Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
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Like many entrepreneurs, Ryan Blair had no formal business education, but he had great survival instincts, tenacity, and, above all, a "nothing to lose" mind-set. His middle-class childhood came to an abrupt end when his abusive father succumbed to drug addiction and abandoned the family. Blair and his mother moved to a bad neighborhood, and soon he was in and out of juvenile detention, joining a gang just to survive. Then his mother fell in love with a successful entrepreneur who took Ryan under his wing. With his mentor's help, Blair turned himself into a wildly successful businessman. He started his first company, 24/7 Tech, at the age of twenty-one, and since then has created and sold several companies for hundreds of millions of dollars. Now Blair shows readers how to start and grow their own profitable businesses. Sharing lessons from his mentors and advice from his own life-changing experiences, Blair provides an inspirational guide for people willing to put in the hard work, time, and dedication needed to achieve entrepreneurial success.
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Ryan Blair is one of my biggest inspirations, this even before I read his book, but once I read it I was humbled even more at how he's gotten to where he is. He managed to turn his entire life around and has become a leader of leaders. The advice he gives the reader is second to none, being transparent and candid he manages to give us a glimpse into what makes him stand out as an entrepreneur. He most definitely deserved to win the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year! He leads from the heart and with genuine passion to make this world a better place. I will be reading this book on a regular basis!
