CONTENTS

Cover

Praise for Even the Odds and Karen Firestone

Title Page

Dedication

Introduction

PART 1

Sensible Risk-Taking

CHAPTER 1     Right Size Your Risk

CHAPTER 2     Right Time Your Risk

CHAPTER 3     Rely on Knowledge, Skill, and Experience

CHAPTER 4     Maintain a Healthy Skepticism

PART 2

Business

CHAPTER 5     Jumping Ship

CHAPTER 6     Building a Business

CHAPTER 7     Surviving Crisis

CHAPTER 8     Solving Puzzles

PART 3

Investing

CHAPTER 9     The Bubble

CHAPTER 10   Risks and Results

CHAPTER 11   Knowledge and Doubt

CHAPTER 12   Masters of the Trade

PART 4

Life

CHAPTER 13   Adversity

CHAPTER 14   High-Wire Act

CHAPTER 15   Running

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes

About the Author