Startup book for micro-entrepreneurs(startupbook.net)
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Startup book for micro-entrepreneurs
http://www.startupbook.net/
This is really good stuff. I'm reading the sample chapter now and it's just hitting point after point for me.
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Having bought this book and reading it currently, i thought I'd chime in:
Overall, a pretty decent read so far. Walling makes a very, very strong case for marketing as an essential arm of entrepreneurship - something I was honestly content to ignore till now. He also underrates the act of development - whether this is what he genuinely thinks or an attempt to off-set a natural bias in his reader, I am not sure.
Definitely worth a read, but I am not happy to see the price at $19, when I bought it just a couple of days ago at $24. You listening, Rob? :)
Overall, a pretty decent read so far. Walling makes a very, very strong case for marketing as an essential arm of entrepreneurship - something I was honestly content to ignore till now. He also underrates the act of development - whether this is what he genuinely thinks or an attempt to off-set a natural bias in his reader, I am not sure.
Definitely worth a read, but I am not happy to see the price at $19, when I bought it just a couple of days ago at $24. You listening, Rob? :)
Yep, I'm listening. The price has been $24 for a while and I just lowered it last week. Apparently you just hit the wrong side of that timing.
If it makes you feel better I can raise it back, or for that matter drop a fiver in the mail for you :-)
If it makes you feel better I can raise it back, or for that matter drop a fiver in the mail for you :-)
why the price of the pdf/epub version is the same as the paperback?
The cost of printing the book is low, and I want to encourage people to buy the paperback version if they are on the fence.
The paperback also requires an additional $3 postage, so it's actually $22 instead of $19.
The paperback also requires an additional $3 postage, so it's actually $22 instead of $19.
yeah I was a little put off by that too. But then I figured it was pretty cheap anyway. I haven't bought it yet, I'm going to re-read chapter one and then buy the pdf I think.
>>then I figured it was pretty cheap anyway
That's the idea. If you can't afford a $19 book you're going to have a hard time starting a software business...even a one-person operation.
That's the idea. If you can't afford a $19 book you're going to have a hard time starting a software business...even a one-person operation.
I really like your pricing strategy. I nearly bought the paperback/pdf package at $31 (I'm in the UK) until I realised that I really don't need the paperback too.
But you nearly had me! Throwing in the PDF was a huge motivation to upgrade. I think (if I may be so bold) that you should throw in the PDF with all paperback sales, and make that obvious on the homepage, eg:
[Download Sample] [Buy PDF $19] [Buy Paperback & PDF $24]
Re-reading chap.1 is on my list for today and then I'll buy the PDF.
But you nearly had me! Throwing in the PDF was a huge motivation to upgrade. I think (if I may be so bold) that you should throw in the PDF with all paperback sales, and make that obvious on the homepage, eg:
[Download Sample] [Buy PDF $19] [Buy Paperback & PDF $24]
Re-reading chap.1 is on my list for today and then I'll buy the PDF.
Good suggestion - I'll test it out.