start an NGO.

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Chandan Nayak

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?

This is CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr's memoir about the turnaround of IBM and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age.

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Ronak Patel

Start with Why - Simon Sinek
33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene
The 50th Law - Robert Greene
Think and Grow Rich - Nepolean Hill
You can Win - Shiv Khera

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