I enjoyed this book immensely! We are often inundated with “self-help” books about starting a business and these books often require either specific skills or a huge amount of money with which to start. Chris Guilebeau heads in the opposite direction with this book. Many of the testimonials throughout this book required few skills and very little money.
This is not to say that it is an easy method. There is a lot of sweat equity involved. Guilebeau likes to call it hustle. He shares methods throughout the book that will help a micropreuner to be successful. A micropreuner is a person that creates a business with the intention of replacing a job and providing a better life. The micropreuner does not intend to hire employees.
Guilebeau goes through startup after startup, sharing the successes and the challenges of micro-startups. This do-this-but-not-that approach is helpful beyond belief. The book highlights what seems to be becoming “a new economy” which is not only exciting but definitely needed as life changes but many businesses do not.
In essence, if you are looking at starting a new business or to bounce back from an unfortunate professional situation, it would be well worth your time to check out The $100 Startup. There are new ideas and the opportunity to acquire new skills.
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