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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher |
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NOTHING TO LOSE, EVERYTHING TO GAIN
How I Went from Gang Member to Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneur
Ryan Blair's father was a drug addict who abandoned his wife and son. Now destitute, Blair joined a gang and was on the fast track to prison when his mother met a new man, a successful entrepreneur who took Ryan under his wing and taught him how to succeed in business. Today, Blair is a wildly successful multimillionaire and motivational speaker.
This book will serve as a guide for people who are willing to do whatever it takes hard work, long hours, sweat equity, dedication, and reality checks to take their vision from paper to pavement Blair spent his formative years in and out of juvenile detention, convinced that he was a victim and that criminal behavior was his only option. But through a series of life-changing events and perspective-changing lessons, he was finally able to get off the path to nowhere. Blair will outline what he has learned from mentors, experiences, and a lot of trial and error, giving readers a road map for successful entrepreneurship. Ryan Blair is a self-made multimillionaire and serial entrepreneur. He established his first company, the computer support firm 24/7 Tech, when he was 21 years old. Since then, his startups have generated over $150 million in equity over the last decade. He is currently the CEO of ViSalus Sciences and an active investor in other ventures. Blair created the Nothing to Lose Foundation, which focuses on teaching entrepreneurial skills to those who are unemployed or underemployed. He is an active investor and advisor to companies like SkiSpace, Fragmob, Compass, and SolutionX. Blair has been profiled in Time, BusinessWeek, Sports Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, and Forbes among other major media. He has also given thousands of motivational speeches.
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Book
Published 2011-07-01 by Portfolio |
Book
Published 2011-07-01 by Portfolio |