The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
"In this book, Mike teaches you: why a business plan is a total waste of your time; why fullfilling your own needs is the first and last order of business; which three sheets of paper you need to successfully launhc, manage, and grow your business; how to get started in business with little or no money; how to find and exploit resources that no on else knows about; how to stop procrastinating and take action now."--Publisher description.
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What Hacker News says
- Read excellent book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowicz.
You will find excellent answers.
- Hire a marketer. If you can't afford one, you have to become one yourself. If you need convincing that marketing is just as important as the product, read a book like The Ten Day MBA (it's super dated, but the principles still apply).
The fundamental truth of small business or entrepreneurship is that you have to do the things you can't afford to hire for (see Toilet Paper Entrepreneur).
Marketing is very very easy. Marketing on a budget is expensive. Go to the library and start reading. Don't forget to measure your results.
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- The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowicz. Only about a third of the way in, but it's awesome so far.
- Life Entrepreneurs (Christopher Gergen, Gregg Vanourek)-- the title sounds gimmicky, but the content is excellent and gets you thinking about how to create the life you want, not just the business you want.
The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (Mike Michalowicz) -- solid, practical advice. Goes beyond the usual business-book cliches.
