Starting from Scratch: Secrets from 21 Ordinary People Who Made the Entrepreneurial Leap

by Wes Moss

Book Overview

Wes Moss shares with readers the passion, values, and inspiration that led successful entrepreneurs from 21 different industries and business concepts to take the leap, as well as lessons learned from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419521063
• ISBN13: 9781419521065
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read for Anyone in Sales or Business.

There are a lot of great things about this book: Get great business insights in short 5-15 minute stories. Review what the companies did to overcome and underestimate their obstacles that can be applied to your work. Get a reality check about making the entrepreneurial leap from successful business people. If you are in sales or are already running a business, you'll want to read this to get inspiration, guidance and a greater view of the potential road ahead. It also addresses challenges you might face in your business or will help you get a better understanding of what your B2B customers are facing so you can possibly help them more with your products/services. I've given copies to my clients, that's how much I liked it.

Best book on entrepreneur profiles I've ever read!!

This book gives details on how various entrepreneurs profiled started heir businesses, mostly through following their passion. One entrepreneur, Warren Brown - was a former lawyer who enjoyed making cakes than trying cases. I knew about this gentleman since I had read various articles regarding his passion (and also after seeing him on Oprah a couple of years ago). Right now the gentleman is the host of his own Food Network TV show "Sugar Rush", so it goes to show you how strong he was about his passion. His story along with the other 20 people profiled in this book, will inspire you to go out and do something of your own, whatever it may be. I agree with the other posts regarding this book. The fact that Wes Moss did not use any of his "Apprentice" appearances/contacts to sell this book made the book more interesting, if not clear and to the point. I didn't even realize it was written by a former "Apprentice" contestant until I finished the book and read the back of the book jacket. With that said, I can honestly say I enjoyed this book and have read it twice already, highlighting points and dogearing pages. Not only would I recommend this book, but I also recommend (for women) "Run Your Business like a Girl". These two books together will definitely entice you to go on out there and do the damm thing!

Practical, inspirational stories

Wes Moss provides practical, inspirational stories to help people understand that we too can follow our dreams. Unlike many books that address starting one's own business, this book relates directly to the reader. Even if you are not looking to take the entrepreneurial leap, this well-written book can help you "harness what you have." Wes's narrative voice is friendly, helpful, and humorous. Highly recommended for any career-minded individual.

Not What You Might Expect -- Enjoy!

Do you notice anything? About the book cover above, I mean. It's more in what is missing, from a book by a former Apprentice contestant: No big picture of said-Reality TV contender splayed all over the cover, no bright, bold proclamation, "AS SEEN ON NBC'S THE APPRENTICE WITH DONALD TRUMP!" There is a very nice review blurb from The Donald himself, which is well-deserved, not because Wes Moss was on TV, but because he's written a really good book, which (surprisingly?) has nothing to do with The Apprentice, Donald Trump, reality TV, or, really, Wes Moss - a 28-year-old Atlanta entrepreneur and former contestant on The Apprentice (Season Two). After reading STARTING FROM SCRATCH, I have to tell you, Wes Moss may not have won The Apprentice competition, but he may well be the bestseller: This is a great book for a general audience, well-written and interesting, appropriate to the day and age we live in, as more and more people consider the entrepreneurial leap. I went from pleasantly surprised to genuinely impressed--inspired, too. If you are ready to consider the adventure of becoming your own boss, or know someone who is, buy this book! -- Sherri Caldwell, Co-Author - The Rebel Housewife Rules: To Heck With Domestic Bliss!

Finally, a book about real people

Wes Moss has produced a remarkable book that both informs and inspires. One reason that "Starting From Scratch" is so valuable is that the stories are both inspiring and *real*. Books about Sam Walton, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and, yes, even Donald Trump are great, but let's be honest---how many of us are really going to end up with financial success on that scale? People like Dave Helfrich and Alan Thompson, who are profiled in the book, are enormously successful, but on a scale that makes their success plausible. I found myself saying, "Hey, I could do that!" Well done!