15 Mike Maples, Jr. Recommended Books
Mike Maples, Jr. is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He is the Founding Partner of Floodgate, an early-stage venture capital fund. His investments have included Twitter, Twitch, Chegg, and Demandforce. He also serves as a board member for several large companies. Maples is a widely acclaimed speaker and is a lecturer at Stanford University.
15 Books recommended by Mike Maples, Jr.
Hope for the Flowers
Author :Trina Paulus
- Mike Maples, Jr.One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?" [Source]
The Way Things Work
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Technology
Author :C. van Amerongen
- Mike Maples, Jr.Mike Maples, Jr. mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. [Source]
Play Bigger
How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets
Author :Al Ramadan
- Mike Maples, Jr."A must-read new book for founders." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
Author :Bronnie Ware
- Mike Maples, Jr."[The author] was a hospice nurse who had spent time with people in the last 90 days of their life. And she would learn like what their regrets were." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
The Wealth of Networks
How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom
Author :Yochai Benkler
- Mike Maples, Jr."It influenced my investing a lot." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
Smart Choices
A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions
Author :John S. Hammond
- Mike Maples, Jr."I wish I had learned the discipline of how to decide when I was younger." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
The Count of Monte Cristo
Author :Alexandre Dumas
- Mike Maples, Jr."Speaking of a book about grudges." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Author :Clayton M. Christensen
- Mike Maples, Jr.One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?" [Source]
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
Author :Kamal Ravikant
- Mike Maples, Jr."People will sometimes say you should love yourself [...] And I think that’s important." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
All the Light We Cannot See
A Novel
Author :Anthony Doerr
- Mike Maples, Jr."One of the best books of the last 10 years." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
Living Forward
A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want
Author :Michael Hyatt
- Mike Maples, Jr.One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?" [Source]
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Author :Tim Ferriss
- Mike Maples, Jr."If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
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The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
Author :Eric Ries
- Mike Maples, Jr."[I was] lucky enough to have a front-row seat at the birth of these ideas." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Author :Richard Bach
- Mike Maples, Jr.One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?" [Source]
Thinking in Bets
Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Author :Annie Duke
- Mike Maples, Jr."I wish I had learned the discipline of how to decide when I was younger." - Mike Maples, Jr. [Source]
FAQs
Q1: Who is Mike Maples, Jr.?
Mike Maples Jr. is an American venture capitalist and investor in technology start-ups. He is the founder of Floodgate, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, California.
Q2: What books does Mike Maples, Jr. recommend?
Mike Maples, Jr. recommends a variety of books ranging from Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” to James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time,” and across a variety of topics including Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Leadership, Product Strategy, and Sales and Marketing.
Q3: What are some of the most popular books recommended by Mike Maples, Jr.?
Some of the most popular books recommended by Mike Maples, Jr. include “Pitch Anything” by Oren Klaff, “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries, “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey Moore, and “Rework” by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.
Q4: Where can I find Mike Maples, Jr.’s book recommendations?
Mike Maples, Jr.’s book recommendations can be found on his website, his LinkedIn profile, and various articles published online.
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