There&#x27;s Sam Altman&#x27;s <i>Startup Playbook</i>. That would be my recommended starting point.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10514729" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10514729</a><p>On the other hand, worrying about what happens at IPO is premature optimization until well down the road from raising money. That said, selecting good investors is a good idea. By &quot;good investors&quot; I specifically mean investors with a good track record investing in Silicon Valley style startups. This implies that &quot;startup&quot; carries the specific meaning it has in Silicon Valley and not the every-new-business-is-a-startup meaning that it carries among entrepreneurs and investors just about everywhere else.<p>Lastly, there&#x27;s also Graham&#x27;s <i>Before the Startup</i>. I&#x27;d recommend that based on the implications of &quot;Startup&#x27;s for Dummy&#x27;s&quot; in regard to &quot;playing house.&quot;<p>Good luck.