Be Your Own Boss

Updated October 30, 2025
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Boss life : surviving my own small business
Downs, Paul.
Paper Book
When columnist Paul Downs was approached by The New York Times to write for their 'You're the Boss' blog, he had been running his custom furniture business for twenty-four years strong. or mostly strong. Now, in his first book, Downs paints an honest portrait of a real business, with a real...
The Startup playbook : secrets of the fastest-growing startups from their founding entrepreneurs / David S. Kidder ; foreword by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman
Kidder, David S.
Paper Book
According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, more than 565,000 new businesses were created in 2010 in the United States alone--each one of them hoping to strike gold. The Startup Playbook will help them succeed. Going insider to insider with unprecedented access, New York...
Company of one : why staying small is the next big thing for business
Jarvis, Paul, (Business writer)
Paper Book
What if the real key to a more fulfilling career was not to scale up but to work for yourself and become a successful and sustainable company of one? The New York Times bestselling author of Deep Work Cal Newport calls this book a "must-read for any entrepreneur who prioritizes a rich life over...
Small giants : companies that choose to be great instead of big, 10th-anniversary edition
Burlingham, Bo
Paper Book
How maverick companies have passed up the growth treadmill - and focused on greatness instead. It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to...
Starting a business all-in-one
Allen, Kathleen R.
Paper Book
All the essential information in one place Starting a Business All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a treasure trove of useful information for new and would-be business owners. With content compiled from over ten best-selling For Dummies books, this guide will help with every part...

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The $100 startup : reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love, and create a new future
Guillebeau, Chris.
Paper Book
Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose--and earn a good living.   "Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms."--Gretchen Rubin, author of...

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