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[Anonymous No.1441074]

Is this book any good? People on here keep telling me to educate myself and hit the books, but I have no idea where to start. I don't know how to separate the good from the bad information, because it feels like a lot of the so-called business books are written in such a way that they are just trying to sell more copies and basically scam me with ONE WEIRD TRICK-esque tactics. Some real recommendations would be much appreciated. Any books or resources related to investment, personal finance, business psychology, starting and running a business, and so forth would be much appreciated.

[Anonymous No.1441088]

>>1441074
>investment
The Intelligent Investor
>personal finance
The Millionaire Next Door
>business psychology
Influence: The Art of Persuasion
>starting and running a business
The Art of the Deal

[Anonymous No.1441089]

You can always buy a reputable textbook. They have the basics and you don't need to be a pussy student to read them

[Anonymous No.1441096]

>>1441088
Hey thanks bud, I'll check em out.

[Anonymous No.1441099]

>>1441089
Know of any?

[Anonymous No.1441119]

>>1441099
Business, 12th Edition by Pride, Hughes, and Kapoor will give you pretty much all the basics of business

[Anonymous No.1441148]

>>1441088
good post actually.

[Anonymous No.1441297]

>>1441074
Anybody else? Some good suggestions so far. More are always welcome.

[Anonymous No.1441314]

>>1441074
sorry, I'm too busy building and destroying businesses to read about it.

Trump seems like a good source though, the guy is an almost stereotypical tycoon.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad seems to make the headlines too, but like I said I haven't read it.

back in my days of managing other people's businesses I was forced to read 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, though I don't recall it doing me any good. Bunch of corporate psychobabble iirc.

If you want some real business gold just ask me, I can tell you ONE WEIRD TRICK for starting a business and I won't even charge you a dime.

[Anonymous No.1441323]

>>1441314
TELL ME

[Anonymous No.1441332]

>>1441323
Being an employee is ass. Employees are the first to be laid off, owners are the LAST. Every employee you hire is one more layer of insurance between you and brokenness.

Use other people's money. That's what investors are for. Don't risk your own dosh.

Declare bankruptcy when it pays to do so. No shame, it's just a business tactic. If it pays, do it.

Retail is ass. Fuck the public, they don't have money and they sue.

Services to the public are also ass. See above. Also people are picky perfectionists, you don't want to work for them. Also cheap.

Retail to businesses and government is slightly better, they have more money and they almost never sue you.

Business services is king, see above. Fucking wads of money change hands in businesses selling to businesses. Nobody blinks, they have multimillion dollar budgets and they're used to spending them.

Starting businesses is HARD WORK. But not as hard as your guidance councilor told you.

Learn the laws of your business and follow them. Most of your competition will take themselves out of the race by not doing this one simple thing.

Find out what your business normally pays. You have no idea how much some consultants, self-employed tradesmen, and business owners charge. You won't believe the kind of money that regularly changes hands. And because you won't believe it you won't get any.

Find a service or product that helps people, and then work to make it help them more. It's not about you. Help others, the money follows.

[Anonymous No.1441337]

>>1441332
Thanks for the tips, pal. I will take them into careful consideration.

[Anonymous No.1441338]

>>1441337
You're quite welcome.

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[Anonymous No.1441359]

>>1441356
gay

[Anonymous No.1441382]

>>1441074
its good if you want to understand the psychology of business