Download or read book Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur written by Stuart Skorman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneur Stuart Skorman—the founder of Elephant Pharmacy, Hungryminds.com, Reel.com, and Empire Video—grew up in a retailing family in Ohio. He worked every kind of job, from cab driver to professional poker player to CEO. In this entertaining, personal account of his coming-of- age in the business world, Skorman gives an insider’s view of what it takes to start a business from the ground up. Stuart Skorman offers his hard-won lessons in business for any entrepreneur or small businessperson who wants to create a company that has a heart and soul. He reveals what he learned about marketing while working a stint as a rock band manager and bares his soul about his failure during the dot-com bubble. He describes in vivid terms the roller coaster ride of the entrepreneur in good times and bad and explains how to survive in today’s uncertain business environment.

Download or read book Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur written by Bill Canfield and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Confessions of an Entrepreneur written by Chris Robson and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No-one ever tells you what it really feels like to be an entrepreneur. What you actually have to go through when you chase ambitions and fortunes. However, in his new book, Confessions of an Entrepreneur, Chris Robson does. It’s not a book about business plans and choosing the right business ideas. Those books already exist. This doesn’t. This is a book about the emotional issues that other business books ignore – the sacrifices you make, the struggle to choose and work with the right partner(s), the strain of uncertainty and potential failure, the dizzying and addictive highs of success, the challenge of building and motivating a team – everything that you will experience when you start a new business. It’s about the journey every single entrepreneur has to take – and it’s this journey, not just the destination, that you have to learn to love if you’re going to be a great entrepreneur. And you don’t just hear from the author alone, you are invited to read the raw, honest stories from some of the most talented entrepreneurs on this planet, including Bill Gross of Idealab, Roland Rudd of Finsbury Communications, Jo Fairley of Green & Black’s, Nick Wheeler of Charles Twyritt, William Reeve of LoveFilm and many others. For the first time, they’ll tell you what they really had to go through to follow their dreams right through to the end – bitter, sweet or both! Praise for the book “Hard hitting, no holds barred, crash course into the world of the entrepreneur.” Lord Bilimoria CBE, DL – Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer “More like an outright thriller than a business book. It brings to life the raw excitement and sheer terror of being an entrepreneur.” Guy Browning, Writer, Broadcaster, Creativity Guru “Chris manages to map the DNA of successful entrepreneurs in an entertaining and hugely readable way. A must read for anyone who wants a window into the mind of the entrepreneur.” Roland Rudd, Founder of Finsbury, International Communications Group

Download or read book Confessions from an Entrepreneur Volume 1 written by Ash Kumra and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confessions from an Entrepreneur (Volume 1) is an inside look at the world of entrepreneurship. The project features individual and company life lessons from entrepreneurs across all industries, passions, interests, and individual project/pursuit stages. Each contributor was asked the following question: “What is one vital piece of advice you want to give an Entrepreneur?” Featured contributors include: Dave Berkus: Dave is a noted speaker, author, and early stage private equity investor. He is acknowledged as one of the most active angel investors in the country, having made and actively participated in over 87 technology investments during the past decade. Dave is the past Chairman of Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel networks in the United States. Brad Feld: Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies. Brad is also a co-founder of TechStars. Wing Lam: Wing is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wahoos Fish Tacos; a leading restaurant chain with over 50 locations. Wing is also a sought after speaker and marketing guru whose collaborations many leading action sport stars and celebrities for over 15 years. Scott Painter: For the past three decades, entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of TrueCar, Scott Painter has been on a quest to bring objectivity, truth, transparency and balance to the automotive industry by harnessing never-before-available amounts of big data. Throughout his prolific career as entrepreneur and fundraiser, Painter has started over 37 companies and has raised almost 1.5 billion dollars. Arel Moodie: Arel Moodie (born November 15, 1983) is an American student success self-help motivational speaker. He has been featured in USA Today and Young Money Magazine for his pursuits as an entrepreneur with his first Internet Company. He has also been named a top Generation Y leader in the book Millennial Leaders. He speaks primarily to student audiences across the country but has also been known to speak to entrepreneurs and has represented Youth Entrepreneurs for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Governor's first conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Arel Moodie wrote the best-selling book Your Starting Point For Student Success. Thomas Tadlock: Thomas has been recognized as one of the top 5 trainers in the USA, with his first personal training company, Epiphany Fitness Studio, winning the “Best of Award” 5 years in a row. He was MTV’s 2003 Hottest Body, and is currently the Founder and CEO of Express Results Boot Camp, the largest indoor fitness boot camp in Orange County. He has also been sought after and has worked with top personal trainers of celebrities like Britney Spears and professional sports teams like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to name a few. He is an inventor and patent holder, creating the world’s first patented boot camp training system. He is an internationally recognized trainer educator, and has authored the weight loss programs for the fitness equipment company behind the hit TV show, “The Biggest Loser.” And many more! Confessions from an Entrepreneur is a must read for any student or veteran of entrepreneurship.

Download or read book Confessions of a Serial Salesman written by Steve Nudelberg and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what separates a top performing sales person from the rest of the pack? Top sales professionals know that the difference between a good and great performance requires a set of disciplines and best practices that will drive you to new levels of success. In most cases, it's because they apply many of these best practices in their daily routine. These rules and/or actions are called the Rules of Engagement and are Standard Operating Procedures that have been cultivated from over 40 years of sales experience and relationships with top performers all over the world.

Download or read book Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur written by Bill Effinger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for budding Entrepreneurs and their family members to help them prepare for the ups and downs of self employment. The author shares his experiences over a lifetime of successes, missteps and unforgettable associations.

Download or read book Confessions of a Resilient Entrepreneur written by Frumi Rachel Barr and published by Happy About. This book was released on 2007 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume demonstrates the balancing act that women and men have to perform in order to integrate a business life with a family life. It describes and encourages the attitudes and belief systems that "grow" an entrepreneur and illustrates what happens when those attitudes and belief systems come up against hard reality.

Download or read book Confessions of a Serial F ck Up written by Andrew Lejon and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew "Slade" Lejon, a leader in the science of optimal performance, is a serial entrepreneur and critically acclaimed author. His well-received debut literary masterpiece, Powerology: The Power of Getting Rich, Being Happy & Experiencing Mass Fulfillment is currently being distributed around the globe. In an effort to diversify his teachings,Confessions of a Serial F*ck Up is Slade's most controversial book ever written. Sharing over thirty personal confessions that successful entrepreneurs will intimately understand, this book packs a powerful punch with the most humorous and vulgar language you can possibly imagine. Slade shares his most twisted and sinister thoughts to reveal the comedic mortality of the man behind Powerology. This book contains everything your mother warned you about as a child: drugs, alcohol, sex, and so much more. If you're looking for one of the most unique and thought-provoking books that exemplifies how talent can be tailor-suited for any audience, look no further... Actual reader feedback: "This book was like a perfect mixture between Tucker Max's I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell and Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. PURE GENIUS!!!" "Kudos to the author!! This book contains everything society refuses to acknowledge. Definitely not a book for the faint of heart!" "I know the author personally and I must say - this book is everything you would NEVER expect from him. This book clearly shows you his wide range of literary abilities!" "I think this book is a disgusting representation of the sick people within society. Although it clearly reflects reality, some things don't need to be said to be understood..." "I've read a LOT of books and this book easily ranks within my top 10 favorite books. It was like getting exclusive access to the darkest thoughts of a successful entrepreneur. JOB WELL DONE!"

Download or read book Dancing with the Bear written by Roger Shashoua and published by GMB Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part confession and part business guide, Dancing with The Bear chronicles Roger Shashoua's unique and extraordinary journey as he encounters and challenges the establishments of the international publishing and trade fair industries. Along the way, he gives his street smart advice on how others can succeed and make mega-millions in the emerging markets of Russia, China and India. Roger's experience shows there is still an opportunity to make mega-millions without capital in Russia and other emerging markets - the last frontiers of capitalism. opportunity left after 2012. For those with an entrepreneurial spirit willing to live in their chosen location for up to two years, GBP20 million is a modest target return on their living costs. This book tells them how! And for those who would rather stay at home, it provides

Download or read book Podcasting for Profit written by Leesa Barnes and published by Maximum Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a plan for using the fast-growing world of video and audio podcasting, to promote a business and turn a profit.

Download or read book The Business of Wanting More written by Brian Gast and published by Barnegat Press Company. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Business of Wanting More: Why Some Executives Move from Success to Fulfillment and Others Dont is written for business professionals and anyone impacted by a culture of seeking more and more success without feeling a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. The Business of Wanting More contains the astonishing confessions of a serial entrepreneur and a CEO of one of the fastest-growing telecom companies in the world. He thought he had it all, except for that nagging feeling of...wanting more. This book also contains the highly acclaimed Q7 Process, created by Gast to coach executives to previously unimaginable levels of success and happiness. In The Business of Wanting More, readers will get recharged and refreshed as they learn to: Integrate Their Leadership with a Whole-Life View, Tap Unused Skills to Play a Bigger Game, Respond to High-Stress Situations and Generate Powerful Results. Create a Road Map to Success and Fulfillment, Get MORE of What They (Really) Want!

Download or read book FEARLESS Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur written by Ray Lindstrom and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's Ray Lindstrom, former disc jockey and TV advertising salesman who quit his job and became a serial entrepreneur. This book was written by Ray himself for anybody who decides they just don't want to go to work for anybody ever again . He tells you his life story and includes many of his entrepreneurial successes. Failures? Well, he never had any of those because he changed the definition of the word. He may not have made money with many ideas, but he still claims 100% success. You'll "get it" when you read the book. He recalls the time he was "stone cold broke" and could not pay his alimony and child support, much less his own personal expenses. Yet, within a year, because he absolutely refused to give up, he was a multi-millionaire. Ray gives hints on how you can start a new business in just a few days with very little, or actually with no money at all. He shows you how to learn about anything¿"All you have to do is ask." This book and his "22 Lindstrom's Laws" are a must for anybody who wants to start their own business; or actually anybody who wants to have fun reading about somebody who has opened over 100 businesses. It's a wild ride! Included is the story of his creation of the "World's Most Important Website" that he planned to sell for a billion dollars. . Ray says simply, "Success is achieved in doing it; completing the project. Everybody has ideas. Following through separates the true entrepreneurs from the pretenders."

Download or read book Confessions of a Wall Street Insider written by Michael Kimelman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although he was a suburban husband and father, living a far different life than the “Wolf of Wall Street,” Michael Kimelman had a good run as the cofounder of a hedge fund. He had left a cushy yet suffocating job at a law firm to try his hand at the high-risk life of a proprietary trader — and he did pretty well for himself. But it all came crashing down in the wee hours of November 5, 2009, when the Feds came to his door—almost taking the door off its hinges. While his wife and children were sequestered to a bedroom, Kimelman was marched off in embarrassment in view of his neighbors and TV crews who had been alerted in advance. He was arrested as part of a huge insider trading case, and while he was offered a “sweetheart” no-jail probation plea, he refused, maintaining his innocence. The lion’s share of Confessions of a Wall Street Insider was written while Kimelman was an inmate at Lewisburg Penitentiary. In nearly two years behind bars, he reflected on his experiences before incarceration—rubbing elbows and throwing back far too many cocktails with financial titans and major figures in sports and entertainment (including Leonardo DiCaprio, Alex Rodriguez, Ben Bernanke, and Alan Greenspan, to drop a few names); making and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in daily gambles on the Street; getting involved with the wrong people, who eventually turned on him; realizing that none of that mattered in the end. As he writes: “Stripped of family, friends, time, and humanity, if there’s ever a place to give one pause, it’s prison . . . Tomorrow is promised to no one.” In Confessions of a Wall Street Insider, he reveals the triumphs, pains, and struggles, and how, in the end, it just might have made him a better person. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Download or read book The Bathrobe Millionaire written by Jason Yelowitz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of instant millionaire is an elusive status often written and fantasized about but rarely achieved. In The Bathrobe Millionaire, author Jason Yelowitz tells his personal story of how he got rich overnight and realized his dream of swapping the corporate life for one of financial and emotional freedom. Peppered with humor, this memoir provides insights into the hazards and rewards of start-up businesses. Yelowitz shares his mistakes as an entrepreneur and the lessons learned, and he reveals his secret to financial success. He dispenses counterintuitive advice about what it takes to earn a lot of money and demonstrates these essential points: You shouldn't fall in love with your own business idea. Work and pay don't need to be derived from the same activity. It's best not to tell people about the business you're starting. Every start-up business should have a stop loss. It's better to start a business with less money rather than more. The concept of quit early, quit often makes sense. You should start a business alone, even if you need a partner. In The Bathrobe Millionaire, Yelowitz proves that the laws of business sometimes defy gravity.

Download or read book Finding Success in Failure written by Lucas Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a fantastic Entrepreneurship 101 course. If you are serious about building a company, this is where to start." Tucker Max, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur In every field, from chess to gymnastics, "we can make bigger gains by reducing mistakes than by making winning moves." This is especially true in business. We study the greats, trying to extract valuable lessons, when avoiding a few key blunders would be more valuable. Fortunately, advice on what not to do is universally applicable. The ways to fall down the mountain are shared by all climbers, no matter which path they've chosen. This book is here to teach you how NOT to fall down the mountain. How can you be an entrepreneur that beats the odds? How do you build a successful business that not only changes the world for the better, but creates generational wealth for you and your family? You simply need to avoid mistakes -- and this book will show you how. Reviews "When I grow up I want to be like Lucas, who not only knows the pitfalls of startups, but don't keep falling into them" David S. Rose, Legendary NY Angel Investor and TED Speaker "Lucas' perseverance makes him an unstoppable entrepreneur." Neil Patel, Serial Entrepreneur and Popular Blogger "Lucas is the real deal when it comes to entrepreneurs. His commitment to long-term vision makes him stand out amongst a sea of people just trying to make a quick buck." Rob Hayes, Venture Capitalist "Lucas is a passionate entrepreneur and totally dedicated to his craft -- I backed him once and I'd do it again in a heartbeat" Chris DeVore, Seed-Stage VC "Startup life is a bizarre, thrilling, exhausting, painful and occasionally amazing ride. But it's easy to feel alone on the trip. Let Lucas be your companion and remind you of what to do and, more importantly, what not to do." Dave Hersh, Founder of Jive Software "His hard-won entrepreneurial wisdom and a penchant for sharing his inspiring stories is why I chose to profile Lucas in The Lean Entrepreneur." Patrick Vlaskovits, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lean Entrepreneur "Lucas has distilled years of painful startup lessons into one clear and actionable book. Don't waste your time and money learning these lessons the hard way " Kurt Sussman, Serial Entrepreneur "Lucas writes with passion and provides rock solid advice based on personal experience. Building a startup is hard, but this book can make it a lot easier by showing you the essentials you need to focus on, and the pitfalls you should avoid." Justin Sumner, Founder "Lucas imparts the sound tactics of a seasoned veteran. Invest wisely in your company's most valuable asset: you." Oliver Lade, Entrepreneur "Packed with insight, witty humor and approaches to difficult situations. Lucas shares truths that have an audience beyond the entrepreneurs for which the book is intended. His experience shines through the book as he draws the reader in to explore a mindset of what it means to be a founder." Brandon Dube, Founder

Download or read book Finding Success in Failure written by Lucas Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a fantastic Entrepreneurship 101 course. If you are serious about building a company, this is where to start." Tucker Max, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur In every field, from chess to gymnastics, we can make bigger gains by reducing mistakes than by making winning moves. This is especially true in business. We study the greats, trying to extract valuable lessons, when avoiding a few key blunders would be more valuable. Fortunately, advice on what not to do is universally applicable. The ways to fall down the mountain are shared by all climbers, no matter which path they've chosen. This book is here to teach you how NOT to fall down the mountain. How can you be an entrepreneur that beats the odds? How do you build a successful business that not only changes the world for the better, but creates generational wealth for you and your family? You simply need to avoid mistakes -- and this book will show you how. Reviews "When I grow up I want to be like Lucas, who not only knows the pitfalls of startups, but don't keep falling into them" David S. Rose, Legendary NY Angel Investor and TED Speaker "Lucas' perseverance makes him an unstoppable entrepreneur." Neil Patel, Serial Entrepreneur and Popular Blogger "Lucas is the real deal when it comes to entrepreneurs. His commitment to long-term vision makes him stand out amongst a sea of people just trying to make a quick buck." Rob Hayes, Venture Capitalist "Lucas is a passionate entrepreneur and totally dedicated to his craft -- I backed him once and I'd do it again in a heartbeat" Chris DeVore, Seed-Stage VC "Startup life is a bizarre, thrilling, exhausting, painful and occasionally amazing ride. But it's easy to feel alone on the trip. Let Lucas be your companion and remind you of what to do and, more importantly, what not to do." Dave Hersh, Founder of Jive Software "His hard-won entrepreneurial wisdom and a penchant for sharing his inspiring stories is why I chose to profile Lucas in The Lean Entrepreneur." Patrick Vlaskovits, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lean Entrepreneur "Lucas has distilled years of painful startup lessons into one clear and actionable book. Don't waste your time and money learning these lessons the hard way " Kurt Sussman, Serial Entrepreneur "Lucas writes with passion and provides rock solid advice based on personal experience. Building a startup is hard, but this book can make it a lot easier by showing you the essentials you need to focus on, and the pitfalls you should avoid." Justin Sumner, Founder "Lucas imparts the sound tactics of a seasoned veteran. Invest wisely in your company's most valuable asset: you." Oliver Lade, Entrepreneur "Packed with insight, witty humor and approaches to difficult situations. Lucas shares truths that have an audience beyond the entrepreneurs for which the book is intended. His experience shines through the book as he draws the reader in to explore a mindset of what it means to be a founder." Brandon Dube, Founder

Download or read book Alexisms Useful Life Lessons from a Recovering Serial Entrepreneur written by Alex Mandossian and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Trainers the world over turn to Master Trainer Alex Mandossian to expose and get more marketing reach for their clear, compelling, and consistent marketing messages ... faster, better, and easier. By demystifying for millions the power within electronic broadcast media such as teleseminars, webinars, podcasts and most recently, Google Hangouts, his followers learn to earn millions on their own terms. AlexÕs lifetime goal is to become the world's 1st ""work-at-home"" billionaire by creating over one thousand other Internet marketing millionaires before his 77th birthday. Since 1993, Alex has generated almost $400 million in sales and profits for his marketing students, clients, and strategic alliance partners on five continents.