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    Malavika Velayanikal · · 1 min read

    Which are the must read books on Asian startups?

    I have finally gotten around to reading The Hard Thing About Hard Things and it gives me a fascinating insider’s view into the minds of entrepreneurs and VCs that I interact with daily to write for Tech in Asia.

    Ben Horowitz’s tome was among the 12 books on startups and entrepreneurs that I resolved to read at the beginning of 2015. But most of these are by American writers and focus on the startup ecosystem in the Valley.

    Are there such works that give insights into the startup scene in Asia? Which are the best ones you’ve come across?

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    Malavika Velayanikal

    An idea-chaser, Malavika's passion for storytelling has found perfect resonance with the protean world of startups. She's TIA's India Head. Find her @vmalu or malavikaworks@gmail.com