The Perfect Startup is an effective and easy-to-use system for creating a successful startup. It is based on over 10 years of research of thousands of successful entrepreneurs, billionaires and CEOs. The concepts of the system are aimed at giving you a condensed entrepreneurial wisdom that will change your business mindset, practical tips that will shorten your path between an idea and a profitable business, and tools that will make you a stronger entrepreneur. The book is entertaining to read and includes many insights backed up by scientific research and real-life examples of how to increase chances for building a successful startup in a short period of time.
At the age of 19, Andrii obtained his CCIE (Certified Cisco Internetwork Expert) certification, the most respected certification in the IT world, and became the youngest person in Europe to hold it. At the age of 23, he joined an MBA program at one of the top 10 MBA schools in the USA as the youngest student in the program, and at the age of 25 he joined Cisco Systems' Head Office as a Product Manager responsible for managing a router which brought in $1 billion in revenue every year. These and other experiences have taught Andrii that success in any endeavor doesn't as much depend on the amount of experience you have but rather on the processes that you are using. Having dedicated over 10 years to researching behavior of world's most successful people and testing a variety of different techniques, Andrii has uncovered principles that will help you to unleash your potential and fulfill your dreams in a very short period of time.
The intricate detailing and well formed thoughts that went into this book are truly stunning; I love how in depth the author details that any niche can be the start to a successful business, especially if you start right out of highschool. I agree with the author that initiative and confidence are the main ingredients to creating a successful career.
I also found the chapter on how you can begin a business regardless of resources to be inspiring, especially with a background of lost dreams due to financial complications. To me, it showed several new opportunities that everyone has access to regardless of financial circumstances, which is truly amazing. Above all else I thoroughly enjoyed the sense that we all have endless possibilities and opportunities, that we just have to be confident and attempt even a bad idea; it is definitely a must read book if you are looking to become an entrepreneur.
Thoughtful, positive, and resourceful book for entrepreneurs
This book had a positive approach to becoming an entrepreneur while keeping it realistic. Clearly an entrepreneur needs hard-work and dedication, but also passion over profits. There was plenty of content and examples from some of the most well-known entrepreneurs from Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to Richard Branson and Mark Cuban. However all of the references from the successful entrepreneurs showed how it is possible to take your concept to a business. If there is a need for a mentor, this book will brush you off after failures and lead to directions toward long term success. It is a good companion next to the notepad of business ideas and dreams that can become reality.