Book Review: The $100 Start Up by Chris Guillebeau (and your chance to win a copy)
I’m honored to be on the launch team for Chris Guillebeau and his new book. I received an advance copy and did a small review last week, here is the full review and your chance to win a copy of the book:
About Chris Guillebeau: http://chrisguillebeau.com/
Chris has been where a lot of us have started, working at a job that’s not our passion or calling. He worked third shift in a Fed Ex warehouse and realized he wanted more from life and his work. At this time was when eBay first started becoming known so he took some stuff he had and sold it there.
He saw how well it went but knew he would quickly run out of stuff so he looked into what he could buy and sell, the answer was Jamaican coffee. He sold that and was completely supported by it but knew he wanted more value from what he was doing. He read a story about a doctor who worked on a hospital ship in worn-torn countries and felt a calling, he signed up for a two-year stint but stayed for four years.
In Chris’ own words: “The best time to leave the best job in the world is right before you get cynical about the best job in the world”. He went on to write The Art of Non Conformity, a NY times best seller and has helped people everywhere find their own path.
What the book is about: http://100startup.com/
The book is about finding value from your work and having the freedom from your work to do all the things that are important in your life. It takes stories from people literally all around the world, that maybe never thought about being entrepreneurs but through layoff’s and hard times were pushed into that role.
The stories are great because it’s people who started businesses with little to no money but with planning, hard work and hustle, found a way to make it work. They’re an inspiration to the average person because they are average people doing it in a way that we can follow.
Why I like it and why my readers will like it:
As we all knew the road to chasing your dreams isn’t easy, this book is so good because it shows that path in a very realistic way. These are people and Chris is a person that had to hustle and work very hard, sometimes harder than a regular job to make things happen. If you have or have had a business, you know all too well that you’ll be putting in far more hours (at first) to make that business a success.
You’ll like the book because it will inspire you and help you get a behind the scenes look at people who made it doing what they love. You’ll be able to relate to these people and you’ll get a little more confidence that you can do it too. It’s a well written book that lays out a clear plan.
If you are or plan on doing any business online, then you have to get this book. Chris lays out a solid plan for creating and launching products, using examples from products that he’s created and launched. You’ll get a crash course on marketing that many people pay thousands of dollars to learn, and you’ll be able to start using this information today!
Your chance to win a copy:
Chris has been generous and given me a brand new hard cover to give to me readers (thank you Chris!) So for your chance to win:
First, you have to share this post on either Facebook or Twitter.
Second, you have to leave a comment telling us a business that you could start for under $100 dollars.
My hope is that we’ll read many great idea’s that someone could use to start a business that changes their lives. So please share!!
The winner will be announced in next Wednesdays post.
