The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
Chris Guillebeau
May 2012 Ā· Penguin Random House Audio Ā· Narrated by Chris Guillebeau and Thomas Vincent Kelly
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Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purposeāandĀ earn a good living.
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āThoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.āāGretchen Rubin, author of the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestsellerĀ The Happiness Project
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Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet heās never held a āreal jobā or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back.Ā
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Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies.Ā In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.
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Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those whoāve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment.Ā Itās all about finding the intersection between your āexpertiseāāeven if you donāt consider it suchāand what other people will pay for.Ā You donāt need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.
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Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick.Ā Among Chrisās key principles: If youāre good at one thing, youāre probably good at something else; never teach a man to fishāsellĀ him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.
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In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold.Ā Today, we know that itās up to us to change our lives.Ā And the best part is, if we change ourĀ ownĀ life, we can help others changeĀ theirs.Ā This remarkable book will start you on your way.
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āThoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.āāGretchen Rubin, author of the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestsellerĀ The Happiness Project
Ā
Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet heās never held a āreal jobā or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back.Ā
Ā
Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies.Ā In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.
Ā
Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those whoāve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment.Ā Itās all about finding the intersection between your āexpertiseāāeven if you donāt consider it suchāand what other people will pay for.Ā You donāt need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.
Ā
Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick.Ā Among Chrisās key principles: If youāre good at one thing, youāre probably good at something else; never teach a man to fishāsellĀ him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.
Ā
In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold.Ā Today, we know that itās up to us to change our lives.Ā And the best part is, if we change ourĀ ownĀ life, we can help others changeĀ theirs.Ā This remarkable book will start you on your way.
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October 10, 2022
Concrete your business idea with the steps this book offer.
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November 12, 2019
Nothing but boring stories about strangers
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April 5, 2018
its clear and inspirational
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About the author
CHRIS GUILLEBEAU is a writer, entrepreneur, and traveler. During a lifetime of self-employment and venturesĀ ranging from online publishing to volunteerĀ work in West Africa, he has visited nearlyĀ every country on earth before the age of 35. Host of the World Domination Summit, anĀ internationalĀ gathering of creative people, Chris is focused on encouragingĀ individual questsĀ while also āgiving back.ā
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