CONTENTS

Setting the Stage

PART I. CONFIRM

1.Know Thyself

2.The Six Essential Traits of an Entrepreneur

3.What If You’re Missing an Essential Trait?

4.Second-Generation Entrepreneurs

5.The Entrepreneur-in-the-Making Assessment

PART II. GLIMPSE

6.Businesses, Industries, and Sizes

7.Real-Life Entrepreneurial Stories

8.Living the Dream: A Day in the Life

9.Living the Nightmare: A Day in Hell

PART III. PATH

10.College or Not?

11.Discover Your Passion

12.Find a Mentor

13.Take Action and Be Patient

14.Taking the Leap: Starting Your Business

15.Building Your Business: The Nine Stages

16.A Lifetime of Growth, Learning, and Motivation

Acknowledgments

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