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 Frontline entrepreneurship
A captivating read and a candid story of Ben's startup experience with Comcate. If you thought your young age and `lack of business acumen and experience' was working against you, think twice after learning how Ben handled his business pitches at the ripe business age of fourteen. The story comes to life on every page and offers countless advice - I couldn't help it, I read it in one sitting. A must read for any entrepreneur, both seasoned and new to the game.
 PARENTING A PRODIGY
FASCINATING BOOK, FASCINATING KID. AS A PARENT I WOULD HAVE LIKED MORE INFORMATION ON HOW HIS PARENTS NURTURED HIN AS A VERY SPECIAL CHILD
 Hype machine
Lots of hype in promoting this book, almost no content to speak about. Maybe useful for teenagers...
Profound, sensible and compact.
Mr. Casnocha does an excellent job at pulling out the intrinsic meaning behind moments in his own life and illustrates how that meaning has played a role in his growth and development. Moreso, I found it very inspiring. It really encourages one to get up and DO something in their life, whether that be to write a book, paint a picture, go travelling, or start up a business. It is a very enjoyable read.
Useless.
The more I read of the book, the more I realized it was useless. First, it would have been nice if Mr. Casnocha had given us a little more information as to his business success. About all he mentions is that he started two companies. The first is apparently defunct, and no evidence is given that the second is profitable. Frankly, I wonder why we're supposed to take the advice of someone who seems unqualified to give it.
Second, as you might have guessed, the advice is useless. It would be nice to think Mr. Casnocha has learned a lot in the business world, but the knowledge he passes on in this book is on the level of ANY nineteen-year-old.
There are thousands of books on entrepreneurship that are worth your time. This isn't one. In fact, I'd recommend to Mr. Casnocha that if he wants any of his businesses to succeed over the long term, he should stop writing and start reading.
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