15 Bedtime Stories that keep Entrepreneurs Awake at Night
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The bedtime story format is awesome--presenting many important lessons for first-time entrepreneurs in an easy-to-consume format. ---Brad Feld (Managing Director, Foundry Group) Terrific common sense served in bite-sized digestible portions full of the right vitamins and minerals for a healthy growing business--well done. ---Doug Tatum (Chairman Emeritus, Tatum LLC; Author "No Man's Land") The kind of wisdom imparted here can only be gained in the trials of experience. Read this book to avoid some of the most common traps for entrepreneurs. ---Keith McFarland (#1 Best-selling Author, "The Breakthrough Company and Bounce") This is an entrepreneurial lesson book where you feel as if you are sitting across the table and talking with the teacher. It is an easy read with powerful examples to improve your business skills. - --Jack Stack (President and CEO, SRC Holdings Corporation; Co-author, "The Great Game of Business")