Product Description

The real secret to making money and reaching financial independence is not staying an employee, but starting a company and quickly developing it. This book is for aspiring entrepreneurs who need to know how to take those first crucial steps. In RICH DADS BEFORE YOU QUIT YOUR JOB, Robert T. Kiyosaki provides first-hand accounts of his own start-up companies, and what he learned from his failures and successes. Readers will discover: How to determine whether an idea is a good one How to write a solid business plan Where to find OPM (Other Peoples Money) to finance that plan How to incorporate for business and tax purposes How to find key advisors to develop the plan How to best launch the product or service And more. The Rich Dad experts explain everything readers need to successfully start their own businesses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12337 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

From Publishers Weekly
In this follow-up to his bestselling Rich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki offers little substance and much fluff, forcing readers to wade through business cliches and unattributed statistics in order to find the few rough nuggets of entrepreneurial wisdom that make this book worth the asking price. Fear, Kiyosaki writes, is what separates employees from entrepreneurs. The latter are employees who have faced down their fears about job security and drawing their next paycheck and are willing to fail in order to be free. Kiyosaki's other maxims are decidedly less striking. Lesson 8, "What Is the Job of the Business Leader?", depends upon a triangular "team-leadership-mission" diagram that is an amalgam of current business book gimmickry. The same is true of Lesson 6, "The Three Kinds of Money"-spiritual, competitive, cooperative-which offers nothing that hasn't appeared in other business titles. He states in Chapter 1 that statistics show 90 percent of all new businesses fail within five years, a questionable figure that appears to contradict U.S. Census and Small Business Administration statistics. (Kiyosaki also neglects to mention that many small businesses that close are successful at closure.) Largely due to Kiyosaki's bombastic style, this is an inspiring read, but it bears about as much resemblance to actual entrepreneurship as steamy romance novels do to actual relationships.
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From AudioFile
Expressing the same philosophy he espouses in his RICH DAD POOR DAD series, Kiyosaki presents his plan for would-be entrepreneurs in a clear and organized manner. Jim Ward presents the information in a conversational and easy-to-follow manner. Although the text is a bit repetitious, Ward pulls it off with aplomb. Deanna Hurst adds a touch of style to the reading and breaks up the narrative. This audiobook would benefit from a workbook or guide to consult with while listening. The author's use of quadrants, pyramids, and other graphics are difficult to follow at times. Although icons of these tools are printed on the CDs, they're not sufficient to clarify his concepts. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Customer Reviews

Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job
Shipping promised to deliver the book on/before 27 Feb 2008 to Hong Kong. However, till I left Hong Kong on 29 Feb 2008 night, the book still have not reach me. I am not sure where the book now as I were not in HK for the past one month!!!

Powerful book!!!
If you ever wanted to know what it's like to start your business the right way, but were afraid to ask...read this book along with the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," series.

Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Personality
Are you an employee hoping to become an entrepreneur? If so, you should reflect on your own character and inclinations before quitting your job. Making the switch from employment to business leadership can involve learning new skills and adopting new attitudes. You will need to tolerate financial risk, live without a regular paycheck, and develop top-notch selling skills. And you will need to energize yourself with a sense of purpose that will inspire your employees, vendors, and customers. These are the kinds of issues raised by the authors, as they focus on the personal traits necessary for successful entrepreneurship.

This book is less about the nuts and bolts of starting a business than it is about how to prepare for entrepreneurship within your own mind. Even the relatively few practical matters that are mentioned tend to be explained in a personal way. In the process, some conventional business terminology is adapted to suit the authors' usage. For example, what the authors refer to as a marketing tactic might more universally be considered a unique selling proposition, or an element of product positioning.

Nonetheless, the authors give a great deal of good advice, from how to hire and fire, to how to discourage office backstabbing. The stories they tell are interesting and very readable, including an account of how they have encouraged their own employees to become financially independent, rather than remaining dependent on a regular paycheck. Above all, the authors' analysis of the ideal entrepreneurial frame of mind should be of great value for anyone considering abandoning steady employment to start their own business.

Paul Francis Musgrave, author of Indispensable Marketing Strategies - How to Outwit Your Competition, Attract and Retain Customers, and Multiply Your Profits - Marketing Strategy Secrets for Profitable Small Business Management