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| Lessons from the Edge: Survival Skills for Starting and Growing a Company | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jana Matthews, Jeff Dennis
Creator: Peter Economy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 387831
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0195168259
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.1142
EAN: 9780195168259
ASIN: 0195168259
Publication Date: July 2003
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Product Description
Entrepreneurs often struggle with many aspects of business: planning and financing company growth, creating a company vision, recruiting, leading, and managing people, as well as personal costs. In Lessons from the Edge, more than 50 business owners and entrepreneurs offer a wealth of real-life stories--in their own words--that provide rare insights about keeping a company healthy and growing.
Here is a unique collection of first-person accounts by entrepreneurs who describe their mistakes in business and the lessons they have learned as a result. The stories cover a wide range of experiences from the trials and tribulations of partnerships, to the loss of key customers, theft, finding and retaining employees, and the personal cost of living on the edge. The authors have drawn on interviews with more than 50 entrepreneurs, all of whom are under 45 years of age and are founders or presidents of companies with revenues over $1 million and growing rapidly. They volunteered to share their stories, describing why they lost or almost lost their companies, what they did wrong, and the lessons they have learned. Their narratives are full of mistakes, failure, courage, moments of realization, and timely moves that saved the day. Every company owner will find these accounts insightful, compelling, and occasionally gut wrenching, especially because most face similar challenges and live with the reality that they too could fall off the edge.
This instructive and inspiring book brims with lessons for all business owners about courage, persistence, and survival. Lessons from the Edge is an essential read for both established and prospective entrepreneurs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 key insights, information, and tales of overcoming challenge August 7, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lessons From The Edge: Survial Skills For Starting And Growing A Company is the collaboration of international expert on corporate growth Jana Matthews and life-long entrepreneur Jeff Dennis, with material assistance by Peter Economy (Associate Editor of "Leader to Leader" magazine). Drawing upon interviews with more than 50 entrepreneurs, all of whom are under 45 years of age and are founders or presidents of companies with revenues over $1 million, Lessons From The Edge offers key insights, information, and tales of overcoming challenges to establish one's place in the competitive business world. Chapters cover the basics and pitfalls of partnerships, money moves, balancing personal and business issues, and much more. A useful reader packed with wisdom and lessons learned from the school of hard knocks.
Lessons from the Edge Review April 2, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having read many business books, Lessons from the Edge offers a different prospective for entrepreneurs. It is not so much a "how to" book but rather one that highlights the negative consequences of bad decisions. These are life lessons that can be learned from others rather than yourself. I've heard it said that good men learn from their own mistakes but great men learn from the mistakes of others. This is a perfect opportunity to do that kind of learning.Each chapter is a fast read. At the end of each section, there is a summary of important lessons learned. In running my own business, I found some that some chapters were too familiar from my own experience. This is a great book to help you stay away from the "Edge".
 Lessons From the Edge March 27, 2004
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading it and would like to share a few things that came to mind as I read. My relationship with God is first and foremost followed by family. I have made several of the mistakes in varing degrees and it's good to see that I am not alone. It was afirming to see that I am on track with several things that I am working on in my business and have been working on for some time. It will stay on my shelf as a referance.
good lessons - easy to read November 18, 2003
I am an entrpreneur who really liked the lessons brought forth in Jeff's book. I suggest it to anyone who needs inspiration in the daily struggles of running a business.
There's nothing like learning from the mistakes of others September 10, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jana, Jeff and Peter have done an amazing job of compiling real business mistakes and difficulties into an easy to read, must have reference for the entrepreneur. I for one would much rather learn from the challenges of others before forcing myself to learn the hard way out of ignorance. This book provided over 40 opportunities to do just that. This book goes a long way in filling the gaps in my experience and I would suggest it to every would be and current entrepreneur
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