Startup book for micro-entrepreneurs
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This is really good stuff. I'm reading the sample chapter now and it's just hitting point after point for me.
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Overall, a pretty decent read so far. Walling makes a very, very strong case for marketing as an essential arm of entrepreneurship - something I was honestly content to ignore till now. He also underrates the act of development - whether this is what he genuinely thinks or an attempt to off-set a natural bias in his reader, I am not sure.
Definitely worth a read, but I am not happy to see the price at $19, when I bought it just a couple of days ago at $24. You listening, Rob? :)
If it makes you feel better I can raise it back, or for that matter drop a fiver in the mail for you :-)
The paperback also requires an additional $3 postage, so it's actually $22 instead of $19.
That's the idea. If you can't afford a $19 book you're going to have a hard time starting a software business...even a one-person operation.
But you nearly had me! Throwing in the PDF was a huge motivation to upgrade. I think (if I may be so bold) that you should throw in the PDF with all paperback sales, and make that obvious on the homepage, eg:
[Download Sample] [Buy PDF $19] [Buy Paperback & PDF $24]
Re-reading chap.1 is on my list for today and then I'll buy the PDF.