As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “The Hard Thing About Hard Things,” by Ben Horowitz

Why you should read it: This book, from the co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected entrepreneurs, offers critical advice on building and running a startup business. Horowitz shares his insights and practical wisdom for dealing with big and small problems, aimed at both longtime entrepreneurs and those new to business.