The Responsible Entrepreneur: How to Make Money and Make a Difference [Hardcover]

Craig Hall (Author), Tom Daschle (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001

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In Craig Hall’s latest book, Timing the Real Estate Market, How to Buy Low and Sell High, Hall reveals to America’s 17 million real estate investors his secrets for maximizing profits by knowing when to buy, when to sell, and what to do in between. Following his advice, readers will learn how to:

- Recognize sector-specific real estate cycles in local markets.
- Understand the seven major trends affecting real estate prices.
- Predict when real estate prices are poised to increase.
- Capture maximum profits by knowing when to sell.
- Add value to a property while waiting for the market to pick up.
- Survive during a downturn until the next market upswing.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In a similar vein, The Responsible Entrepreneur: How to Make Money and Make a Difference focuses on businesspersons in both the for-profit and nonprofit sector who took risks to help others and found rewards themselves. Author Craig Hall debunks common myths about entrepreneurs (that they only care about making money, etc.) and offers motivational tales from successful capitalists like Doraja Eberle, who fed the hungry in Sarajevo, and Albert Black, who provided employment opportunities for the underprivileged.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

“Craig Hall’s book is full of great lessons born from incredible experience and insight.” -- Sanjiv Sidhu, Chairman and founder of i2 Technologies

“Hall’s book clears away the noise around entrepreneurship without losing the excitement. His book both teaches and inspires.” -- Dr. Stephen Spinelli, Director, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship – Babson College

“I think Craig Hall has done an important book on how to be an entrepreneur and serve humanity.” -- Walter Cronkite

“The Responsible Entrepreneur is both thought provoking and compelling. It profiles inspiring, real people who have made a difference.” -- Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Chairman and CEO of The Staubach Company

“This book belongs on the syllabus of every professor teaching first-year business school students.” -- Congressman Tom Lantos – 10 term Representative for California’s 12th District Co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Career Press (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564145816
• ISBN-13: 978-1564145819
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,005,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales of those who do big things and good things everyday..., October 17, 2001

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Maureen Holohan (Wynantskill, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Responsible Entrepreneur: How to Make Money and Make a Difference (Hardcover)

None of the people in Craig Hall's book had anything handed to them. Early on they found and harnessed the passion to succeed without forgetting the community. THE RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEUR goes beyond the secrets of success by addressing the pitfalls, weaknesses and stereotypes of being an entreprenuer. It's full of stories about tough individuals with big hearts AND the competitive instincts and ability to "pull the trigger" when need be. Whether these men and women give back through the services their company provides or from the profits they've earned, this book shows that all of us can do big things and good things everyday.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Insight into the Entrepreneural Process, December 2, 2001

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Thomas B. Jahncke (Lake Forest, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Responsible Entrepreneur: How to Make Money and Make a Difference (Hardcover)

This book both educates and inspires the reader. The varied personal stories bring home the point that success and contribution can be very complementary. I plan to give the book to my associates and my college bound sons. It is reqired reading for everyone with a dream and a desire to make a difference.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and entertfaining insights and anecdotes., October 4, 2001

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Melinda Jayson (Dallas, TX (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Responsible Entrepreneur: How to Make Money and Make a Difference (Hardcover)

The Responsible Entrepreneur provided me with a new perspective on how entrepreneurs can commit their time and efforts to improve their communities, while also having all the material indicia of their success. I had never before thought about the myths, traits, and secrets of successful entrepreneurship described in this book or how creative entrepreneurs can do so much more for society than merely donating money to charities. The chapters on Ambassador Richard Schifter's experiences, the formation of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and Steve Mariotti's decision to teach others how to succeed after being mugged were particularly inspiring to me and said volumes about how one person can change the world for many people.