Mike Maples Jr. is a prominent venture capitalist and co-founder of Floodgate, an early-stage venture capital firm. He's known for investing in and mentoring founders building category-defining companies, with a focus on helping startups think bigger about market creation and positioning.
15 Books Recommended by Mike Maples Jr
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The 4-Hour Workweek
27 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint.
If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Tim Draper, Aj Jacobs, Blake Mycoskie, Caterina Fake, Charles Poliquin, Brian Dean, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Eric Weinstein, Gary Keller, Jason Silva, Jodie Cook, Laura R Walker, Lewis Howes, Marc Goodman, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Michael Hyatt, Mike Shinoda, Rolf Potts, Tristan Harris, Walter Isaacson
The Lean Startup
16 people recommendedrecommended 2x[I was] lucky enough to have a front-row seat at the birth of these ideas.
[I was] lucky enough to have a front-row seat at the birth of these ideas.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Dustin Moskovitz, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen, Sheryl Sandberg, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Chris Dixon, Patrick Bet David, Jason Calacanis, Marty Cagan, Raoul Pal, Steve Blank, Tim Oreilly, Derek Sivers
Thinking in Bets
10 people recommendedI wish I had learned the discipline of how to decide when I was younger.
Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Marc Andreessen, Danny Miranda, Jason Fried, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Mauboussin, Seth Godin, Derek Sivers
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
9 people recommendedOne of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Osho, Ev Williams, Vinod Khosla, Ed Latimore, Fred Wilson, Laird Hamilton, Peter Attia, Wim Hof
The Count of Monte Cristo
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xSpeaking of a book about grudges.
Speaking of a book about grudges.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison, James Clear, Nassim Taleb, Pewdiepie
How Will You Measure Your Life?
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Ann Miura Ko, Ali Abdaal
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xPeople will sometimes say you should love yourself [...] And I think thatβs important.
People will sometimes say you should love yourself [...] And I think thatβs important.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Garry Tan
Play Bigger
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xA must-read new book for founders.
A must-read new book for founders.
A must-read new book for founders.
Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano
All the Light We Cannot See
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the best books of the last 10 years.
One of the best books of the last 10 years.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama
The Wealth of Networks
recommended 3xIt influenced my investing a lot.
It influenced my investing a lot.
It influenced my investing a lot.
Hope for the Flowers
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Living Forward
recommended 3xOne of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
recommended 4x[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
The Way Things Work
recommended 2xMike Maples, Jr. mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Mike Maples, Jr. mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Smart Choices
recommended 2xI wish I had learned the discipline of how to decide when I was younger.
I wish I had learned the discipline of how to decide when I was younger.