The $100 Startup: Reinvent The Way You Make A Living, Do What You Love, And Create A New Future (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
This book is a good compilation of ideas about starting your own small business. It lacks originality, but that's OK because the author does a good job of pulling together wisdom and putting it out there in a readable form. For me, this was mostly old-hat stuff and I gained little from what I read. That said, I did gain a few new things: the 39-step product launch checklist is useful, as is his concept that if you are going to offer a warranty, then make it GREAT for the user - 125% back - or don't do it at all; likewise with sales on products, make the sale meaningful - 10% off is not meaningful - or don't do it at all.I wish I could give this book a higher rating, it's not a bad book, it's just that it is such a rehash in so many ways. That said, if you are not a jaded 50-something like me, who's read hundreds of business books, then it might be a five star. This work provides a lot of helpful insight, some of which I'd say is basic business savvy. Guillebeau focuses on turning a hobby or a niche into a small business. His main point seems to be to encourage people to pursue something that makes them happy and adds value to other people's lives. This book is about micro-business, but he does give some mention to scaling a business up and creating a business to later sell it. I think it's good that he gives other modes some mention, though I believe he did say he wasn't one for outsourcing.Guillebeau managed to put a lot of information into this book and make it enjoyable to read. I rented it from the library and am considering buying it because I'd like to write up a contrast review between this and the book I'm currently reading by Ferriss: The 4-Hour Workweek. They're both about lifestyle design and work, but their foundation seems completely different.
What do You think about The $100 Startup: Reinvent The Way You Make A Living, Do What You Love, And Create A New Future (2012)?
Nothing surprising in the steps, but the many examples are good for inspiration
—cokeyes
Inspiring and full of great ideas about alternative ways of (making a) living.
—chloeexposto
Lot of tips and short inspiring success stories
—FcBarcelona10
A good book for some interesting stories.
—stephaniemcc38
