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Scott Gerber

    Never Get a “Real” Job
    Never Get a "Real" Job
    • Never Get a “Real” Job

      How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke

      • 272 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden

      Young serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber is a self-taught hustler who has thrived without a traditional job or corporate background. In his work, he challenges the notion of the "real" job and encourages young people to take charge of their lives by leaving behind the conventional nine-to-five. Drawing from his experiences and case studies, Gerber shares practical strategies for building and marketing a successful business on a tight budget. His straightforward methodology is aimed at unemployed and underemployed Gen-Yers, aspiring small business owners, and recent graduates, teaching them how to become their own bosses and achieve financial independence. Gerber argues that the old mantra of "work hard, get good grades, and get a job" is outdated, especially in a world where millions of young people face unemployment or underemployment. He believes that today's youth must become self-sufficient and entrepreneurial, focusing on practical, income-generating ventures rather than chasing unrealistic dreams. He emphasizes the importance of validating business ideas through rigorous testing rather than relying solely on passion. Gerber's perspective stems from his disdain for traditional corporate life, which he views as limiting and insecure. He asserts that the only safe job for young people today is one they create themselves, urging a shift in mindset away from outdated job-seeking practices towards entrepreneurial self-empowerm

      Never Get a “Real” Job2010
    • Never Get a "Real" Job

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      "Go to work for the best boss in the world-yourself Never Get a "Real" Job challenges the social conventions behind the old-school, 9-to-5 "real" job, and empowers entrepreneurs to take control of their lives, fears, and careers. Successful entrepreneur Scott Gerber dissects failures, shares hard-learned lessons, and presents practical, affordable, and systematic action steps to building, managing, and marketing a successful business that accompanies being your own boss. The proven no-holds-barred approach presented in Never Get a "Real" Job teaches aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, students and recent college graduates how to quit the rat race and achieve financial independence without going broke. Author Scott Gerber is not the product of a wealthy family or storied entrepreneurial heritage. Nor is he the outcome of a traditional business school education or a corporate executive turned small business owner. Rather, he is an authentic, self-taught entrepreneur who has survived and thrived despite never holding a "real" job. Start your business based on your passions using the included self-assessment tools that include tips on how to make the leap between the dream and the doing without breaking the bank. Successfully transition into being your own boss, and never work in anyone else's office again with Never Get a "Real" Job."-- Provided by publisher

      Never Get a "Real" Job2010