Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur

Name: Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur
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ISBN: 9781591845997

ISBN-10: 1591845998

ISBN-13: 9781591845997

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ryan Blair, Don Yaeger

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Like many entrepreneurs, Ryan Blair had no formal business education. But he had great survival instincts, tenacity, and, above all, a “nothing to lose” mindset. His middle-class childhood ended abruptly when his abusive father succumbed to drug addiction and abandoned the family. Blair and his mother moved to a rough neighborhood, and soon he was in and out of juvenile detention, joining a gang just to survive. Then his mother fell in love with a successful entrepreneur who took Ryan under his wing. With his mentor’s guidance, Blair started his first company, 24/7 Tech, at age twenty-one. He has since created and sold several companies for hundreds of millions of dollars. This is an…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/26/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.35" long x 0.64" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Ryan Blair is the CEO of ViSalus and the #1 bestselling New York Times author of Nothing to Loose, Everything to Gain. He also founded The Blair Foundation, which is his 501c3 initiative supporting at-risk youth.

Don Yaeger was an Associate Editor at Sports Illustrated magazine. He is the co-author of Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed Its Ideals for Football Glory, Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL, and George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution.



Foreword


Read this First



Where I'm From


Welcome to Poverty


You're Not My Father



The Nothing-to-Lose Mind-Set



Hustlers, Charlatans, … and Tony Robbins



Philosophies from the Jail Cell to the Boardroom


Golden Rules



Seize the Day



Honor Your Deals



Smarten Up


Who's Your Mentoren?



First Things First


Watch Your Wallet



What's Driving You?


You're Not a Stereotype



Tap Those Assets



Risk and Sacrifice


Get Really Uncomfortable



Million-Dollar Mistakes



I Hate Business Plans


Your Business Name, Not Your Porn Name


Game Theory



Pros and Cons of a Home-Based Business


It's All About Recruiting


Choosing a Home



Launching Your Business


That's My Story, and I'm Sticking with It


Sell First, Ask Questions Later



Raising Money


Venture Capitalists: Swimming with the Sharks



Growing, Hiring, and Firing


The Connect Four Technique



Cashing Out


Lawyer Up



Told U So


Epilogue: On to the Next One


Acknowledgments


Special Acknowledgments


Index