Check out eight of the sharpest, boldest business books shaping how we think, lead, and grow as professionals in 2025.

After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup

By Julia Austin

Entrepreneurship expert Julia Austin shares battle-tested strategies to help founders and startup joiners build their venture from the ground up. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Julia Austin, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.

Black Capitalists: A Blueprint for What Is Possible

By Rachel Laryea

A groundbreaking look at how Black visionaries—from Wall Street to Lagos, Nigeria and beyond—are reimagining capitalism to benefit the needs of Black people and, ultimately, everyone. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Rachel Laryea, in the Next Big Idea App

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