Career & Success
Rebel Entrepreneurs

Rebel Entrepreneurs

Lessons from the business world's rule breakers and risk takers

By The Blinkist Curators

Sign up to play collection

What's it about?

Career & SuccessEntrepreneurshipMotivation & InspirationBiography & Memoir
The greatest business leaders in history didn't get where they were by playing it safe. From Nike’s Phil Knight to American chef, David Chang, discover candid insights from inspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups. Get inspired and reconsider your path to success with management tips, out-of-the-box thinking, and a healthy disregard for rules.

Rebel Entrepreneurs

Lessons from the business world's rule breakers and risk takers

How I Built This
How I Built This
Guy Raz
The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs
19 min4.3
Eat a Peach
Eat a Peach
David Chang
A Memoir
24 min4.4
Becoming Steve Jobs
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
25 min4.4
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Ashlee Vance
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
23 min4.3
No Rules Rules
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
22 min4.6
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth
Chris Brogan
Entrepreneurship For Weirdos, Misfits and World Dominators
13 min3.8
First, Break all the Rules
First, Break all the Rules
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently
26 min4.2
Unapologetically Ambitious
Unapologetically Ambitious
Shellye Archambeau
Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms
19 min4.0

Understand powerful ideas in 15 minutes—with Blinkist!

Get started

More collections

Other collections you might like

Embrace Founder Mode
Embrace Founder Mode
Unlock unstoppable success with hands-on leadership
11 items
Brian Chesky’s Book Recommendations
Brian Chesky’s Book Recommendations
Discover insights from the Airbnb CEO
5 items
Rebel Entrepreneurs
Rebel Entrepreneurs
Lessons from the business world's rule breakers and risk takers
8 items
Think Like Steve Jobs
Think Like Steve Jobs
Secrets and tips on emulating the man behind the Apple machine
6 items
Blinks by Billionaires
Blinks by Billionaires
Inspirational insight from the best (and richest) in the business
11 items
Bootstrap Your Way to Success
Bootstrap Your Way to Success
Expert advice on catching your big break on your own terms
11 items

Powerful ideas from top nonfiction

Try Blinkist to get the key ideas from 7,500+ bestselling nonfiction titles and podcasts. Listen or read in just 15 minutes.

Get started

Turn reading into a daily habit

Join millions of readers — discover key ideas from 9,000+ bestselling books on leadership, psychology, science, and more.

Get started

No credit card required · Cancel anytime