The $100 startup reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love, and create a new future

Here, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose--and earn a good living. Still in his early thirties, Chris has traveled around the world--and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a genius for turning ideas...

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Main Author: Guillebeau, Chris.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crown Business, c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Here, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose--and earn a good living. Still in his early thirties, Chris has traveled around the world--and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back. In preparing to write this book, Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment, and he's focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. Here, 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 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.--From publisher description.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: xviii, 285 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780307951526 (hbk.)
0307951529 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Chris Guillebeau is a writer, entrepreneur, and traveler. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before the age of 35. He has written several books including The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup, and The Happiness of Pursuit.

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