2025 Nautilus Book Awards: Best Business and Leadership Books you Need to Read

Weโ€™re proud to share that Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. by Colin C. Campbell has been named a 2025 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in the Business & Leadership (Large Publisher/Large Hybrid) category. This marks the 29th global recognition for the title, and weโ€™re honored to be recognized alongside an inspiring group of authors. Gold awardees include The Ethical Imperative by Andrew Cooper, The Imagination Emporium by Duncan Wardle, and The Resilience Plan by Marie-Hรฉlรจne Pelletier. Fellow Silver winners include The Empathy Dilemma by Maria Ross, Outsmart the Learning Curve by Joe Sipher, and Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms by Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz.

We’re deeply grateful for the continued support from readers and the entrepreneurial community. Itโ€™s been rewarding to see Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. embraced as a trusted guidebook by founders and business builders around the world. This recognition affirms the impact itโ€™s having in helping entrepreneurs navigate their journey with clarity, confidence, and success.

Read more and check out the whole list of winners here!

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