Official Review: Simple Business by Steve Gray
Posted: 05 May 2020, 14:47
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Simple Business" by Steve Gray.]
Simple Business by Steve Gray is a work of non-fiction that covers the basics of starting a business. Business is generally challenging though the principles usually sound easy. Most people start a business and fail, so how do you set yourself up for success? You need to identify a need which you meet to attain a profit. If everything goes well you can turn your business into an asset. So how do you set yourself up for success? The key is research and mental preparation. You need to be aware of what causes other businesses to fail and how you can prevent it. You need to have good systems in place so that your business can run, with or without you.
This book is written in simple English. The author takes on a conversational tone throughout the book. The chapter introductions are filled with scenic descriptions and the author does relate them to the subject that he is getting into. He also brings out his personal experiences in business. The author’s goal is to help beginners not to make the same mistakes that he did.
What I liked most about the book is that it is easy to read. Everything is laid out quite simply in keeping with its title. It is also very short and can be read by busy professionals on the run. There are also some thought-provoking questions in the book to help one assess where they are in their business journey. The author also refers to business leaders and coaches who had an impact on his growth. There is no use of profane language throughout the book and no erotic scenes. The book is all about business; there are no religious references.
The book is very short but is full of grammatical errors. This was the aspect of the book that I did not like. I also felt that the content is very shallow. Even though the aim is to make business as simple as possible, I would have preferred being given well-researched ideas that can be implemented. The author however stuck to generalities, even his examples were not well-tailored to show how a new business person should tackle a similar situation to get it right the first time. The author’s emphasis is on research and learning from those in the business.
I had a hard time rating this book. I was disappointed by the shallow content and poor editing. There is some useful information though, for those who like to have pointers on where things may go wrong and do their research elsewhere. I think I would score it a 2.5 rating if that were possible, so I have settled on 3 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to new entrepreneurs.
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Simple Business
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Simple Business by Steve Gray is a work of non-fiction that covers the basics of starting a business. Business is generally challenging though the principles usually sound easy. Most people start a business and fail, so how do you set yourself up for success? You need to identify a need which you meet to attain a profit. If everything goes well you can turn your business into an asset. So how do you set yourself up for success? The key is research and mental preparation. You need to be aware of what causes other businesses to fail and how you can prevent it. You need to have good systems in place so that your business can run, with or without you.
This book is written in simple English. The author takes on a conversational tone throughout the book. The chapter introductions are filled with scenic descriptions and the author does relate them to the subject that he is getting into. He also brings out his personal experiences in business. The author’s goal is to help beginners not to make the same mistakes that he did.
What I liked most about the book is that it is easy to read. Everything is laid out quite simply in keeping with its title. It is also very short and can be read by busy professionals on the run. There are also some thought-provoking questions in the book to help one assess where they are in their business journey. The author also refers to business leaders and coaches who had an impact on his growth. There is no use of profane language throughout the book and no erotic scenes. The book is all about business; there are no religious references.
The book is very short but is full of grammatical errors. This was the aspect of the book that I did not like. I also felt that the content is very shallow. Even though the aim is to make business as simple as possible, I would have preferred being given well-researched ideas that can be implemented. The author however stuck to generalities, even his examples were not well-tailored to show how a new business person should tackle a similar situation to get it right the first time. The author’s emphasis is on research and learning from those in the business.
I had a hard time rating this book. I was disappointed by the shallow content and poor editing. There is some useful information though, for those who like to have pointers on where things may go wrong and do their research elsewhere. I think I would score it a 2.5 rating if that were possible, so I have settled on 3 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to new entrepreneurs.
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Simple Business
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords