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A book by Chris Guillebeau

The $100 Startup

Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It’s all about finding the intersection between your “expertise”—even if you don’t consider it such—and what other people will pay for.

You don’t need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.

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From the archive

The Case for the $100 Business

You need something to sell that other people want to buy.

That’s it. Perhaps this is rudimentary, but a lot of aspiring entrepreneurs get hung up on very basic things. (They have great ideas, but get stuck in the all-important first steps.) Let’s break down this simple idea further:

STEP ONE: You need something to sell. Don’t wait too long! Better to fail early, if necessary, than to spend years perfecting something no one wants to buy.

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Resources

Six free, printable resources for planning, testing, and launching a small business. Start with the worksheet that fits what you’re working on now.