Confessions of an Entrepreneur

Confessions of an Entrepreneur
Author: Chris Robson
Publisher: Pearson UK
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014-01-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0273794507

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

Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur

Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur
Author: Stuart Skorman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2007-03-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0787994537

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.

Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate : What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate

Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate : What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate
Author: James Randel
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071467939

A front row seat into the world of high-stakes commercial real estate investing “A must-read book … one of the best real estate investment books I have ever read. On my scale of 1 to 10, this unique book rates an off-the-charts 12.” ---Robert Bruss Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur is for the individual who is ready to get serious about investing. Not a rah-rah or get-rich-quick book, this book is for someone who is prepared to think about what he or she wants to accomplish. James Randel provides the how and why. James Randel has been a successful investor and educator for 25 years. He teaches investing through stories and anecdotes – bringing to the limelight not just his successes (and there are some amazing stories of these) but also his mistakes. His candor is instructive and entertaining. It is said that “those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach.” James Randel is a rare exception as he is both a highly successful investor as well as an excellent teacher. As said by Jeff Dunne, Vice Chairman of the largest real estate company in the world, CB Richard Ellis: “I’ve tracked Jimmy’s incredible run of successful real estate investments for 20 years and more recently invested very profitably with him. His new book is a must read for anyone interested in real estate investing.” If you are tired of the “same old, same old” and prepared to play in the big leagues, this book is calling your name.

Confessions of a Resilient Entrepreneur

Confessions of a Resilient Entrepreneur
Author: Frumi Rachel Barr
Publisher: Happy About
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1600050409

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.

The Intrapreneur

The Intrapreneur
Author: Gib Bulloch
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-04-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1912618419

Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Have you ever sat at your desk and asked yourself, why am I here? Is this really all there is? Believe me, it isn't. Over the past three decades, my generation created the enormous machines we call multinational corporations. Today, over half of the largest economies in the world are global businesses - controlled by the few, while impacting the many. Business has the power to change the world. But what if we, as individuals, had the power to change the world of business? We are in the age of the intrapreneur: where mavericks and rebels bring their entrepreneurial prowess to big business, to change it from the inside out and bottom up. The Intrapreneur is the story of my dream to do exactly that and how you can too. For over a decade, I led a team within one of the world’s largest global consulting organisations – a corporate “guerrilla movement” working deep within the system, to try to change the system. Our goals were huge: we wanted to revolutionise the role of business in the aid and development sector and offer our skills and expertise to not-for-profits in parts of the world with greatest need, but least access. This was my dream but, until now, I have never admitted the personal toll that it took on me. It ultimately cost me my job, my health and perhaps even my sanity as I landed myself in a psychiatric hospital for five days and five nights. I had found my purpose, but had I lost my mind? The Intrapreneur is a call to action for a new breed of social activist working within, about to join or completely disillusioned by today’s business world - to be the change you want to see in your company. So my message is a simple one. If you feel that description applies to you, either change company or better still, change the company you’re in – for the better. If we strive to create the organisations we desire to work in, which build the societies we want to live in, then we’ll be helping not only ourselves and our colleagues, but the world as a whole. Join us today.

Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor

Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor
Author: William J. Tobin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2010-12-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1452077797

The free market system is based on creative ideas: if you have one and know how to sell it, youll make money. Few people have had more ideas or generated more revenue from them than the author of this book. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is a practical, fascinating tale of Bill Tobin, one man who started ten companies, invented many products, holds fifteen patents, waged and won battles against some of the largest corporations in the world and Bill is the guy who figured out how to make money during the birth of the Internet in 1994. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is an eye-opening, eye-level account of what it takes to transform dreams into business realities; how to form your idea, fashion it into a workable business, protect it and manage that dream to everyones benefit; how to protect your assets and family when starting your business. Bill Tobin has been overwhelmingly successful not just once or twice Bill has created ten separate start-ups to full-fledged business smash-hits. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is a hybrid book: part memoir, part tutorial and first-hand historical account of more startups than you will experience in five lifetimes. Personal stories: how Bill rose from being raised in a City Assisted Housing Project in NY City to become Entrepreneur of The Year, how Bill evolved from one idea to the next and many more are woven with common-sense Lessons Learned. The practice of living an idea and building a business is seen from the inside out, providing a path for you to follow. With his overwhelming experience in successful startups, Bill Tobin is uniquely qualified to share those insights. Above all, this is an important book for tomorrows entrepreneurs. Its an idea-mans tale of repeated successes despite sometimes outrageous obstacles. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur shows the path for future idea-people to follow, to forge their future based on their own creations.

Confessions from an Entrepreneur (Volume 1)

Confessions from an Entrepreneur (Volume 1)
Author: Ash Kumra
Publisher: Hyperink Inc
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2012-12-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 161464599X

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.

Business Lessons from a Radical Industrialist

Business Lessons from a Radical Industrialist
Author: Ray Anderson
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0771007558

“America’s greenest CEO” and the hero from the award-winning documentary The Corporation makes the urgent, compelling case that sustainable business pays. His story is now legend. In 1994, after reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken, Ray Anderson felt a “spear in the chest”: the founder of Interface, Inc., a billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer, realized that his company was plundering the environment and he needed to steer it on a new course. Since then, Interface has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 82%, and the goal is to reach zero environmental footprint by 2020. Thoughtful and winning, Confessions of a Radical Industrialist shows how Anderson revolutionized his company, in the process bringing costs down, improving quality, making it one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” — and driving up profits. *The publisher has aimed for sustainability in all aspects of this book’s production, from the inks and glues to the trim size. The interior paper is 100% post-consumer recycled, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and ancient-forest friendly. Instead of a jacket, the cover boards are wrapped in 100% recycled paper stock coated in a biodegradable varnish – and these are just two examples among many.

Confessions of a Serial Salesman

Confessions of a Serial Salesman
Author: Steve Nudelberg
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781981455201

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.