Reviews

Review: The $100 Startup

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Review: The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau

ISBN-10: 0307951529
ISBN-13: 978-0307951526

PROS:

  • Gives simple advice on doing your own startup.
  • Provides many useful examples.
  • A focus on action.
  • Admits up front your “dream” may not be what you’ll actually end up doing.

CONS:

  • Doesn’t cover everything you’d need, and though it admits it, it’s not complete.
  • Targeted at a pretty sophisticated audience – which might not be you initially.

SUMMARY: A good book to read when you want to found your own startup, and good to give you a kick to get going.  Worth buying and rereading if you’re serious.

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Book Review: Nice Guys Can Get The Corner Office by Russ Edelman and Timothy Hiltabiddle

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Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office: Eight Strategies for Winning in Business Without Being a Jerk

ISBN-10: 1591842093
ISBN-13: 978-1591842095

PROS:

  • Surprisingly insightful look into nice guys, winning strategies, and personality issues.
  • Has helpful examples.
  • Has organized tips that are focused on actions.
  • Covers both personal and corporate “nice guy” issues.

CONS:

  •  A limited in its look at “nice guys” makes it hard to approach at first.

SUMMARY: A must-read book for people who want to succeed without being a complete ass, even if you’re not always a “nice guy.”

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Zero1 Biennial Review

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So I attended the Zero1 Biennial main exhibit.  If you’re not familiar with it, its an every-two year exhibit run by the Zero1 network a group that promotes arts in Silicon Valley.  The theme this year was “Seeking Silicon Valley”, so the theme was even more techno-artistic.

The short theme of my review?  Go, both as a geek and as a progeek.  But if you want more details . . .

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