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Review of The Successful Business Startup Action Guide
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Successful Business Startup Action Guide" by Husam S. AlSaleh.]
"The Successful Business Startup Action Guide" by Husam S. AlSaleh is a book that will take you through the rudiments of starting and building your life as an entrepreneur. With his vast experience in business and being well-traveled, the author takes the reader through the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. In each chapter, the author asks and answers key questions every entrepreneur must ask at the beginning and at other strategic points in their entrepreneurial journey. If being an entrepreneur interests you, get a copy of this book.
I was first drawn into this book by the author's first statement: "I like to solve problems." It was the perfect way to begin a book that teaches entrepreneurship. I am not an entrepreneur; however, I learned in school that entrepreneurship is about finding and solving problems. While that would always be true, the author brought a practical approach and clarity to what it meant to identify and solve problems as an entrepreneur. For instance, the author stated that not all problems would require entrepreneurial solutions, as they might be just unique to the person. He cited an instance of how he struggled to find a barbershop in his area. He thought it was a problem that he could help his community solve. However, when he asked his friends, he realized that they all had barbershops they could recommend to him in the area. This analogy gave me a practical and more realistic understanding of what solving a problem as an entrepreneur meant.
I liked the author's brutal honesty in this book. He shared many experiences to validate his point that being an entrepreneur would require you to go beyond theoretical knowledge, even if it was acquired from the best business schools in the world. The author shared how he struggled at a company where he worked as an interim CEO while applying the principles he learned from business school. The experiences the author shared were priceless, as they would usually be available at business conferences that interested participants would have to pay huge fees to attend.
I loved how the author recognized and paid respect to the folks who helped him and influenced the success he recorded in his entrepreneurial journey. In this book, readers would notice the significant influence of Michael Porter and Dr. Rebecca Homkes on the author's career. However, I was more impressed by how the author's father influenced him. Many parents with big corporations would want to start their children with at least a mid-management role. However, the author's father started him as a sweeper in one of the workshops. As debasing as the role might have been, considering it was his father's company, the author learned key lessons about running a company. I liked that the author shared this experience.
I did not find anything negative to say or an aspect of the book that would need improvement. The author outdid himself here. I'd also commend the exceptional editing, ensuring there were no errors. As a result of all these, I'd rate the book a five out of five.
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The Successful Business Startup Action Guide
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"The Successful Business Startup Action Guide" by Husam S. AlSaleh is a book that will take you through the rudiments of starting and building your life as an entrepreneur. With his vast experience in business and being well-traveled, the author takes the reader through the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. In each chapter, the author asks and answers key questions every entrepreneur must ask at the beginning and at other strategic points in their entrepreneurial journey. If being an entrepreneur interests you, get a copy of this book.
I was first drawn into this book by the author's first statement: "I like to solve problems." It was the perfect way to begin a book that teaches entrepreneurship. I am not an entrepreneur; however, I learned in school that entrepreneurship is about finding and solving problems. While that would always be true, the author brought a practical approach and clarity to what it meant to identify and solve problems as an entrepreneur. For instance, the author stated that not all problems would require entrepreneurial solutions, as they might be just unique to the person. He cited an instance of how he struggled to find a barbershop in his area. He thought it was a problem that he could help his community solve. However, when he asked his friends, he realized that they all had barbershops they could recommend to him in the area. This analogy gave me a practical and more realistic understanding of what solving a problem as an entrepreneur meant.
I liked the author's brutal honesty in this book. He shared many experiences to validate his point that being an entrepreneur would require you to go beyond theoretical knowledge, even if it was acquired from the best business schools in the world. The author shared how he struggled at a company where he worked as an interim CEO while applying the principles he learned from business school. The experiences the author shared were priceless, as they would usually be available at business conferences that interested participants would have to pay huge fees to attend.
I loved how the author recognized and paid respect to the folks who helped him and influenced the success he recorded in his entrepreneurial journey. In this book, readers would notice the significant influence of Michael Porter and Dr. Rebecca Homkes on the author's career. However, I was more impressed by how the author's father influenced him. Many parents with big corporations would want to start their children with at least a mid-management role. However, the author's father started him as a sweeper in one of the workshops. As debasing as the role might have been, considering it was his father's company, the author learned key lessons about running a company. I liked that the author shared this experience.
I did not find anything negative to say or an aspect of the book that would need improvement. The author outdid himself here. I'd also commend the exceptional editing, ensuring there were no errors. As a result of all these, I'd rate the book a five out of five.
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The Successful Business Startup Action Guide
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