The business category collects websites that discuss and track trends and important aspects of business and economics in the 21st century. Curated by Marcelo Somers, the sites included in this category are must-reads for anyone interested in business.
Written by Chris Dixon.
Chris’ blog bridges the gap for startups between tech and business. He blogs extensively about Venture Capital and what it takes to start and run a successful startup.
Written by Paul Graham.
Paul Graham’s essays are a collection of years of writing & learnings from the founder of YCombinator. They are required reading for any startup and can apply to any business.
Written by Dan Ariely.
Dan is the author of Predictably Irrational and a Behavioral Economist at Duke. He dives into many micro topics such as pricing and other studies that can have a huge impact on businesses.
Written by Michael Lopp.
Michael Lopp doesn’t write often, but when he does it’s some of the most insightful writing out there. His blog may range from thoughts on being an engineering manager to life as a geek.
Written by Sarah Kennedy Ellis.
Sarah is a business journalist as heart. She blogs often about her industry, travel technology, but distills excellent career advice in the meantime.
Written by Ben Horowitz.
Ben Horowitz is one of the founding partners of the venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz. The blog, he claims, “is to reflect on the many experiences he’s had in his career—as computer science student, software engineer, cofounder, CEO, fund raiser, company acquirer and seller—and distill the lessons he’s learned in each of those roles. He’ll use the blog to share what he’s learned, provide a sharp opinion or two, and generally contribute to the lively dialog around entrepreneurship, building and leading organizations, and venture capital.”
Written by Mark Cuban.
Blog Maverick is the blog written by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. He touches on topics ranging from the business of sports to how to start a business. He also gives deep insight into how he acquired his fortune having started and sold Broadcast.com during the dot com boom.
Written by Charlie Hazzard.
Charlie is a clinical professor at UT Dallas and a perpetual student of why companies succeed and fail. He was a key executive at Occidental Petrolium during their complete turn around in the late 80s/early 90s. The Conscience of a Moderate serves as his platform to comment on stories about business and economics.
Written by Fred Wilson.
Fred Wilson works in Venture Capital at Union Square Ventures. His blog, AVC is his musings on the startup world. Be sure to check out MBA Mondays, where Fred does an outstanding job of covering important MBA concepts in a simple, clear, and concise way.