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Michael E. Gerber Books

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Michael E. Gerber is an American author, entrepreneur, and small business consultant best known for his work on business development and entrepreneurship.

Known for: The E-Myth Revisited, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

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The Entrepreneurial Myth and the Three Personalities

Most small business owners start out with a dream. They imagine a world where they are their own boss, doing what they love every day. But the reality that follows is often cruel. The moment the doors open, they find themselves overwhelmed—not by the work they love, but by everything else that runni...

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The Turn-Key Revolution and Business as a System

If the E-Myth exposes the trap, the Turn-Key Revolution reveals the escape. The most successful businesses in the world—from the smallest franchise to global corporations—operate as well-designed systems. They do not succeed because of individual heroes; they succeed because of replicable processes....

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Introduction to the E-Myth Concept

The E-Myth—the Entrepreneurial Myth—rests on an illusion I’ve observed for decades: that most people starting a small business are entrepreneurs at heart. In truth, most are technicians suffering from an entrepreneurial seizure. They get frustrated working for others, convince themselves they can do...

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The Three Personalities Within Every Business Owner

Inside every business owner lives a constant, invisible battle among three personalities: the Technician, the Manager, and the Entrepreneur. The conflict among these internal voices defines your business’s fate. The Technician is practical, loves doing the work, and focuses intensely on the present ...

From The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

About Michael E. Gerber

Michael E. Gerber is an American author, entrepreneur, and small business consultant best known for his work on business development and entrepreneurship. He founded E-Myth Worldwide and has written several influential books on how small businesses can achieve sustainable success.

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