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StartupNation: Open for Business

by Jeff and Rich Sloan
published by Doubleday

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If you aspire to live the life of an entrepreneur and be your own boss, then you need to read StartupNation: Open for Business from entrepreneurial experts and radio personalities Jeff and Rich Sloan.

StartupNation: Open for Business presents everything you need to know—from identifying a good idea to building the right kind of business around it—while avoiding the pitfalls that can derail you.

Take control of Your Life. Pursue Your Dreams. Start it Up!

From the book

5 Reasons to Start a Business Now

1. Technology levels the playing field between you and big business.
2. Today, the phrase “corporate job security” is an oxymoron.
3. The Internet provides an unprecedented opportunity to start an online business at a minimal cost.
4. Like never before, business can be done from home.
5. Corporate outsourcing to smaller businesses creates an abundance of opportunities.

Bonus Reason:  The only person who can boss you around is you!

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What are people saying about the book

“Unbelievable! At last, a business book composed not of anodyne observations and bromides, but one filled with concrete, rubber-meets-the road tips that every entrepreneur should know. Save yourself years of wasted time, and millions of squandered venture capital dollars, and study this book.”
– Patrick M. Byrne (Ph.D.), CEO, Overstock.com

"The Sloan brothers are the rock stars of entrepreneurship!”
– Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm

“Don’t pick up this book, unless you’re serious about starting a business. The Sloan brothers make it clear that ‘the time is now.’ These guys will get you totally fired up!”
– Pat Croce, best-selling author of I Feel Great and You Will, Too! and Get Off the Pot!

“The Sloan Brothers have done small business a great favor of going through the pain that so many small businesses will encounter and sharing with them solutions. What I found particularity helpful to women entrepreneurs is that they emphasize creating a life plan before the business plan which makes great sense for all those women juggling families with business.”
– Delia Passi, President, Medelia Communications, The Marketing to Women Company

“Rarely do you find a book about the entrepreneurial process that is both inspiring and pragmatic. Jeff and Rich Sloan have created just such a book, full of useful tips, and real world examples that are of a type and scale suitable for all those budding entrepreneurs who long to be self employed, but can’t relate to the Bill Gates experience.”
– Mike Korchinsky, Founder & CEO, Wildlife Works, Inc.

“Jeff and Rich Sloan offer sage and digestible advice for entrepreneurs. Their enthusiasm is contagious. If you’re not an entrepreneur before starting this book, you’ll be one when you finish.”
– Kay Koplovitz, Founder, USA Networks

“Okay, dreamers. No more excuses. The Sloan brothers have packaged up all of their street wisdom, folded in with dozens of inspiring stories about other successful entrepreneurs – so you can stop dreaming and start doing. The practical know-how you need to build a plan for your business is inside this book.”
– Verne Harnish, Founder and CEO, Gazelles Inc., Young Entrepreneurs Organization

"So many questions and no where to find the answers. This book is an invaluable resource of much “needed” information for any person venturing into the entrepreneurial unknown.”
– Lavetta Willis, Founder, Dada Footwear

"This dynamic duo has written the ultimate go to guide for any entrepreneur.  In the jungle of boring business books, this compelling guide is as entertaining as it is informative.  One message comes through loud and clear, "Now is Always the best time to start your business."  But before you do, read this book!"    
– Collette Liantonio, Founder, Concepts TV Productions