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Publication Date: July 15, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1841128031 | ISBN-13: 978-1841128030 | Edition: 1
Jon Gillespie Brown brings his extensive mentoring experience to bear in this new handbook for would-be entrepreneurs. So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? contains a series of mentoring sessions, each carefully thought out to make you consider and plan your life based on your passions, ambitions and ultimate visions. By actively taking part in each of the exercises, you give yourself the best chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur, or the sufficient clarity to decide what other career options are best suited to you.

Explore your real goals, hidden talents, passions, assets and core skills. The simple self-discovery tools in the book will make it easy for you to analyse this information and take the next steps towards your entrepreneurial dreams with total confidence.

PRAISE FOR SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR
'Read this book if you plan to be an entrepreneur, find out what it's really like before you make the leap!' Doug Richard, entrepreneur, business investor and former member of the Dragons' Den TV programme

'Before I invest in a business at an early stage I want to know the founders knew what they were getting into. I would suggest they check out if they measure up to the demands of the ups and downs required to be a successful entrepreneur by reading this book first.' Richard Farleigh, Author Taming the Lion: 100 Secret Strategies for Investing and former member of the Dragons' Den

'The key to entrepreneurial success is understanding what type of entrepreneur you are, and then doing business in a way that is true to yourself, and above all, one that brings you personal happiness and fulfilment. This book will help you decide whether a life of an entrepreneur is for you.' Rachel Elnaugh, entrepreneur, business speaker and former member of the Dragons' Den

'Very few people truly consider the hard work, disappointment, frustration and crushing lows that every Entrepreneur experiences along the journey. Jon's book is a must read for anybody ready to take the leap!' Richard Parkes Cordock, author of Millionaire Upgrade and creator of Millionaire MBA Business Mentoring Programme

'The only form of safe employment is self-employment. I recommend anyone considering the entrepreneurial path to read this book.' Geoff Burch, International Speaker and author of Go It Alone: The Streetwise Secrets of Self-Employment

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"...his advice is clear, concise, and simple to follow." RealWorldMagazine.com

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So You want to be an Entrepreneur? contains a series of mentoring sessions,e ach carefully thought out to make you consider and plan you lie based on your passions, ambitions and ultimate visions. by actively taking part in each of the exercises, you give  yourself the best chance of succeeding as an Entrepreneur,or the sufficient clarity to decide what other career options are best suited to you.

All the profits go directly to the Grameen Foundation, to help would-be Entrepreneurs. Jon believes that contribution is the universal power behind everyone's success, so start your Entrepreneurial journey by giving and you will be more successful that you can imagine!

"Very few people truly consider the hard work, disappointment, frustration and cruising lows that every Entrepreneur experiences along the journey. Jon's book is a must read for anybody ready to take the leap!"
—Richard Parkes Cordock

"The Only form of safe employment is self-employment. I recommend anyone considering the Entrepreneurial path to read this book."
—Geoff Burch

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Capstone; 1 edition (July 15, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1841128031
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841128030
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Jon Gillespie Brown brings his extensive mentoring experience to bear in this new handbook for would-be Entrepreneurs.

http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com

Drawing on his own experience as a successful serial Entrepreneur and those of his vast network, Jon guides the reader through a series of mentoring sessions, educating them on the realities of the Entrepreneurial lifestyle and addressing their personality and ambitions to determine if this is the life for them.

Jon Gillespie Brown is the founder and CEO of a number of successful hi-tech companies. In tandem with his Entrepreneurial commitments Jon actively promotes the concept of 'contribution' and 'giving back' and has provided mentor support to students at the London Business School for six years and is now also a Mentor at Stanford University, California where a number of his businesses and family are now based.

Learn more about my activities with my Company Digital Ventures here: www.digital-ventures.com

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If you have tried and failed (like me) so many times, if you cant find your place at your current job, if you want to do more than selling your time for a paycheck, if you wanted to ask somebody: what's wrong with me? then this book will provide you with invaluable hands on mentoring sessions.

Whether you are just entering college or failing your 5th business or simply finding yourself jumping from one idea to another, pick up this book and pull out a pen and a sheet of paper. It is a hands on reading. It will guide you through discovering yourself, your passions your strengths, your weaknesses. It is a great eye opener, imagine you being X-Rayed to identify what you are meant to be.

The book will go through what it takes to be an entrepreneur, it's not a "weekend reading", you will be hands on involved, so have your pen and paper ready. The book is about YOU. Don't just read through it, take the time to reflect on it and yourself.

It will also provide a great moral support when you lose your hopes and keep asking yourself: Am I doing the wrong thing? Am I the wrong person? Do I have the wrong traits?

Overall it is a must read for anybody looking at taking the plunge from the warm corp paycheck and creating simply a "lifestyle business" or the next Google.
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Entrepreneurship is a very risky business - literally - and this book pulls no punches in laying out the challenges of starting your own business. But it also gives every would-be entrepreneur what they really need to mitigate that risk (beyond a sound plan or adequate investment): real insight into their motivation, skills & talents and direction on how to fill the critical gaps,delivered clearly & concisely. I came out much wiser about about what it takes to succeed. I hope many more benefit from this book & by doing so generate more donations for the Grameen Foundation(supporting the world's poorest people via microfinance)which receives the profits from sales of this book.
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great must have book!!
being in silicon valley's charged environment gets you all hyped up, and high on steroids.. this book gives you good basic grounding and lets you think things through more... Read more
Published on November 5, 2008 by Shekhar Yadav
Excellent
This is a concise easy to read book which gives you a good set of rules to help you understand what type of person you need to be to become an entrepreneur. Read more
Published on September 28, 2008 by Stuart G. Greenfield
excellent book about entrepreneurship
Even though I have many years of entrepreneurship experience in different countries. Entrepreneurship requires a lot of work and efforts, and sometime I think if I want to be an... Read more
Published on September 6, 2008 by Maxim
How to succeed as a self starter
It is pouring outside and I don't know any more what is up or if we are down. The challenges in starting and building your own company are immense. Read more
Published on August 26, 2008 by A. Ligtenberg
Great Info; For a Great Cause
Mr. Gillespie-Brown's book is very informative for prospective entrepreneurs. He accurately details the ups and downs to be expected on the path to establishing a business and the... Read more
Published on August 7, 2008 by R. Cheney
Great Insight
Great insight into the ups and downs of starting a company. The advice is presented as a series of mentoring sessions with the author and is enlivened by providing fictional (I... Read more
Published on July 20, 2008 by Robert Ellison
Great help for those questioning their work future or planning on...
This is a great book for anyone who is trying to develop a sharper focus on their work future. If you are an entrepreneur or are tempted to become one, this book is definitely as... Read more
Published on July 20, 2008 by M. Fabian
Essential
This is essential reading for budding entrepreneurs. This doesn't just tell you about being an entrepreneur, it encourages the reader to evaluate themselves and their personality... Read more
Published on July 11, 2008 by Lee R. Evans
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