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My Start-Up Life What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley

My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley

By Ben Casnocha

Ben Casnocha discovered he was entrepreneur at age 12 and hasn't slowed down since. In this remarkably instructive book, Ben dissects the entrepreneurship "gene," explaining that everyone has inherited it if they have an idea to make the world a better place. In Casnocha's case, he found a better way for city governments to communicate with constituents on the Web.

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Publisher: Jossey-Bass.
Publish Date: 05/25/2007
Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780787996130
ISBN-10: 0787996130
Language: Eng

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May 28, 2008

Ben Casnocha (My Start-Up Life) blogged about and added to Tyler Cohen's (Discover Your Inner Economist) post on how to find new book recommendations. Both have good recommendations on where to start. Ben mentioned us as the spot to find out about business books (thanks, Ben! READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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Ben Casnocha discovered he was entrepreneur at age 12 and hasn't slowed down since. In this remarkably instructive book, Ben dissects the entrepreneurship "gene," explaining that everyone has inherited it if they have an idea to make the world a better place. In Casnocha's case, he found a better way for city governments to communicate with constituents on the Web. Six years later, Comcate has dozens of municipal clients, a growing staff, and a record of excellence. This book is the story of his start-up, but also a conversation with his mentors, clients and fellow entrepreneurs about how to make a business idea work?and how to have the time of your life trying. From Pat Lencioni to Marc Benioff of salesforce.com, Ben has won over the best and brightest of the business world?now it's your turn!

About the Author

THE AUTHOR Ben Casnocha is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, writer, student, and blogger. Currently 19 years old, he serves on the board of Comcate, Inc.

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