The Entrepreneurial Life: How to Go for It and How to Get It

by A. David Silver

Book Overview

The first in-depth profile of the successful entrepreneur-- from key personality traits and characteristics to the critical, step-by-step process they follow in launching a new company. Emphasizes common, recurring qualities among entrepreneurs, such as parental relationships and deprivations encountered. Discusses how the entrepreneur turns job dissatisfaction into a positive springboard for starting his or her own business.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047101169X
• ISBN13: 9780471011699
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wish I Had it at 20!

"The entrepreneurial life" is really the best way to think about it and I wish I had found this book back when I was 20 (though it's never too late, of course). The earlier you can get that level of thinking going, the more you can do with it, which is why this book is an invaluable investment for anyone "aspiring" in business, at any stage! This one would make a very important gift idea, too, for the right persons; better than most of what they'll otherwise find in a "college education."Absolutely GREAT chapters called "Fitting Entrepreneurs into the Right Businesses" and "Leverage, Multipliers, Cookie Cutters, Pyramids and Other Tools for the Entrepreneur." (That's a classic chapter title!)

One of best books on entrepreneurship

All of Silver's books are great, but this one is especially good. The other books describe how you can craft a competitive advantage, what he calls "quantum companies." This book describes what is required to become an entrepreneur.This book is unique in its insight into the life and background of an entrepreneur. In addition it provides a very clear description of the start up of a new company. A. David Silver is a venture capitalist and has a long experience with entrepreneurs.Unfortunately this is a 1980's book and it may be difficult to find. After just finding this book I wished I had read it earlier, perhaps with another of his great books on competitive advantage.This book is one of those that should be rated an 8 on a scale of 1 to 5. If you're an entrepreneur, or want to be, you definitely owe it to yourself (and your spouse) to get this book. You may be surprised.John DunbarSugar Land, TX