Text offers the inside scoop on new business start-ups. Written with doses of irreverence and humor, and includes stories from the author's own entrepreneurial experiences. Softcover. DLC: New business enterprises.
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I remember in the mid-1990s, a friend had given me a carved medallion on a rope with strange symbols and markings on the front. Read the first page
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It's weird. I notice that all the reviewers give this book a 5-star rating, and at the same time, all reviewers come from IL. The author, Barry Moltz, is from IL as well. I would conclude that Barry Moltz has a lot of good friends ready to write a review on Amazon.
Anyway...
I think the book is great for people who are thinking about creating their own business but haven't started yet. It gives a lot of food for thought. However, if you have already created your own business, you will be a little disappointed because you will not learn much.
This book is about the rollercoaster ride that is awaiting people who wants to start their own business. What you should expect to go through emotionally: everything that you should know and the problems you will go through with your family, your business partners, your health, etc.
Don't look for insightful comments and business recommendations. That's not what the book is about.
If you have already been through the trouble of creating your own business, you will probably already know what Barry Moltz is talking about.
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As the volunteer coordinator for Fast Company magazine's Entrepreneurship and Small Business SIG and after 13 years of entrepreneurial experience of my own, I can definitely say that this book is a must-read. If you have any desire to start or own your own business, Barry teaches critical entrepreneurial ropes and unleashes a lot of business wisdom. If you get a chance, catch him live....he's awesome!
By John Cooper
Format:Paperback
I first met Barry Moltz, the "Bill Cosby" of the Entrepreneur circuit, when he spoke at a conference on angel investing and entrepreneurs. As a long-time frustrated closet entrepreneur myself, who "jumped" nine-months ago, I found Barry's commentary on this lifestyle dead on and so I bought the book. This book has proven to be the most honest, insightful business book of the multitude of business tomes I have on my bookshelves.
It's at once painful and fulfilling to read about what has become my life, right there in the pages of Barry's book. Barry captures the paradox and contradictions of being your own boss: at once free to do whatever you want and so busy that you can't seem to get anything done.
The irony is that reading this book has in fact convinced me that I'm not crazy, because Barry documents as only a veteran can the common experience of a creative independent business starter. I'm realizing as I read that I'm not stupid / a failure / insane / a leper...I'm just trying to do what everyone says can't be done and this is what it feels like to have a vision and live it. Barry has given me strength to carry on and I'll reread this book, again and again.
My advice to entrepreneurs is to throw out all those Ten Steps to Success books, read this one, reread it, and keep on (...).
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A Refreshing Look at Startups
This book's title says it all. You have to be nuts to start a business.
Barry Moltz presents a refreshing, realistic and candid look at entrepreneurial success. Read more
Published on May 12 2004 by Craig L. Howe
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Still alive and crazy
Wonderful book that will let all entrepreneurs know that the symptoms of entrepreneurship are not unique to the individual. Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by steve st clair
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FINALLY -- someone who tells it like it is!
Kudos to Barry Moltz and his book You Need To Be A Little Crazy. I work with self-employed people all day and I can tell you that Barry has hit the nail right on the head with his... Read more
Published on April 21 2004 by Karyn Greenstreet
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The more truth the better!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It came to me at just the right time, while I was getting started with my own consulting firm. Mr. Read more
Published on Mar 28 2004 by fm
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Truly dynamic and wonderful...
Last night I went to see Barry Moltz speak and promptly purchased the book. I'm already tearing through it and wanted to share my thoughts. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004
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Must Read!
Barry, hit the mark on so many items that I have been experiencing since launching my business about 2 years ago. It is good to know I am not alone. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2004 by Rita Bartolone
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"The Looking Glass"
A "must read" for all entrepreneurs! This book captures the emotions, the turbulence, the desperation, the disappointments and the pain of trying to be successful. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by info@hlcfinancing.com (H. Lloyd Cummings)
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Finally, An Author Who Gets It Right!
Someone finally had the courage to write a book about the true entrepreneur's experience. I am glad this is not another book that is 10 steps to easy success and riches. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2004
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Landmark Business Book!
This is the first book I have read in 10 years that tells what it is really like to start and run businesses. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004
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Are You Crazy Enough to Be An Entrepreneur?
That's what Barry Moltz has you ponder as you read through his experiences and the real life stories of several other entrepreneurs. Read more
Published on Dec 23 2003 by Laura L. Siner
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