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    Grow tech & business skills

    LEARNING PLAN

    Grow tech & business skills

    This learning plan bridges the critical gap between technical expertise and business acumen, essential for anyone aspiring to lead in today's technology-driven landscape. It's ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, product managers transitioning to leadership roles, engineers seeking business context, and executives driving digital transformation. The comprehensive curriculum takes learners from foundational concepts through strategic leadership, providing the versatile skill set needed to build, scale, and lead successful tech ventures.

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    Zero to OneThe Lean StartupFrom Idea to Empire: The Entrepreneur's Playbook12 sources

    How This Learning Plan Was Made

    This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn Grow tech & business skills with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

    Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Grow tech & business skills.

    What You'll Learn

    • Build foundational programming skills and validate business ideas through startup fundamentals
    • Master customer discovery and product strategy to achieve product-market fit
    • Implement proven frameworks for scaling teams and operations to drive exponential growth
    • Develop executive presence and strategic thinking for tech leadership roles
    • Learn to lead digital transformation initiatives and drive organizational change
    • Gain end-to-end capabilities from technical foundations to C-suite leadership

    Build a solid foundation in both technology and business thinking, learning core programming concepts, startup fundamentals, and how to validate ideas in the real world.

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    Zero to One

    Building unique and successful startups

    9 m
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    The Lean Startup

    Innovative strategies for startup success and growth

    9 m
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    The Art of the StartThe Startup Owner's ManualThe Startup ChecklistThe Essential Drucker
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    From Idea to Empire: The Entrepreneur's Playbook

    Discover the systematic approach to building successful businesses, from validating your first idea to scaling sustainably. Learn why meaning matters more than money and how to test assumptions before you build.

    7 m

    Master the art of creating products customers love and strategies that drive growth, from customer discovery to product-market fit and beyond.

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    Inspired

    A comprehensive guide to creating successful tech products, emphasizing customer-focused innovation and effective product management practices.

    9 m
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    Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition

    Strategies for marketing and selling disruptive products

    9 m
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    source 1source 2source 3The Product Development Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
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    Building Products People Can't Live Without

    Jackson and Eli break down the essential framework for creating successful products, from discovering real customer problems to achieving product-market fit through systematic testing and iteration.

    9 m

    Learn proven frameworks for rapidly scaling your business, from building high-performing teams to implementing systems that enable exponential growth.

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    Blitzscaling

    Strategies for rapid business growth

    10 m
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    Scaling People

    A practical guide for leaders to build scalable systems and processes for managing people in high-growth companies.

    9 m
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    The Entrepreneur Roller CoasterScale for SuccessDesigning for Growth
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    Unlock Hyper Growth: From Startup to Scale

    Discover the mindset shifts, strategic frameworks, and practical tools needed to transform your company into a hyper-growth machine. Learn from real success stories and actionable insights.

    10 m

    Develop executive presence and strategic thinking to lead digital transformation initiatives and build influential leadership in the tech industry.

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    Rewired

    A comprehensive playbook for business leaders to transform their organizations and thrive in the digital age.

    10 m
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    source 1source 2source 3source 4
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    Loved, Respected, and Legendary: Executive Leadership Mastery

    Transform from technically excellent to truly influential. Master the inner game of leadership, build championship teams, and develop the authentic executive presence that makes you both beloved and respected in your field.

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    Tech Talk to Business Wins

    Master translating technical concepts into business language, negotiate effectively as a developer, and confidently speak up in sprint planning-especially as the only woman in the room.

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