Narrated by Chris Guillebeau and Thomas Vincent Kelly, The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau has a runtime of 8 hrs 14 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living.
“Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project
Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet he’s never held a “real job” or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back.
Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.
Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It’s all about finding the intersection between your “expertise”—even if you don’t consider it such—and what other people will pay for. You don’t need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.
Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick. Among Chris’s key principles: If you’re good at one thing, you’re probably good at something else; never teach a man to fish—sell him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.
In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold. Today, we know that it’s up to us to change our lives. And the best part is, if we change our own life, we can help others change theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Chris Guillebeau and Thomas Vincent Kelly
- Length: 8 hrs 14 mins
- Publisher: Random House Audio
- Release year: 2012
- Audible category: Business & Careers / Career Success / Business & Careers
Listener Ratings
The $100 Startup holds an average listener rating of 4.3/5 from 3786 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.3/5
- Story: 4.3/5
- 5-star ratings: 56% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Gggrreeeaaat book”
I may have to get this in paper back to be able to take notes. The narrator was a little dead in the voice but overall it’s so far the best book I’ve “read”. Will be listening to again to take notes etc. i actually feel like there was genuine helpful advice and suggestions rather than the typical “just do it” type of attitude a lot of other books have. It gave real world situations and then advice. Good good good read.— Angela Lee, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Great content, tough to listen to.”
I’m sorry but the narrator is just so boring to listen to! This book came highly recommend. It provides such great insight, but I had to stop listening and purchased the paperback to finish it.— Christian, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Must read if thinking to start a small business “
The book teaches lots of inside knowledge of how and why to start small business. It outlines all the necessary steps and skills that are required to be on top of it. Highly recommend!— Sharmarke jamal, Audible listener
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