How To Be A Capitalist Without Any Capital

At 19, Nathan Latka founded a software company with just a few thousand dollars of his own money. He sold it five years later for $10.5 million. He doesn't consider himself exceptionally brilliant; he just realized something few people know: You don't need lots of money or an original idea to become an entrepreneur. You can be a hugely successful capitalist without any capital.

Latka started sharing his secrets two years ago on The Top Entrepreneurs, which Inc. called the #1 business podcast. Now his first book--written in the same funny, exuberant voice his fans have come to love--will open your eyes to the opportunities waiting all around you. It starts with rejecting four pieces of conventional wisdom:

* DON'T strive to be great at just one skill.

* DON'T try for a unique business model.

* DON'T focus on your goals.

* DON'T jump into a hot industry.

By rejecting those defunct rules and following Latka's unconventional path, you can copy other people's ideas shamelessly, bootstrap a startup with almost no funding, invest in small local businesses for huge payoffs, and reap the benefits of many other shortcuts and workarounds.