Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor : How I Secured Fifteen Patents, Started Ten Companies, and Became a Pioneer on the Internet

by Tobin, William J.

• ISBN13: 9781452077819
• ISBN10: 1452077819
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-19
• Publisher: Textstream

Summary

The free market system is based on creative ideas: if you have one and know how to sell it, you'll make money. #xA0;#xA0; Few people have had more ideas or generated more revenue from them than the author of this book. #xA0;#xA0;Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneuris a practical, fascinating tale of Bill Tobin, one man who started ten companies, invented many products, holds fifteen patents, waged and won battles against some of the largest corporations in the world and Bill is the guy who figured out how to make money during the birth of the Internet in 1994. #xA0;Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneuris an eye-opening, eye-level account of what it takes to transform dreams into business realities; how to form your idea, fashion it into a workable business, protect it and manage that dream to everyone's benefit; how to protect your assets and family when starting your business. #xA0; Bill Tobin has been overwhelmingly successful not just once or twice - Bill has created ten separate start-ups to full-fledged business smash-hits. #xA0;#xA0;#xA0;Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneuris a hybrid book: part memoir, part tutorial and first-hand historical account of more startups than you will experience in five lifetimes. #xA0; Personal stories: how Bill rose from being raised in a City Assisted Housing Project in NY City to become Entrepreneur of The Year, how Bill evolved from one idea to the next and many more- are woven with common-sense Lessons Learned. #xA0; The practice of living an idea and building a business is seen from the inside out, providing a path for you to follow. #xA0; With his overwhelming experience in successful startups, Bill Tobin is uniquely qualified to share those insights. #xA0;Above all, thisis an important book for tomorrow's entrepreneurs. #xA0; It's an idea-man's tale of repeated successes despite sometimes outrageous obstacles. #xA0;Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneurshows the path for future idea-people to follow, to forge their future based on their own creations. #xA0;

Author Biography

Bill Tobin is a marketer, innovator, and idea man extraordinaire. He holds fifteen patents and is responsible for ten successful startups spanning the business world. He earned degrees from Adelphi University and studied for his MBA from CW Post College. A speaker on business startups, management, and innovation, he currently lives in Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
The Early Years	p. 1
My First Company	p. 13
Next Steps	p. 21
No OPM	p. 25
Protecting Your Family	p. 35
Late Sixties and Early Seventies	p. 41
My Second Company	p. 53
My Third Company	p. 63
My Fourth Company	p. 71
My Fifth Company	p. 77
My Sixth Company	p. 91
My Seventh Company	p. 99
My Eighth Company	p. 105
My Ninth Company	p. 111
My Tenth Company	p. 135
Principles	p. 139
Conclusion	p. 143
References	p. 145
Biography	p. 149
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