The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management (Hardcover)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 430 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Co; 1st edition (March 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801964547
• ISBN-13: 978-0801964541
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #263,361 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than a Harvard MBA, August 20, 2004

By	Christopher Yeh "Managing Partner, Wasabi Ven... (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the best book ever written for entrepreneurs. I am a Harvard MBA, and have read an entire library of business books. No other book comes close to this one for practical advice. Yes, it is dated, but only in the technological tools that it suggests. The thinking is as fresh today as it was 25 years ago.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why is this book out of print?, January 3, 2007

By	Steven K. Gold "Serial Entrepreneur & Author ... (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had a copy of this book by my side for the past 25 years. It is one of the finest business books of all time, especially for entrepreneurs. Despite the dated nature of some of its content, the concepts are as important and useful today as they were when first put onto paper.

One of my favorite chapters is Chapter Four: Market Gap Analysis. This chapter alone is worth many times the price of the book. As the author says, "Market gap analysis is an extremely powerful tool for uncovering those areas in the market in which demand far exceeds supply. This tool, coupled with the verification techniques of Chapter Five, will assure your company of a lucrative market." Whether you are seeking to identify a completely new product or service, or to expand your current company's lines, this chapter is invaluable.

I found it amusing what other reviewers have written about losing copies of this book. I have also loaned out copies of the book never to have them returned, and I've resorted to keeping a few extra copies around. I can't think of any other book that I've valued so much!

Steven K. Gold
Author, Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best start-up book you'll ever buy, January 11, 2002

By	Paul Bradley (S. Plainfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

My review will sound like a broken record when compared with the others: Like nearly everyone else, I had bought a copy when it was in print over 20 years ago. Like nearly everyone else, I read it, loved it, and then lent it out...only never to see it again. Like the others, I never forgot it. Now that I'm involved in a new start-up, I tracked down another copy and it's not going far from me. Let me steal from another review below: "This is by far the very best book that has ever been written for budding entrepreneurs...Even though it was written in 1977, don't shy away. Over 99% of the information is still viable in today's business world."
That says it all. Published by Chilton, this is a nuts-and-bolts, no-nonsense approach to start-ups, from manufacturing to service industries. You can't lose with this book.