Never Get a Real Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke Audiobook, by Scott Gerber Play Audiobook Sample

Never Get a 'Real' Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke Audiobook

Never Get a Real Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke Audiobook, by Scott Gerber Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Lloyd James Publisher: Ascent Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Your Coach in a Box Series Release Date: August 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781596599505

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

76:07 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:26 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

40:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

A LOT OF BUSINESS BOOKS hold your hand, make you feel good, and are set to convince you that your passion and “unique” business idea are enough to plow through your competition, garner new leads, and make millions just because you can write a business plan that says so. This is not that kind of book. A twenty-something hustler, rainmaker, and boot-strapper who has survived and thrived despite never having held the proverbial “real” job, Scott Gerber is the ultimate “Generation Y-er.” He’s a self-taught serial entrepreneur who built several successful businesses without storied business connections, a business school background, executive training—or investment dollars. And in Never Get a “Real” Job, he shows you how he succeeded so you can overcome today’s chronic conditions of mass unemployment, underemployment, and dead-end 9-to-5s. Gerber gives you the no-bull reality on turning your business idea into a viable enterprise capable of generating real income now—based on his hard-knocks lessons learned in the entrepreneurial trenches. From the perils of doing too much too fast, to bogging down a promising start-up with infrastructure long before it’s needed, Gerber has experienced firsthand how you can sabotage your own business. Never Get a “Real” Job will help you avoid the costly mistakes that can take down your enterprise at any time, helping you to get off the ground, establish your business, and keep it successfully up and running. But Gerber isn’t just giving you a collection of war stories. He gives you insights from a fellow young entrepreneur on how to start from absolutely nothing—building a viable business model from the ground up. Along with straight-shooting advice on creating contacts and cultivating clients, he offers practical affordable, step-by-step instructions on how to constantly analyze, refine, and target your business offerings—while minimizing wasted time and keeping you on track. With vast resources like online tools, Web sites, checklists, and hard coaching, as well as thousands of dollars worth of connections to free and discounted small business services, Never Get a “Real” Job takes you off the unrewarding resume and cover letter cycle, while putting you on the road toward becoming a self-sufficient business owner, and creating a life that gives you a real shot at the success you deserve.

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"A book tailor made for Gen Y-ers about to leave school who are pessimistic about their job prospects. A helpful primer for young entrepreneurs looking to bypass the whole job market altogether."

— Alex (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job will help any reader—even those without start-up finances or previous entrepreneurial experience—quit their quest for 9-to-5s and become self-sufficient small business owners.”

    — Steve Mariotti, founder, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
  • “Scott doesn’t give the sugar-coated advice that wannabe entrepreneurs like to hear. He gives the blunt guidance that real entrepreneurs can actually put to use.”

    — Andrew Warner, founder, Mixergy
  • “Economic turmoil has made it more difficult than ever for Gen Y to have a breakout entrepreneurial success story. However, thanks to Scott Gerber, there’s hope. He breaks it down, tells it like it is, and kicks you in the pants with his no-nonsense guide to getting started and achieving real success—now.”

    — Jeff Sloan, cofounder, StartupNation.com
  • “Practical. Irreverent. Insightful. If you read just one book this year about becoming an entrepreneur, make sure it’s Never Get a  ‘Real’ Job.”

    — Anita Campbell, founder, Smallbiztrends.com

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Yes, this book keeps it real. "

    — Keisha, 8/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Cheeky and unvarnished, Scott Gerber takes a "Fight Club" approach to entrepreneurial coaching. This book is obviously targeted at Gen-Yers who need constant overstimulation to hold their attention, but it's a fascinating and entertaining read nonetheless. "

    — Rick, 9/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Feels like a lot of common-sense info, but at the same time it's stuff that needs to be said. There are plenty of useful gems in here, in any case. "

    — Matt, 9/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very cool information about becoming an entrepreneur that made me really think about the hardship and the trade-offs, unlike other books that make it look like it's a walk in the park. Bravo. "

    — Andrienne, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Cheeky and unvarnished, Scott Gerber takes a "Fight Club" approach to entrepreneurial coaching. This book is obviously targeted at Gen-Yers who need constant overstimulation to hold their attention, but it's a fascinating and entertaining read nonetheless. "

    — Rick, 12/11/2010

About Scott Gerber

Scott Gerber is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises, an entrepreneurial incubator that invests capital, management expertise, and marketing services into early and mid-stage companies. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, media personality, and in-demand speaker, he is also an internationally syndicated small business writer and Entrepreneur columnist. He lives in Hoboken, NJ.

About Lloyd James

Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.