In
The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead of life of adventure, meaning and purpose –
and earn a good living.
Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a tour
of every country on earth – he’s already visited more than 175 nations –
and yet he’s never held a “real job” or earned a regular paycheck.
Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he
uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give
back.
There are
many others like Chris – those
who’ve found ways to opt out of traditional employment and create the
time and income to pursue what they find meaningful. Sometimes,
achieving that perfect blend of passion and income doesn’t depend on
shelving what you currently do. You can start small with your venture,
committing little time or money, and wait to take the real plunge when
you're sure it's successful.
In preparing to write this book,
Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning
$50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less),
and from that group he’s chosen to focus on the 50 most intriguing case
studies. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered
aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were
able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom
and fulfillment.
Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use
guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to
turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It’s all about
finding the intersection between your “expertise” – even if you don’t
consider it such -- and what other people will pay for. You don’t need
an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or
service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to
pay, and a way to get paid.
Not content to talk in
generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of
unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running;
what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate
significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and
the crucial insights that made the business stick. Among Chris’s key
principles: if you’re good at one thing, you’re probably good at
something else; never teach a man to fish –
sell him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.
In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed
of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold.
Today, we know that it’s up to us to change our lives. And the best
part is, if we change our
own life, we can help others change
theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way.
"Chris Guillebeau takes you on a journey and share stories from entrepreneurs from all over the world on how they created a startup and succeed. He gives you the formula for you to learn, do and apply and succeed in your business journey" Jim Pagiamtzis
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