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Boss Life

Surviving My Own Small Business

Penguin Group (USA), 2015 más...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Engaging
  • Insider's Take

Recommendation

Small business owner Paul Downs’s chronicle of a year in the life of his woodworking shop describes a world where the biggest triumph is survival. Downs brings life and drama to such details as customer churn, production flow and employee problems. At times, he may get a little too granular in reporting his daily cash fluctuations, though if you’re running a small business, every detail will ring a bell. Downs’s candid account of how he learned the necessity of reaching out to mentors – in the form of consultants and business peers – is particularly helpful. getAbstract recommends his company’s life story, which may serve as a reality check for budding entrepreneurs, especially those hoping to turn a passion into a profession.

Take-Aways

  • Paul Downs had no business experience when he founded his woodworking shop in 1986. He’s learned a lot since then.
  • His company handcrafts customized conference tables.
  • At the start, Downs did the craft work himself, but now he focuses mostly on sales.

About the Author

Paul Downs is founder and owner of Paul Downs Cabinetmakers in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. He has written for The New York Times and his You’re the Boss blog.


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