THE 100$ START-UP

CHRIS GUILLEBEAU

THERE'S NO EXCUSE NOT TO DOWHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

WHEREAS MOST BOOKS IN THISGENRE OFTEN SPEAK IN

GENERALITIES ANDHYPOTHETICALS, GUILLEBEAU

DIVES IN WITH BOTH FEET AFTERHAVING IDENTIFIED,

RESEARCHED, AND INTERVIEWED1500 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS. HEDELVES INTO THE FINANCES, THETIME SPENT, AND WHETHER ORNOT THE RISK WAS WORTH THE

REWARD.

Spoiler alert: it was.

Only in his early thirties, Guillebeauhas traveled to over 170 countries and

has never received a “regular”paycheck.

Although a nomadic young man may notseem like the entrepreneur I want to takeadvice from, I must say that while reading

through his book, I was not just hearingwhat was being said, but truly listening to

and understanding him.

Certainly Chris’ own story isinspiring, but what really makes

the book is when it goes onto speakof others who have achieved

monetizing their passion. Take forexample the Canadian

snowboarder...

Tired of earning a meager income as an instructor, hedecided something needed to be done to better his

annual salary. After brainstorming different possibleopportunities, he realized that there was a market for aDVD set of instructional videos. After creating, taping,

and producing his own original films, this formersnowboard instructor became the CEO of his very own

300,000$ dollar/year business.

Although not exactly conventional, Chris’ bolddefiance of traditional business models is intriguing,

and in many cases, compelling.

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Getting paid to do what we love all too often seemsimpossible. Yet, maybe it isn’t. Maybe all we really needis a relevant, marketable idea, a little bit of confidence,

and a push in the right direction. After reading The100$ Start-Up, doing what you love doesn’t just seem

possible.

It isplausible.