Make Your Mark: The Creative's Guide to Building a Business with Impact (The 99U Book Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477801235 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Finally, a business book for makers, not managers. Are you ready to “make a dent in the universe”? As a creative, you no longer have to take a backseat. Plus, a foreword from Behance founder Scott Belsky.. But where do you start? And what sets the businesses that succeed apart? To find out, we asked the bright minds behind companies like Google X, Warby Parker, Facebook, O’Reilly Media, and more to share their startup wisdom. Featuring hard-won wisdom from twenty leading entrepreneurs and designers, 99U’s Make Your Mark will arm you with practical insights for launching a purpose-driven business, refining your product, delighting your customers, inspiring your team—and ultimately—making something that matters.Make Your Mark features contributions from: William Allen, Rich Armstrong, Warren Berger, Sean Blanda, Neil Blumenthal, Craig Dalton, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, Aaron Dignan, Andy Dunn, Joel Gascoigne, Seth Godin, Chris Guillebeau, Emily Heyward, John Maeda, David Marquet, Tim O’Reilly, Shane Snow, Sebastian Thrun, Keith Yamashita, and Julie Zhuo. In fact, stepping up and embracing entrepreneurship is the fast
EmeryJoe said It's Not Just for Creatives. This whole series of books is well conceived and executed. The chapters are concise, fast and well edited. For anyone who wants to learn from some of the top performing business and creative individuals in the country, these are great books to learn from. The key factor of these books is that they teach you on what's important in moving forward in your life, not just in your career or in your creativity. In today's economy, we all need to be self-directed and gain the expertise of what we want out of life. Purpose and meaning are what we should all be doing, forging expertise and a lif. "Get Motivated" according to Grant Rosenblatt. A good little quick read on building businesses with customer in mind. I read it in one night and it served as a motivator more than a lesson book. The message in the book is simple and easy to digest. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in the beginning stages of an idea or the first year of business. A great book to re-read after your second year of being in business to make sure you are achieving your vision.. For the small to medium sized business, not individuals A good book for those running a small business looking to grow. I wanted something that spoke to a wider audience of single individuals and small companies. If you're just starting your career in entrepreneurship this may be a little advanced for you.
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