Ron Conway

16 Ron Conway Recommended Books

Ron Conway is a prominent American angel investor and philanthropist, and one of Silicon Valley's most influential figures. He has invested in over 600 companies, including Google, Airbnb, and Twitter, and has been one of the most active angel investors in the Bay Area for over two decades.

16 Books recommended by Ron Conway

Product Design for the Web

Product Design for the Web

Principles of Designing and Releasing Web Products

Author :Randy J. Hunt

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"Understand how to create meaningful online experiences so that users want to come back again and again." - Ron Conway [Source]

Face to Face

Face to Face

The Art of Human Connection

Author :Brian Grazer

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"Hugely valuable (and entertaining) new book for us all." - Ron Conway [Source]

The Four Steps to the Epiphany

The Four Steps to the Epiphany

Successful Strategies for Products that Win

Author :Steve Blank

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"Offers the practical and proven four-step Customer Development process for search and offers insight into what makes some startups successful and leaves some startups unsuccessful." - Ron Conway [Source]

The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit

Author :Robert Henri

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"Notes, articles, fragments of letters and talks to students, bearing on the concept and technique of picture making, the study of art generally, and on appreciation." - Ron Conway [Source]

Crossing the Chasm

Crossing the Chasm

Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers

Author :Geoffrey A. Moore

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"Bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries." - Ron Conway [Source]

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Author :Daniel Kahneman

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"Covers all three phases of [the author's] career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness." - Ron Conway [Source]

Dear Founder

Dear Founder

Letters of Advice for Anyone Who Leads, Manages, or Wants to Start a Business

Author :Maynard Webb

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"I highly recommend [this book]…. [The author] has so much experience to share with founders!" - Ron Conway [Source]

The Idea Factory

The Idea Factory

Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation

Author :Jon Gertner

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"The definitive history of America's greatest incubator of technological innovation." - Ron Conway [Source]

Power Up

Power Up

How Smart Women Win in the New Economy

Author :Magdalena Yesil

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"Pragmatic & full of actionable advice, [this book] prepares women to go to the top in Silicon Valley." - Ron Conway [Source]

Gates of Fire

Gates of Fire

An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

Author :Steven Pressfield

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"The story of the battle of 300 Spartan soldiers against the Persian army." - Ron Conway [Source]

The Score Takes Care of Itself

The Score Takes Care of Itself

My Philosophy of Leadership

Author :Bill Walsh

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"Words of wisdown from [the author] to inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions." - Ron Conway [Source]

Founders at Work

Founders at Work

Stories of Startups' Early Days

Author :Jessica Livingston

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"Collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days." - Ron Conway [Source]

Crime in Progress

Crime in Progress

Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump

Author :Glenn Simpson

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"Fusion GPS continues to find the truth behind the Trump corruption." - Ron Conway [Source]

Talking to Humans

Talking to Humans

Success starts with understanding your customers

Author :Giff Constable

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"Explains how to do the customer development interviews in a way that will get you the most accurate and actionable feedback." - Ron Conway [Source]

Onward

Onward

How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul

Author :Howard Schultz

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"Story of his return to Starbucks, and the success of the company in a tumlutuous economic time in history." - Ron Conway [Source]

FAQs

Q1: What books does Ron Conway recommend?

Ron Conway recommends books such as Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future, and Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five.

Ron Conway tends to recommend books related to entrepreneurship, technology, child development, and creativity.

No, Ron Conway does not recommend any fiction books.

The most popular book recommended by Ron Conway right now is Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs.

Ron Conway typically recommends new books monthly.