5 Responses to “The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything”

• By B. Mannino on Apr 3, 2010

  I thought this was a good book. It was delivered promptly and in good condition.
  Rating: 4 / 5
• By F. A Lardino on Apr 3, 2010

  This guy started a Bootcamp for business starts ups and it imploded. I knew a few people who wasted their money on his “bootcamp.” Guy was mainly talking about his new Porsche and how his friends are all wealthy. A sort of high tech Amway salesman.

  He is a real AH.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By L. E. Malka on Apr 3, 2010

  This book is very well written. It is concise, very low on fluff, and great for intuitive people. It gives you motivation and the feeling of – “YEAH! I can do it!”. But there is a huge piece missing – people. In today’s world, businesses do not have 3 employees. They have 3000. The foundation for a successful business is its people, and the book does not say anything about how to make sure that the people in the organization remain productive and happy. Instead, the book promotes the approach that, if you encourage and inspire your employees, then they will make a great team. This is absolutely wrong, as was pointed out by the pioneer of Management, Peter Drucker (“Inside the Guru Mind”). If you are serious about building an organization that people call home, then this book will not lead you there.

  Another big issue that I had with this book, is that the Author says that to create a successful business you need to create meaning and want to do something good for others. But what is wrong about loving to be a manager? wanting to create wealth that you could than give to others? What about the personal goals? I think that an entrepreneur will be much more successful if they start the business because they understand the personal meaning of their business.

  I think that the author is a really nice guy, but as the say goes: “Those who can, do; Those who cannot do, teach; And those who cannot teach- teach gym” (no offense to gym teachers).
  
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Sulaiman Alhasawi on Apr 3, 2010

  If you think you know how to build a business from the ground, test your knowledge against this book.
  Rating: 5 / 5
• By Ryan Gromfin on Apr 3, 2010

  This book was so easy to read, and just made sense. If you looking to start anything in life that you have not done before, read this book, it will help a lot.
  Rating: 5 / 5

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