Bootstrap Business (Paperback)

~ Rich Christiansen (Author), Ron E. Porter (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

I read the book cover-to-cover and then immediately started recommending it to everyone I am in business with and do business with. --Garrett B. Gunderson, New York Times Bestselling Author of Killing Sacred Cows

This book attacks business creation with the same vigor and disipline that I climb mounations. I love how Rich has tied in the analogies of mountain climbing to business creation. If your desire is to reach the summit of small business ownership, don t try it without this survival guide. The book is simple, straight forward and spot on! --Ed Viesturs, Himalayan Climber & National Bestseller of No Shortcuts to the Top

This book is one of the most practical, sound and wise investments you will ever make in your small business, Buy it, study it, use it and prosper! --Joseph Grenny, New York Times Bestselling co-author of Influencer: The Power to Change Anything

Product Description

Business books are Sterile and Academic. Not worth the time to read. Bootstrap Business is Vibrant and Actionable. It explains Rich & Ron's process to take a $5,000 investment and bootstrap a successful company.

Build a business from where you are.
Avoid the big mistakes that kill most businesses.
Secure your future financially while maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

Bootstrap Business is a self-contained book that explores Rich & Ron's experiences in launching companies.
28 attempts 10 miserable failures 8 multi-million dollar successes.

Hard work is required. You can do it. Bootstrap Business teaches you how.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wizard Academy Press (April 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932226729
• ISBN-13: 978-1932226720
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to get started and succeed!, April 6, 2009

By	B. Hodson "audiofile" (Cedar Hills, UT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is simply the best I've read on the REAL tools you need to start a business. Look for specific tips on how to handle risk, assembling and managing a team, finding funding (or doing it on your own), and managing the up's and down's that every entrepreneur experiences.

The book should be required reading at every major University business school. You will get more from this than the typical business program can equip you with. If you like work such as The Art of the Start by Kawasaki, then this will be right up your alley.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading...especially for tech businesses, August 21, 2009

By	Wendi A. Pilling - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rich and Ron have great advice and definitely the experience to back it up. Could have used a little editing for smoother reading. Sometimes it gets heavy with analogies but lacks real world examples to clarify what exactly they mean. That said, it had some interesting points that I don't think would be found in any other book on business. Worth reading.