The $100 Startup
Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better To Live More
About the book
Chris Guillebeau, who has never held a conventional job or drawn a regular paycheck, identified 1,500 people whose businesses earn at least $50,000 after starting on a small investment, often $100 or less. From that pool he chose 50 case studies to examine closely. Most founders had no special skills; they found a personal interest others would pay for and reshaped their lives around it. Guillebeau's core idea is the overlap between what someone knows how to do and what customers want to buy. A venture, he argues, can start small and needs neither an MBA, a formal plan nor staff. It reached the New York Times hardcover advice best seller list.
Zappos chief executive Tony Hsieh endorsed it as a guide showing that turning an idea into a business can be easier than expected, and Codie Sanchez named it among 15 money books worth reading out of roughly 200 she has read.
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This book has 5 recommendations
Tony Hsieh (CEO/Zappos)
In this valuable guide Chris Guillebeau shows that transforming an idea into a successful business can be easier than you think…You are in charge of which ideas deserve your time, and this book can help you wake up every morning eager to progress to the next step.
Dean Roller (Founder/Bliss Bean Bags)
Question: What books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path?
Answer: Four Hour Work Week, The $100 startup and Jobs to be done . I like books that share examples of real world approaches to getting something off the ground.
Recommended by Chelsea Frank (Founder/Life and Limb Gel)
Source: Chelsea Frank, Founder of Life and Limb Gel, on How Books Revealed the Path to Self-Improvement
Katie Keith (Operations Director/Barn2 Media)
This book consists of case studies from people who have built successful businesses with little or no initial outlay. Personally, I believe that startups put far too much emphasis on seeking outside investment, and often create unsustainable businesses as a result. I built my own business gradually with no external investment, and appreciate the fact that books such as 'The $100 Startup' show that this is a viable alternative.
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- The $100 Startup: Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better To Live More - Book reviews
- Dean Roller, Founder of Bliss Bean Bags, Was Deeply Impacted by the Books He’s Read
- Chelsea Frank, Founder of Life and Limb Gel, on How Books Revealed the Path to Self-Improvement
- Katie Keith, Operations Director of Barn2 Media: ‘Non-literary books helped restore my love of reading’
- LinkedIn post: I've read around 200 books on money. These are the 15 worth your time