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Check out some business owners who don't have business degrees:

• Mary Kay Ash, Mary Kay cosmetics
• Michael Dell, Dell Computers
• Debbie Fields, Mrs. Fields Cookies
• Bill Gates, Microsoft
• Milton Hershey, Hershey Chocolate
• Steve Jobs, Apple Computers

Even though I felt deeply unqualified at times, I never listened
to the naysayers, and neither should you. I followed my instincts.
I never felt there was anything strange about being the shipping
clerk, accountant, sales manager, receptionist, account rep, and
marketing person all rolled into one. I had no choice; I simply did
it. I woke up each morning excited to continue my journey; I went
to bed reviewing my workbook progress and dreaming about what
could happen the next day.

Like me, if you don't have any business experience but you have
a great product idea, congratulations! You have found the book that
will get you started-no business degree required. This is the "learn
as you go" plan. I am certainly not the most successful, most well­
known, nor the most intelligent entrepreneur that ever lived . But
I do bring my no-nonsense approach to this book, and that is some­
thing you won't find in many other business books. My approach
will help get you started immediately so you can make tangible
progress even as you read through these pages.

It's okay if you don't have an MBA. It's okay if you don't have a
college degree. If you are seeking permission to enter the business
world, you have it. It is not a club that requires education, status,
or experience. This is a club you can join simply by following your
dream and making it happen. The choice is yours. Choose action.

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