Company of One

by Paul Jarvis

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Jarvis challenges the assumption that growth is always good. Some businesses are better kept small - profitable, autonomous, and aligned with the founder's actual life goals.

Published:: 2019
Pages:: 272

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In this collection, Company of One references 3 other books.

It draws on Rework, The E-Myth Revisited and The Lean Startup.

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Jarvis references Fried's Rework on staying small.

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Rework

by Jason Fried

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Jarvis references Gerber's E-Myth on solopreneur systems.

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The E-Myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber

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Jarvis references Lean Startup while arguing against aggressive scaling.

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The Lean Startup

by Eric Ries

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