The Pyramids Were Built by Entrepreneurs applies cutting-edge business analysis to one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries — and the results will change how you think about both ancient Egypt and modern leadership.

Using the same frameworks taught in business schools, authors Paul Clargaux and Finlay Clargo reverse-engineer the pyramid project from first principles. Instead of asking how the pyramids were built, they start where every entrepreneur does: why? What problem was the Pharaoh trying to solve? What was the business case?

What you’ll discover:

• Why the pyramids were not built for the afterlife — and what they were really for
• How the Egyptians managed a workforce of 1.5 million people — and what modern leaders can learn from it
• The mysterious scoop marks that point to early iron production — and a trade secret kept for millennia
• How the entire project was completed in just seven years using entrepreneur thinking
• Which ancient Egyptian innovations are still used in construction today

This is a leadership and management book, an archaeological hypothesis, and a complexity analysis — all in one. Ideal for entrepreneurs, undergraduates studying business or history, and anyone who has ever wondered what separates people who get things done from those who just theorise.

“A brilliant and flawless innovation of why and how the Egyptian Pyramids were constructed.”