How to Get Rich
by Felix Dennis · first published 2006
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Honest, humorous account of building wealth from a publishing magnate, covering hard work, sacrifice, and holding onto equity. Far from a get-rich-quick book; suits aspiring founders who want a mindset.
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An outspoken entrepreneurial dynamo reveals the secrets behind his self-made fortune Starting as a college dropout with no family money, Felix Dennis made himself the sixty-fifth richest individual in the U.K. And had a blast in the process. How to Get Rich, his #1 British bestseller, is different from any other book on the subject because Dennis isn't selling snake oil, investment tips, or motivational claptrap. Having already made his fortune, he merely wants to help readers embrace entrepreneurship—and learn from his successes and failures. Dennis reveals, for example, why a regular paychec
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…Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar - David Sandler Carnegie - Peter Krass Do More Faster - Brad Feld and David Cohen Founders at Work - Jessica Livingston But if I had to pick only one: How to Get Rich - Felix Dennis because it got me to dreaming, it's so much fun to read, and for the line, "If it flies, floats or fornicates, always rent it - it's cheaper in the long run."
on “What is the single most influential book every programmer should read?” ↗…there's nothing I want. My debts were already paid off. Philip Greenspun's article really does describe it best. http://philip.greenspun.com/materialism/early-retirement/ So does Felix Dennis' book How to Get Rich. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591842050 Feel free to contact me directly if you have any specific questions you don't feel comfortable posting on the board here. http://sivers.org - Derek
on “Ask HN: you're rich, now what?” ↗…unlikely)? We already get to touch thousands of people's lives every day. We can already invest in charities and nice things. As Felix Dennis, who's ludicrously rich (in my mind), wrote in his very excellent How To Get Rich: "Ask me what I will give you if you could wave a magic wand and give me my youth back. The answer would be everything I own and everything I will ever own." He says no less than 3 times in his book…
on “Farewell Stack Exchange” ↗Check out the book, "How to Get Rich" by Dennis Felix. He's the guy that owns Maxim magazine. One of his tenets is to never give up any of the ownership of your company. Period. One of his stories is about the time that four key employees…
on “Looking for cofounder/hacker for MMO” ↗…completely oblivious to the idea of wealth. Here's the only useful piece of info from it: buy cash-producing assets like real estate or businesses, not flashy cars or glitzy vacations. A better book is "How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis.
on “ How to Make a Million Dollars, by Marshall Brain” ↗How to Get Rich, by Felix Dennis A lot of the book is biographical, but that part is very entertaining. Dennis is very upfront about drive, sacrifice, and luck required. Definitely not warm and fuzzy.
on “Ask HN: Books on getting rich?” ↗"How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis ( http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Felix-Dennis/dp/009191265... ) THE best get rich how-to guides that I've read (not that I've read too many of them, though :)
on “What are you reading?” ↗I recommend Felix Dennis' book "How to get Rich" as a good alternative to Rich Dad Poor Dad. Felix doesn't sugar coat his advice, he points out the sacrifice that will typically be involved in getting rich if that's what you want.
on “Rich Dad Poor Dad... Worst Personal Finance Book of All Time?” ↗It's funny how everyone seems to have a different view of how equity should work. I'm reading Felix Dennis "How to Get Rich" (highly recommended, much better than the title makes it sound). He made his fortune in magazine publishing which is actually somewhat close to Wizards of the Coast in business model. His view is exactly…
on “How Wizards of the Coast distributed equity as a startup” ↗I would recommend reading "How to get rich" by Felix Dennis. He had a sense of a humour, but was quite wise too.
on “How to get rich without getting lucky” ↗…words of Felix Dennis who says he'll do just about anything to succeed---except give up equity. That advice runs counter to much of the thinking here. Then again, Dennis is a billionaire. His book, How to Get Rich, is one of my favorites. (How could you not love, "Money did not make me happy. But it definitely improved my sex life."?)
on “Finding a Cofounder” ↗The New New Thing Founders at Work Hackers and Painters How To Get Rich Competitive Strategies The Intelligent Investor (or Security Analysis) Liar's Poker
on “Best Books For a Startup?” ↗Excellent post! Especially relevant to this audience. When I read "How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis, I made a list of 10 things I had to do to affirm my commitment. "Get rid of my TV" was #1. I did it and it has made a huge difference. A few points: - I put a radio next to my computer.…
on “How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job” ↗Go read "How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis. Despite the rather crass title, there's a lot of great entrepreneurial nuggets in there, including one of my favorite stories of all time, where he's burning furniture for heat in his…
on “What was your darkest hour like?” ↗I think you need to read the Felix Dennis book "How to get rich". He talks a lot about what you are asking about. And its pretty short, so you can read it over a weekend
on “Ask HN: Coping with impending success?” ↗