The Accidental Entrepreneur : How We Turned €3,749 into a €100 Million Business in Three Years by Murphy, Gerry instant download

The Accidental Entrepreneur : How We Turned €3,749 into a €100 Million Business in Three Years by Murphy, Gerry instant download

1 online resource (309 pages), In Part I of The Accidental Entrepreneur Gerry Murphy tells the fascinating story of how he became a social entrepreneur and the difficulties he encountered (and overcame) along the way. Part II provides a step-by-step guide of how to launch and build your own successful business, Print version record, Cover; Endorsement; Title; Copyright; Dedication; About the Author; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: The GreatGas Story; 1. How I Became an Accidental Entrepreneur; 2. Cornering the Ballybunion Lettuce Market; 3. Confessions of a Secret Signpost Fitter; 4. The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things; 5. Striking Oil; 6. Love at First Thought; 7. We Could Just Be in Business; 8. In which Everyone Is Surprised; 9. Between the Crispy Duck and the Kung Pao Chicken; 10. 2006: Things Become a Little More Complicated; 11. Decisions, Decisions (Some Good, Some Bad); 12. Under Attack, 13. 2008: The Year of Living Dangerously14. The Night of the Oilman's Ball; 15. Where Exactly Are the Cavalry?; 16. When You Don't Know What to Do, Do Nothing; 17. Epilogue; Part II: How to Start a Successful Business with Hardly any Money (Even in a Recession); 18. Why You Should Read On; 19. The Way of the Accidental Entrepreneur; 20. The Joy of Business; 21. What's the Big Idea?; 22. Why a Recession Is the Accidental Entrepreneur's Friend; 23. How to Start a Business on a Shoestring; 24. The Ethical Advantage; 25. Honey, I Shrunk the Business Plan; 26. Creative Ways of Raising Money, 27. The Partnership Dilemma28. The Extraordinary Benefits Associated with Failure; 29. The Gentle Art of Negotiation (and Why It Is so Important); 30. How to Build a Strong Business; 31. The Perfect Marketing Plan; 32. How to Succeed Without Selling; 33. Money, Money, Money; Acknowledgements; Index; Motto; About the Book