Product Description

Praise and reviews: "I am delighted that a new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging whose ideas and innovation will provide the momentum to drive business in this country forward. Rachel Bridge's inspiring book has perfectly summed up the passion, the commitment and the sheer excitement of being an entrepreneur and will help encourage many others to do the same." - Sir Richard Branson. Every year thousands of hopeful entrepreneurs decide to take the plunge. Many fail but equally many go on to achieve great success and huge profits. So what is it that marks the line between success and failure? Why is it that some race ahead to glory whilst others fall at the first hurdle? In this fascinating new book, 40 successful entrepreneurs explain how they managed to defy the odds and turn their dreams into reality. They tell how they decided what to do, how they got started, how they found the money they needed and how they went about it. But they also reveal how they had doubts, made stupid mistakes and encountered overwhelming frustrations along the way. Gutsy, inspiring and life affirming...if you have ever dreamt of starting up a business of your own, this book is for you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5994 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Review
"Interviews taken from the How I Made It column of the Sunday Times, highlighting common themes and assessing the factors that have led to success." -Publishing News "Read this book to inspire you when the going gets tough, to reassure you when you've run out of ideas and to give you a kick up the backside when you are feeling sorry for yourself. But whatever you do - read it." Reading Chronicle "A good read." Professional Manager "Intriguing collection of first-hand testimonies." Birmingham Evening Mail "Lively, inspiring portraits show that there is no recipe for success: they have all achieved their goals through a very personal route." Business Plus "Should make inspiring reading for any wage slave who is stuck in a rut." Accounting & Business "A collection of 40 of the best stories of ideas and innovation from the world of growing business." MBA Business "For business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere this book is an inspirational read...covers a wide range of companies from all sectors to give a well balanced overview of today's entrepreneur." www.thinkpinkinc.co.uk "A book for the bedside table to be read at bedtime so one can dream...an excellent gift for the aspiring businessman or woman...an easy and pleasurable read." Personnel Today "Gives illuminating insights into the entrepreneurial mind...a source of inspiration and education" Institute of Business Advisers Journal "Of immense inspirational value...a thoroughly good read." Financial Voice "Entrepreneurial success is investigated and celebrated." British Industry Magazine "If you want to start a business look no further for inspiration." Internet Works "With the inspiring stories and incredible results, it becomes a book to refer to whenever you are in need of a little motivation or a bit of a spiritual lift. Inspiring stories of people who have made their fortunes through innovation and entrepreneurship, sometimes against all odds." Edge "Very readable and will make you chuckle from time to time." City Business Magazine "Provides a valuable understanding into the ups and downs on the road to success...gutsy and life affirming, this will get you motivated to succeed!" Inspiring Life "A good read for any entrepreneur who is not getting the results they expected and is seeking some support...a useful companion to inspire during the leaner times." Lighting and Sound "I found most of (these stories) quite inspirational and they made me think about my own experiences. I even picked up a few tips and ideas...This book might help you identify those strengths within you and you never know, you might even decide to take the next step and become an entrepreneur yourself!" Pharmaceutical Physician "This is the charming concept of the book; that there are no rules. An honest portrayal of normal people's different journeys to success. I would recommend this book to any entrepreneur." Personnel Today "Interviews taken from the How I Made It column of the Sunday Times, highlighting common themes and assessing the factors that have led to success." Publishing News "I am delighted that a new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging whose ideas and innovation will provide the momentum to drive business in this country forward. Rachel Bridge's inspiring book has perfectly summed up the passion, the commitment and the sheer excitement of being an entrepreneur and will help encourage many others to do the same." Sir Richard Branson

—www.thinkpinkinc.co.uk, January 2005
"For business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere this book is an inspirational read...a well balanced overview of today’s entrepreneur."

—Birmingham Evening Mail, January 2005
"Intriguing collection of first-hand testimonies."

Customer Reviews

underwhelming - should have different title...
This is a book of success stories, each about 4-5 pages long. Its nice to read these stories, but if you're looking for real "how to" jewels of wisdom for making it in business yourself (as you might expect from the title), I'd say look elsewhere. I think its impossible to impart any real wisdom in the few pages given to each success story. Still, its nice to see that these people have done it!

Outstanding inspiration!
With phrases such as "failure cannot live with persistance" and / or ideas like "invent the rules", Rachel Bridge presents a brilliant short stories' collection of people who one day woke up and decided that was it, that was the day they were paying a fair (or unfair) price for taking control of their own destinies. That's just the way you will learn how 40 successful brit companies, among those Bighams, Daily Bread, The Ice Box, Dating Direct, Green Baby, PJ Smothies, Reef One, The People Book, etc.were born and came to be... inspiring book, brilliantly written (summed up) and easily asimilated... get it and read it, satisfaction guaranteed! Actually, I cannot wait to receive her second book "My Big Idea"...

Recommended
If you need inspiration or are just having a hard time of things in your bussiness then I can suggest picking this up. It really helps to know that other people, normal people have all been through it before and makes you carry on. It made me keep going and and as they say every little helps! No, seriously its o.k, just don't expect any advice on how to, more along the lines of don't give up!!