{"product_id":"2940014700719","title":"Entrepreneurs + Mentors = Success: 22 Convincing Stories","description":"How do entrepreneurs survive? How do they thrive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book - by Kansas City entrepreneur Barnett C. Helzberg Jr. - will tell you that many people are willing,able, and highly capable of helping the ambitious and open-minded entrepreneur. Here are twenty-two convincing stories of wonderful, resilient people…where they have been and where they are going and how they have handled the extreme ups and downs of life and entrepreneurship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelzberg with writer Deborah Shouse document the stories of folks who start and operate small businesses … possibly like yours. You will learn that you do not walk alone. These are people whose companies have survived any number of near-death experiences! (Welcome to the club!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it can happen to you. A kitchen soap maker becomes a large factory owner; a mismatched button customer becomes an eco-friendly dry cleaner; labors of law turn to labors of love at a culinary institute. You will learn not by rules or truisms but by the missteps and triumphs of these lifelong learners. They have worked within the framework of the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP). It was started in 1995 with many inspirations and few blueprints. Through the years, benefited by the near cult-like devotion of many members, the program has prospered from constant improvements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough careful matching and good luck, the right people nourished each other and the organization. The following stories show how the generosity and empathy of these relationships created jobs and success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat others are saying about \"Entpreneurs + Mentors = Success:\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When we are looking for the answers to why an economy grows and why it doesn’t, we need to look to the leadership of individuals who have gone through the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program. These are the people who not only inspire us but who change the world through their resolve and initiative. I appreciate what Barnett Helzberg is doing and commend his latest book to anyone who wants to step inside the minds of entrepreneurs who make the world go.”\u003cbr\u003e– Senator Bob Dole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With this new book, Barnett Helzberg succeeds in an almost impossible task–unearthing the secrets to getting the maximum guidance and perspective from a business mentor. Through real-world examples, he engagingly and illuminatingly demystifies the mentor\/mentee relationship. Every budding entrepreneur can profit from this book – it’s a gem.”\u003cbr\u003e– Henry Bloch, cofounder, H\u0026amp;R Block\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book explains HEMP’s success in enhancing members’ business and enriching their lives. Its specific, detailed descriptions are convincing evidence of how proper mentoring can be the difference in building a business. The ideas and techniques are sensitively appropriate for the individual and universally applicable.”\u003cbr\u003e– Ted Cohn, author of Management Smarts, Listen Think Act\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the master of mentoring, here comes the bible on the subject, told through 22 powerful stories that illustrate the importance of mentors in entrepreneurs’ lives.”\u003cbr\u003e– Robert E. Litan, vice president, Research and Policy, the Kauffman Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The information contained in this book will be of benefit to anyone seeking a mentoring relationship, and the entrepreneurial stories make it personal and motivating.”\u003cbr\u003e– Jerry Kelly, CEO and cofounder, Silpada Designs","brand":"Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070740709616,"sku":"2940014700719","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014700719_p0.jpg?v=1763614099","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014700719","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}