Founders pick the 7 best books on entrepreneurship that every business owner should read in 2023

Founders shared their top seven recommendations for books all aspiring founders should read. Alex York/Insider There's a continued interest in becoming a founder: 418,905 businesses launched in November, and more than 10 million business applications have been filed since the start of 2020.For entrepreneurs, including those who started businesses in the past three years, books can be a valuable resource for advice and guidance from some of the most successful founders. What's more, books on business, team building, or founder stories can offer invaluable insight and knowledge.Insider asked founders to recommend the one book they'd suggest all aspiring or early entrepreneurs read in the new year. Everything from financial advice to various business theories are explored in the pages of the following seven books. "It's about organizational theory and how IBM changed who they were as a company," Gina Luari, a 31-year-old a restaurant-group owner in Hartford, Connecticut, said, adding that the book had resonated with her since she was in college. "It spoke a lot about culture, how companies and departments talked to one another, and what really makes the inner workings of a company," she said Buy the book here. "The One Thing" by Gary Keller. screenshot, Amazon.com "The One Thing" is by Gary Keller, an author and the founder of the real-estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., and Jay Papasan, an author and the vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams.It covers productivity through the lenses of clutter, distractions, stress, energy, and success, as well as how entrepreneurs can cut through the noise.For Luari, the book's message aligns with how she runs her business. "We're just focused on brunch -- we don't do anything else," she said, adding that she believed in the theory that sticking to one thing and doing it well was the route to success. "I really recommend reading it, especially if somebody's just trying to be an entrepreneur, launch a product or a service," she said. Buy the book here. "We Should All Be Millionaires" by Rachel Rodgers. screenshot, Amazon.com "We Should All Be Millionaires" was written by Rachel Rodgers, an attorney, business owner, and self-made millionaire. The book shares a step-by-step approach to support, confidence, and financial success in business. "Reading from other people who have been in my shoes, and using some of their advice coupled with what I've learned, is really helping me," Deidre Mathis, the founder of the hostel company Wanderstay, said. "It's going to continue to help me through this whole process. "Buy the book here. "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. screenshot, Amazon.com "The Millionaire Next Door" was written by Thomas J. Stanley was a business theorist and author who covered wealthy Americans. "Planning for your financial future is something that our society doesn't really teach enough," Seth Fowler, a cofounder of Apthcry, a sock company, said.Fowler was not good with his money in his 20s, he said. "As I finally got to the end of my 20s into my 30s, I'm focusing on a lot more," he added. "I think having a foundation for retirement is really important. "Buy the book here. "Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert T. "There are times I wish I was a solopreneur, but I know that what I want to build, it can't exist with just a solopreneur model. "Buy the book here. Features Books Book lists