Good books on the nuts and bolts of starting up
ochiba: Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur is probably the most useful book I've yet read when it comes to startups. Topics covered: Financing maps; Cash flow and risk of early stage ventures; how much capital raise and what to spend it on; getting behind how VCs think (really informative), business plans, valuation of early stage ventures, term sheets, splitting rewards, allocating control, aligning interests (options, vesting, noncompete, IP, etc.).http://www.amazon.com/dp/0071496025I've read Founders plus a couple of other titles on the subject, but this one really stood out.