Ask HN: What are your must-read essays for indie entrepreneurs

[shovel]

The internet is noisy, books are usually 200 pages too long and the most important ideas can be condensed into the essay format. Can you help curate the best?

[gringoDan]

These are a bit on the philosophical side, but nonetheless must-reads:

1. On the Shortness of Life, Seneca

2. The Risk Not Taken, Andy Dunn

3. How to Start a Startup, Paul Graham (read all of PG's essays)

[1] https://tripinsurancestore.com/4/on-the-shortness-of-life.pd... [2] https://medium.com/@dunn/the-risk-not-taken-40cf0a8919cb [3] http://paulgraham.com/start.html

[sova]

"On the shortness of life, by Seneca" Wonderful. Haha Happy people in the world are making a positive impact.

[maxin4]

thanks

[allenleee]

As a tech startup founder,I found these extremely useful:

1. Strategy to Master the odds

2. Zero to One(5 Stars)

3. YC Startup Library

[1] https://functionalflow.github.io/brains/2018/04/strategy-to-...

[2] https://github.com/functionalflow/brains/blob/master/Zen-Of-...

[3] http://www.ycombinator.com/resources/

[cylinder]

Dude just grow and run your business, cash flow is everything, not sure what an essay is going to do for you.

[stockkid]

I quite enjoyed Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham. It's been a while since I read it, but two things that I still remember are:

* As a hacker, you are more valuable than your organization might lead you to believe.

* You can still and you should pursue side projecst despite being employed.

[seanhunter]

It's worth reading http://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm as a counterpoint to "Hackers and painters"

[Nelkins]

What is an "indie" entrepreneur? And what other kind of entrepreneurs are there?

[rahimnathwani]

I think they mean one without external funding.