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Zero Gravity 2.0: Launching Technology Companies in a Tougher Venture Capital World, Second Edition

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Readers who have followed Mr Harmon in his role as a columnist for internet.com (Internet Stock Guru) will find little new here. Harmon fills too many pages with quips and similes (and re-statements of the obvious) instead of insight or research.

Wow this is a stinker. The only thing worse than the pointless musings in the book, is the revisionist history slant that is present throughout the text, pointing out that the author did not _really_ buy the internet hype. Well Harmon, you got Caught UP.

This book is pure rubbish. Even worse than the first Zero Gravity book (I should have learned my lesson). If what you want is mindless anecdotes, shameless name dropping, and little substance, this is the book for you. For shame.

A friend had this book and I borrowed it. What amazed me was that Harmon wrote the book in a decade ago when everyone was completely "anti-Internet" and thought the digital revolution was over just because NASDAQ crashed. Remember at the time there wasn't a Facebook, there wasn't a Twitter, a Foursquare, and many more. The insights in the book to take advantage of network effects in the digital realm, to stay lean and consumer little capital, to avoid venture capital until you are ready, and the interviews with people like Marc Andreessen who was then just a kid at Netscape and today is a big-wig venture capitalist himself, all show that Harmon was right. We are in a new era, whether you want to believe it or not.

I just purchased a copy of Harmon's book Zero Gravity 2.0.
I am new to the investment arena and found this book extremely useful. In fact, I have already acquired backing for my venture.
My hat is off to you Mr. Steve Harmon...

Steve has presented an in depth look at the venture capital world in this release of Zero Gravity 2. I appreciate his no-nonsense approach and his willingness to expose what goes on behind the scenes. Very good insights!

Steve Harmon knows how to get to the heart of the matter. This book has given me very helpful insights and has helped me make sense of the recent investment arena.

Steve Harmon's reputation as one of the brightest stars in the stock world is well deserved. Steve has a gift for uncovering real value in this Internet age. I follow Steve's Broadband Report and my portfolio is up 220%.I rate Steve's new book with five stars because it's even better than his first...and I learned volumes from that book. I always say, the proof is in the pudding and I happen to be enjoying a rather large bowl thanks to Steve Harmon.