Confessions of an Entrepreneur
Simple Wisdom for Starting, Building, and Running a Business
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Mark C. Zweig
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Winner, 2022 Goody Business Book Awards: Entrepreneur, General Category
Finalist, 2022 Goody Business Book Awards: Entrepreneur, Start Ups / New Business Category
With more than 50 years of professional experience, Mark C. Zweig has seen it all—from the fear and excitement of starting a new business to the joys and challenges of life as an entrepreneur. In Confessions of an Entrepreneur: Simple Wisdom for Starting, Building, and Running a Business, Zweig draws upon this wealth of experience to offer practical, easy-to-understand guidance for bringing a business to life and cultivating success at every stage of its development. The candid stories he shares from his career provide insight into the realities of business ownership and illustrate proven principles for both personal and professional success. Written by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs, this book is an indispensable guide filled with wisdom for new and seasoned business leaders alike.
The book is published by Epic Books, distributed by The University of Arkansas Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
“I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking of creating their own business.” (Bob Lutz, former vice chairman, General Motors)
“Wow! This book must be a MUST read for any entrepreneurs or those who plan to be.” (H. Kit Miyamoto, global CEO, Miyamoto International, Inc.)
“This book is...profound, practical, and essential for all aspiring entrepreneurs.” (Michael J. Gelb, author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Innovate Like Edison)
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- Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, 10th Anniversary Edition
- By: Bo Burlingham
- Narrated by: Bo Burlingham, Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 711
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 700
It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great customer service, making great contributions to their communities, and finding great ways to lead their lives. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside 14 such remarkable companies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic book for small company builders
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-17
By: Bo Burlingham
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Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
- How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash
- By: Michael Parrish DuDell, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Parrish DuDell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,484
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,270
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,267
From the ABC hit show Shark Tank, this book - filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves - will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Middle School material. Vague, no depth.
- By nate on 12-22-13
By: Michael Parrish DuDell, and others
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Finish Big
- How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies on Top
- By: Bo Burlingham
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
When pioneering business journalist and Inc. magazine editor at large Bo Burlingham wrote Small Giants, it became an instant classic for its original take on a common business problem - how to handle the pressure to grow. Now Burlingham is back to tackle an even more common problem - how to exit your company well. Sooner or later, all entrepreneurs leave their businesses and all businesses get sold, given away, or liquidated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Begin with the end in mind
- By D. Hartzell on 02-05-15
By: Bo Burlingham
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Company of One
- Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
- By: Paul Jarvis
- Narrated by: Paul Jarvis
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,208
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,008
Paul Jarvis left the corporate world when he realized that working in a high-pressure, high profile world was not his idea of success. In Company of One, Jarvis explains how you can find the right pathway to do the same, including planning how to set up your shop, determining your desired revenues, dealing with unexpected crises, keeping your key clients happy, and of course, doing all of this on your own. Company of One is a refreshingly new approach centered on staying small and avoiding growth, for any size business.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Starts out strong...
- By Oliver Nielsen on 05-02-20
By: Paul Jarvis
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Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
- How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur
- By: Ryan Blair, Don Yaeger
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
Ryan Blair knows about building a business from the ground up. Like many entrepreneurs he had no formal business education. But he had great survival instincts, tenacity, and, above all, a "nothing to lose" mindset.Blair's middle-class childhood came to an abrupt end when his abusive father succumbed to drug addiction and abandoned the family. Blair and his mother moved to a bad neighborhood, and soon he was in and out of juvenile detention, joining a gang just to survive. Then his mother fell in love with a successful entrepreneur who took Ryan under his wing.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wouldn't read it again
- By Blahhhhhh on 01-07-13
By: Ryan Blair, and others
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Street Smarts
- An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs
- By: Norm Brodsky, Bo Burlingham
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,742
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,533
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,534
People starting out in business tend to seek step-by-step formulas or rules, but in reality there are no magic bullets. Rather, says veteran company-builder Norm Brodsky, there's a mentality that helps street- smart entrepreneurs solve problems and pursue opportunities as they arise. Brodsky shares his hard-earned wisdom every month in Inc. magazine, in the hugely popular "Street Smarts" column he cowrites with Bo Burlingham. Now they've adapted their best advice into a comprehensive guide for anyone running a small business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This great audio was originally called The Knack!
- By morton on 12-16-11
By: Norm Brodsky, and others
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The Self-Made Billionaire Effect
- How Extreme Producers Create Massive Value
- By: John Sviokla, Mitch Cohen
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 260
Imagine what Atari might have achieved if Steve Jobs had stayed there to develop the first massmarket personal computer. Or what Steve Case might have done for PepsiCo if he hadn't left for a gaming start-up that eventually became AOL. What if Salomon Brothers had kept Michael Bloomberg, or Bear Stearns had exploited the inventive ideas of Stephen Ross? Scores of top-tier entrepreneurs worked for established corporations before they struck out on their own and became self-made billionaires.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Waste of time!
- By Anonymous User on 05-30-20
By: John Sviokla, and others
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Midas Touch
- Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich - and Why Most Don't
- By: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Donald J. Trump
- Narrated by: John Dossett, Skipp Sudduth
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 947
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 949
In the tradition of their number-one blockbuster Why We Want You to Be Rich, the all-star team of best-selling authors Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki reunites to teach listeners what it takes to be successful and influential entrepreneurs in Midas Touch. What makes some business owners wildly successful? What separates the entrepreneurs who build businesses from ones who just seem to create more work for themselves? Here are answers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nothing New - But Great Motivational Speakers
- By Chad on 07-02-12
By: Robert T. Kiyosaki, and others
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The High-Speed Company
- Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture
- By: Jason Jennings, Laurence Haughton
- Narrated by: Jason Jennings
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Best-selling author Jason Jennings believes that urgency and speed are keys to the growth of any business. Leaders need to adapt and ignite their workplace cultures to prevent everyone from falling behind. Jennings draws on years of research and 11,000+ in-depth interviews with executives, business owners, and CEOs across the country to uncover how successful leaders build cultures that support constant innovation and growth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible testament to the spirit of positive growth and change
- By Alexandra d. on 04-05-23
By: Jason Jennings, and others
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Who
- The A Method for Hiring
- By: Geoff Smart, Randy Street
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,503
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,228
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,218
Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer a simple, four-step method for hiring with confidence, designed for everyone from the CEO on down. Who shows you how to avoid the most common pitfalls of hiring, how to identify "A Players" - people who can perform their job better than 90 percent of the candidates in their field - and how to make sure the best candidate will be excited to join your organization.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book but need PDF of Scorecard material
- By Nancy Walsh on 10-17-12
By: Geoff Smart, and others
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Mastering the VC Game
- A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-Up to IPO on Your Terms
- By: Jeffrey Bussgang
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Finding the right venture capitalist to back your start-up is a challenge. Even if you manage to get backing, you want your VC to be a partner, not some dictator who will undermine your vision and take control of your life's work. Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a very few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. Now he draws on his unique perspective to offer high-level insights, colorful stories, and practical advice. He reveals how to get noticed, perfect a pitch, and negotiate a partnership that works for everyone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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slow in beginning but gets really good
- By Diana on 04-11-19
By: Jeffrey Bussgang
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The Last Safe Investment
- Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever
- By: Bryan Franklin, Michael Ellsberg
- Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Michael Ellsberg and Bryan Franklin think you've been fed a lie: that if you save for decades and invest in 401(k)s, IRAs, and a home, these investments will grow steadily over decades, allowing 20 to 30 years of secure, peaceful retirement. This might have been true at some point in the last century, but it is not true any longer. If you want to get ahead and enjoy a life of prosperity, the authors argue that you must invest in the most powerful source of wealth you'll ever know: your own earning power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Paradigm Shift For Me...
- By Brad Spencer on 07-01-16
By: Bryan Franklin, and others
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The Relationship Economy
- Building Stronger Customer Connections in the Digital Age
- By: John R. DiJulius III
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
In The Relationship Economy, author John DiJulius teaches business leaders about the importance of relationship building in the digital age. He argues that in spite of (and because of) the advances in tech, we've become a less connected society. We have dramatically evolved away from face-to-face communication, and the skill of building rapport is evaporating. This means that customer personalization and relationships are more important now than ever - and they will be the key to success for businesses moving forward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reinforces core values
- By Vicki Cloutier on 04-07-22
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Time, Money, Freedom
- 10 Simple Rules to Redefine What's Possible and Radically Reshape Your Life
- By: Ray Higdon, Jessica Higdon
- Narrated by: Ray Higdon, Jessica Higdon
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 190
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 164
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Story5 out of 5 stars 164
From living on Jess's wages as a makeup counter sales clerk, to achieving dramatic success as network marketing partners, to running a multi-million-dollar coaching and training company today, Ray and Jessica Higdon have built their lives on a shared desire for freedom and balance. With 10 simple rules for redefining what's possible in your life, this book will help you build confidence, shift your mind-set, and learn the tools to take control of your life and start on a path toward your own definition of freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INSPIRING‼️‼️
- By Melis03 on 06-10-21
By: Ray Higdon, and others
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The Reinventors
- How Extraordinary Companies Pursue Radical Continuous Change
- By: Jason Jennings
- Narrated by: Jason Jennings
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Eventually every job and every business will become irrelevant. According to Jason Jennings, the past few decades have seen unprecedented shifts: former third-world nations have transformed themselves into high-tech manufacturing powerhouses; technology has democratized business and increased competition in ways never before seen; and customers, used to getting exactly what they want when they want it, are no longer beholden to the corporate giants.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good advice
- By Myers on 07-28-18
By: Jason Jennings
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The Million-Dollar Financial Advisor
- Powerful Lessons and Proven Strategies from Top Producers
- By: David J. Mullen Jr.
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 421
The best financial advisors are well equipped to succeed regardless of market conditions. Based on interviews with 15 top advisors, each doing several million dollars worth of business every year, The Million-Dollar Financial Advisor distills their universal success principles into 13 distinct lessons. Each is explained step-by-step for immediate application by veteran and new financial professionals alike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic tips and practices
- By SS MacIntyre on 03-10-15
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Reality Check
- Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition
- By: Guy Kawasaki
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4 out of 5 stars 55
In Silicon Valley slang, a "bozo explosion" is what causes a lean, mean, fighting machine of a company to slide into mediocrity. As Guy Kawasaki puts it, "If the two most popular words in your company are partner and strategic, and partner has become a verb, and strategic is used to describe decisions and activities that don't make sense"...then it's time for a reality check.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Reality of Reality Check
- By Ben on 08-18-09
By: Guy Kawasaki
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- IRight tech
- 08-29-23
Good insight on entrepreneurship.
It’s great insight and a healthy perspective on what it takes to start and manage your business while not letting it completely consume your life.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Cedric D. Fonville
- 02-25-24
Very practical steps & considerations
The advice was very specific and honest. Entrepreneurship is hard but rewarding, and it doesn’t need to be a constant suffering or sense of feeling stuck all the times. I thought the tips were accurate and learned a few tactics to implement in my own pursuits.
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