Learn 10 real life lessons every entrepreneur should know about building
a multimillion dollar business.
Robert Kiyosaki has been an entrepreneur since he was nine years old. He
shares his successes, but more importantly, he shares his failures and the
lessons he has learned from them. This book will give you a jump start to
becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In this follow-up to his bestselling Rich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki offers
little substance and much fluff, forcing readers to wade through business
cliches and unattributed statistics in order to find the few rough nuggets
of entrepreneurial wisdom that make this book worth the asking price.
Fear, Kiyosaki writes, is what separates employees from entrepreneurs.
The latter are employees who have faced down their fears about job security
and drawing their next paycheck and are willing to fail in order to
be free. Kiyosaki's other maxims are decidedly less striking. Lesson
8, "What Is the Job of the Business Leader?", depends upon a triangular
"team-leadership-mission" diagram that is an amalgam of current business
book gimmickry. The same is true of Lesson 6, "The Three Kinds of Money"-spiritual,
competitive, cooperative-which offers nothing that hasn't appeared in
other business titles. He states in Chapter 1 that statistics show 90
percent of all new businesses fail within five years, a questionable
figure that appears to contradict U.S. Census and Small Business Administration
statistics. (Kiyosaki also neglects to mention that many small businesses
that close are successful at closure.) Largely due to Kiyosaki's bombastic
style, this is an inspiring read, but it bears about as much resemblance
to actual entrepreneurship as steamy romance novels do to actual relationships.
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From
AudioFile
Expressing the same philosophy he espouses in his RICH DAD POOR DAD
series, Kiyosaki presents his plan for would-be entrepreneurs in a clear
and organized manner. Jim Ward presents the information in a conversational
and easy-to-follow manner. Although the text is a bit repetitious, Ward
pulls it off with aplomb. Deanna Hurst adds a touch of style to the
reading and breaks up the narrative. This audiobook would benefit from
a workbook or guide to consult with while listening. The author's use
of quadrants, pyramids, and other graphics are difficult to follow at
times. Although icons of these tools are printed on the CDs, they're
not sufficient to clarify his concepts. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland,
Maine--
Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text
refers to the
Audio CD edition.
Book Description
DESCRIPTION: The real secret to making money and reaching financial
independence is not staying an employee, but starting a company and
quickly developing it. This book is for aspiring entrepreneurs who need
to know how to take those first crucial steps.
In RICH DAD'S BEFORE YOU QUIT YOUR JOB, Robert T. Kiyosaki provides
first-hand accounts of his own start-up companies, and what he learned
from his failures and successes. Readers will discover: * How to determine
whether an idea is a good one * How to write a solid business plan *
Where to find OPM (Other People's Money) to finance that plan * How
to incorporate for business and tax purposes * How to find key advisors
to develop the plan * How to best launch the product or service * And
more. The Rich Dad experts explain everything readers need to successfully
start their own businesses.
