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How I Built This

The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

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How I Built This

Written by: Guy Raz
Narrated by: Guy Raz
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Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture.

Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy’s Pita Chips).

Award-winning journalist and NPR host Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful entrepreneurs to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to fending off competitors, to finally paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-listen for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trailblazing entrepreneurs made their own dreams a reality.

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The way Guy presents stories of businesses and entrepreneurs is fantastic. This is a must read!

Love this book! Very well written and captivating.

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I heard about this book through the podcast of the same name.
I would reccommend this book to any inspiring entrepreneur. The examples of many problems encountered by well known successful large and small enterprises are laid out well organized chapters.







Inspiring and informative

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Great listen, thanks Guy Raz! Definitely recommend.
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Love the podcast, loved the book

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Guy shares a series of stories about entrepreneurial successes into this high-level guide to entrepreneurship. There's lots here for a beginner and some great entertaining stories for the pro. Highly enjoyable

Great intermingling of success stories

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Kudos to Guy on this one. The structure is such that it's a thoroughly enjoyably listen without feeling overwhelmed by information or too lengthy a narrative. By breaking it down into shorter 20-25 minute chapters (each mostly focusing on a small handful of businesses) and pulling from that singular lessons is very digestible. Picked some great stories and definitely provided a greater context in the delivery of it all, which is why I give it straight 5's. There really is a lot to pull from this regardless of the level you're operating on.

Really Great Book and Structure

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I have followed the podcast of Guy Raz, "How I build this", for a couple of years now. I always loved the stories and the great vulnerability the founders show. I loved listening to all the advices and stories of these founders. As a young founder myself, I was inspired and I even took notes of the advices Guy Raz gave.

Inspiring

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I love the insight shared in this book from Guy and fellow entrepreneurs he interviewed. Many experiences was shared to help yourself as an inspiring entrepreneur to use and learn from for your own business.

Recommended for Entrepreneurs

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Guy Raz is a great storyteller and listener. I follow his podcasts and enjoy his way of approaching challenges and overcoming obstacles. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking deep inside and seeking for a purpose in life by changing the world and helping others.

Great boost to your inner self

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If you've listened to his NPR podcast and liked what you heard, you will enjoy this book.

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Just Like the Podcast

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it's a great motivational book with matter that is inspiring for any business owner

motivational and inspiring

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