The Entrepreneur's Manual

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1. tangentcityMar 2012
   I have both Steve Blank's previous book, "Four Steps..." and Blank's and Bob Dorf's new one. (Got it on March 5th - the flyleaf says it was printed in March 2012 - you can still smell printing press oil on this one) Though I haven't read it through (and don't plan to - the first thing the authors say is don't read it straight through, and don't read too much at one sitting - this is more like a car repair manual, to be consulted as needed for specific problems), from reading bits and pieces I'd say it's not a rehash of FSTTE. It's better because (1) the layout is easier on the eye and mind; FSTTE's dense text, with modifiers dangling shamelessly all over the place, had a kind of geek charm, but it encouraged the reader to sit down and study it, cogitate over it, and ponder over it. The Startup Manual's design is biased towards action. The authors' car repair manual image rings true. (2) This book provides advice on "physical object"i.e. non web-based startups. With its bullet point summaries interspersed throughout the text and countless vignettes that bespeak years of experience, this reminds me of, and is as good as, Richard White's The Entrepreneur's Manual.
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2. brianobushFeb 2010
   I would add: The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management by Richard M. White. It is out of print and by Chilton (the auto manual maker) and is dated, but a very fun read. Business is nothing new as this book will point out.
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3. brianobushFeb 2009
   No easy route that is legal. if you are innovative, you can find unique business idea - but the sole goal should not be to make money quick, since those endeavors typically don't embody the passion to be successful in the business. See: The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management by Richard M. White. Though it is out of print, you might find it used on abebooks.com
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4. kostareloJan 2018
   It looks like the article is not complete. There are still comments in there for missing citations.

   > To find out which industries are experiencing rapid growth, its often useful to look at secondary research sources. Three great secondary resources to gauge industry growth are IBIS Industry Reports, Dunn & Bradstreet and SageWorks [insert links for all three]

   > Richard White, in The Entrepreneur’s Manual, [insert link to resource] creating a decision tree that divides life by time and experiences exactly in half. For example, White recommends a person initially divide life between work and leisure.

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