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100 CITIES. 100 ENTREPRENEURS. 9 KEYS FOR SUCCESS.
Bill Rancic, Entrepreneur, Author, Winner of first season of The Apprentice
Looking to find what it takes to create a successful and thriving business, lifelong entrepreneur, business consultant and university professor Michael Glauser geared up for an adventure. Riding more than 4,000 miles in 45 days, Glauser spent 246 hours on a bike seat, climbed 155,000 vertical feet, visited more than 100 cities across the country, and interviewed 100 small-town entrepreneurs. In this book, Glauser shares the secrets behind the success of America’s main street entrepreneurs and shows you how to: • Build a purpose-driven business • Meet important community needs • Develop a supporting cast • Work with a zealous tenacity • Build a community of raving fans • Diversify revenue streams • Give back to the broader community • And ultimately, create the lifestyle of your dreams
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Glauser’s success as an entrepreneur, along with the insights and learnings of another 100 entrepreneurs, gives the book enormous credibility and gravitas. This is a timely and relevant book that is written in an immediately applicable way—and for that I highly recommend it! Stephen M. R. Covey, Author of The Speed of Trust, Coauthor of Smart Trust ISBN-13: 978-1-59918-590-3 ISBN-10: 1-59918-590-3
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MICHAEL GLAUSER is an entrepreneur, business consultant, and university professor. He has built successful companies in the retail, wholesale, and consulting industries. He has worked with hundreds of startup ventures and large corporations. He is currently the Executive Director of the Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Mike’s great passion is helping people create successful companies, gain financial freedom, and live the life of their dreams. Learn more about Mike at www.mikeglauser.com.
Not everyone can create game-changing technology, not everyone can secure venture capital, and not everyone can build a $50 million company. But everyone can build the kinds of Main Street businesses that exist across the country. All you need is a powerful purpose, real world experience, passion and tenacity to start living your American Dream.
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The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars of startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work, and determination.
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BUILD YOUR OWN NEW ENTERPRISE. Entrepreneur, business consultant and university professor Michael Glauser offers a different take on what you really need to start, run, and grow a successful business from anywhere. Glauser interviewed entrepreneurs across the country who found a community they love and then found things they love doing in that community so they can take care of themselves. They are masters at merging livelihood and lifestyle. In the process, they are building regional, national, and international companies. After distilling hours of interviews and information, Glauser observed common traits shared by the entrepreneurs he met along his journey: • Have a Clear Purpose • Build on What You Know • Launch Opportunities, Not Ideas • Develop a Supporting Cast • Maximize Your Resources • Work with Tenacity • Build a Community of Fans • Create Multiple Revenue Streams • Serve Your Community
BUILD YOUR DREAM COMPANY DOING WHAT YOU LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE MICHAEL GLAUSER
These nine traits are the keys to success and are the very foundation of grass-roots business building; they are the “differences that make the difference” between success and failure when starting, operating, and growing a company. Not everyone can build a Facebook, Google or Amazon, but anyone with passion and tenacity can do what these entrepreneurs all across America are doing.