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How they Started
Lots of us have ideas we think would make great businesses. Most of us never do anything with those ideas. Maybe it’s because we’re really happy with our jobs, maybe it’s because we’re not confident that our idea would really work. Or maybe it’s just because we don’t know where to start.
This book is about thirty such people who had a good idea like you. The only difference is that they believed in it and went ahead producing successful businesses.
This book is about thirty such people who had a good idea like you. The only difference is that they believed in it and went ahead producing successful businesses.
- GenresBusiness
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2007
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June 23, 2019
An inspiring collection of successful businessmen stories which started from only an idea they each had, initially. Kudos to David Lester and his team for researching and compiling this unique book for readers to read and enjoy, and perhaps inspire them enough to start their own businesses eventually.
December 6, 2014
Such a simple idea, which is why it's so great. I remember sitting in libraries in East London excitedly reading these books in the evenings, as I took a break from the company I was building. It provided some good inspiration.
Now the stories may be a little (repeat little) simplified at times, but nonetheless hav eto comend David for putting it together.
The title actually played a part in inspiring the title to me own book: "How It All Got Started: Lessons in Life, Art and Entrepreneurship from Hip Hop Icons" (although it's also based on a Nas song!)
Now the stories may be a little (repeat little) simplified at times, but nonetheless hav eto comend David for putting it together.
The title actually played a part in inspiring the title to me own book: "How It All Got Started: Lessons in Life, Art and Entrepreneurship from Hip Hop Icons" (although it's also based on a Nas song!)
February 11, 2020
All from humble beginnings.This book shows us that it's possible.
October 5, 2020
Easy book to go through. Finished more to get through 10 books / year challenge, but not very engaging to push you to want to read more.
Interesting ideas and topic, very focused on UK market and quite old - most of the businesses were done through the mail orders.
It gave a good inspiration about what might be the challenges and what were sources for people to collect initial capital.
The main purpose of the book was to inspire to read the full version - for me this scope was not achieved. But 3 out of 5 it is still not a bad lecture, is a 1 day book, easy book for the weekend in case of looking for inspiration for starting a business.
Interesting ideas and topic, very focused on UK market and quite old - most of the businesses were done through the mail orders.
It gave a good inspiration about what might be the challenges and what were sources for people to collect initial capital.
The main purpose of the book was to inspire to read the full version - for me this scope was not achieved. But 3 out of 5 it is still not a bad lecture, is a 1 day book, easy book for the weekend in case of looking for inspiration for starting a business.
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