
Main Street Entrepreneur
Build Your Dream Company Doing What You Love Where You Live
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
100 Cities. 100 Entrepreneurs. 9 Keys for Success. Main Street Entrepreneur offers a unique look at what it takes to create a successful and thriving business. Lifelong entrepreneur, business consultant and university professor Michael Glauser rode 4,005 miles in 45 days, spent 246 hours on a bike seat, climbed 165,748 vertical feet, and interviewed more than 100 entrepreneurs in 100 cities along the way to discover the secrets to entrepreneurial success.Glauser has distilled hours of interviews and research to present the nine keys for:
• Building a purpose-driven business
• Meeting important community needs
• Developing a supporting cast
• Working with a zealous tenacity
• Giving mind-boggling customer service
• Diversifying revenue streams
• Giving back to the broader community
• And ultimately, creating the lifestyle of your dreamsReaders will learn how to achieve their own dreams and won’t need a 30-page business plan, venture capital, or an exit strategy. All they need to do is implement nine keys for success. Not everyone can build a Facebook, Google or eBay, but anyone with passion and tenacity can do what these entrepreneurs all across America are doing.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prologue: A New Career Path for Our Changing Economy
- Chapter 1: Our Search for Entrepreneurs on Main Street
- Chapter 2: Start with a Clear Purpose
- Chapter 3: Build on What You Know
- Chapter 4: Launch Opportunities, Not Ideas
- Chapter 5: Develop Your Supporting Cast
- Chapter 6: Maximize All Available Resources
- Chapter 7: Work with Zealous Tenacity
- Chapter 8: Build a Community of Raving Fans
- Chapter 9: Pivot to Multiple Revenue Streams
- Chapter 10: Serve Your Broader Community
- Epilogue: Building Your Own New Enterprise
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- References
- Index