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The $100 startup
Book • 2012
In this book, Chris Guillebeau shares insights from 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from minimal investments.
He focuses on 50 intriguing case studies, highlighting how people with no special skills turned their passions into profitable ventures.
The book emphasizes the importance of finding the intersection between your expertise and what others are willing to pay for, and it provides practical advice on starting and growing a business without needing an MBA, a business plan, or employees.
Guillebeau stresses key principles such as the importance of action over planning and the value of selling solutions rather than teaching skills.
He focuses on 50 intriguing case studies, highlighting how people with no special skills turned their passions into profitable ventures.
The book emphasizes the importance of finding the intersection between your expertise and what others are willing to pay for, and it provides practical advice on starting and growing a business without needing an MBA, a business plan, or employees.
Guillebeau stresses key principles such as the importance of action over planning and the value of selling solutions rather than teaching skills.
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
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as a successful book also written by Chris Guillebeau.

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as one of Chris Guillebeau's books, possibly his most well known.

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as one of Chris Guillebeau's books.

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as a book about startups, emphasizing that success doesn't always mean creating a multi-million dollar business.


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as someone who successfully transitioned from blogging to book authorship.

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as a book about starting a business with little money.


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as the book being read in October inside the Dream Business Book Club.

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Mentioned as the previous book that features a framework being applied in detailed case studies.

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Mentioned by Chris Guillebeau as one of his authored books.

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as Guillebeau's second book that was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

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as one of 

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Ryan Hawk


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when discussing the importance of building a strong personal brand and legacy.


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as one of 

's books, focusing on starting a business with limited resources.


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Ask Daily Stoic: Chris Guillebeau
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along with "The Money Tree"


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Mentioned by the host as his second book, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

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as a book consisting of case studies of people starting businesses with very little money.


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