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Zusatztext "If MacGyver were a woman she would look a lot like Miki Agrawal-she might even BE Miki. But this book makes it clear just how to tap into your inner MacGyver and transform your life!" Informationen zum Autor Miki Agrawal was named one of Forbes 2013 "Millennials on a Mission" and was the recipient of a 2013 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award. A Cornell University graduate! she is the founder of the highly acclaimed farm-to-table pizza restaurant WILD; THINX! a sustainable underwear company for women; and a partner in Super Sprowtz! a children's multimedia company that fosters healthy eating. Miki lives in New York City. Klappentext An inspiring! irreverent manifesto for those seeking to blaze their own path to entrepreneurship and find fulfillment and happiness through bold action and big ideas Have you ever wondered if it's possible to make a career out of something you love? Or how to march through life with a purpose and get the most out of every second? Miki Agrawal! entrepreneur! angel investor! and cool-sh*t-doer! has figured it out. Here Miki shares her own adventures in entrepreneurship and life! from learning to step out of her comfort zone in a foreign country to achieving her dream of playing soccer for the New York Magic to partnering with Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com to launch her dream business. In Do Cool Sh*t ! Miki shows you how to start your own business! fund it on a shoestring budget! convene the perfect group to brainstorm your business plan! test your product! get great (free) press coverage! and more—all while living a life you're proud of. Miki pulls back the curtain to reveal how you can live out loud! honor your hunches! and leave nothing on the table. She reminds you that it's cool to care and be excited about ideas and to be proactive; it's cool to mess up; it's cool to work your ass off on something that is meaningful to you; and it's cool to keep trying when the odds are stacked against you. Whether you're about to graduate from college and are wondering what the heck you want to do with your life! or you are in a dead-end job! dreaming about starting your own business! Do Cool Sh*t will make you open your eyes! laugh out loud! and shout! "I can do that!" "Miki Agrawal is a real piece of work. It turns out that so are you. Once you read her high-energy book, you might be able to embrace the gifts you already have and go take advantage of them."--Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception Zusammenfassung An inspiring, irreverent manifesto for those seeking to blaze their own path to entrepreneurship and find fulfillment and happiness through bold action and big ideas. With zero experience and no capital, Miki Agrawal opened WILD, a farm-to-table pizzeria in New York City and Las Vegas, partnered up in a children's multimedia company called Super Sprowtz, and launched a patented high-tech underwear business called THINX. Miki, a successful serial social entrepreneur and angel investor, pulls back the curtain to reveal how you can live out loud, honor your hunches, and leave nothing on the table. Start your business on a shoestring budget, nail your brainstorming sessions and product testing, and get free press coverage—all while living your best life. Whether you’re a recent college graduate trying to find your way in the world, or a professional with a dead-end job and big dreams, Do Cool Sh*t will make you open your eyes, laugh out loud, and shout, "I can do that!" Do Cool Sh*t features a foreword by Tony Hsieh, the founder and CEO of Zappos. ...
