Company of One

Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business

De: Paul Jarvis

Narrado por: Paul Jarvis

What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale a new start-up, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours, and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better - and smarter - solution is simply to remain small? This book explains how to do just that.

Company of One is a refreshingly new approach centered on staying small and avoiding growth, for any size business. Not as a freelancer who only gets paid on a per piece basis, and not as an entrepreneurial start-up that wants to scale as soon as possible, but as a small business that is deliberately committed to staying that way. By staying small, one can have freedom to pursue more meaningful pleasures in life and avoid the headaches that result from dealing with employees, long meetings, or worrying about expansion. Company of One introduces this unique business strategy and explains how to make it work for you, including how to generate cash flow on an ongoing basis.

Paul Jarvis left the corporate world when he realized that working in a high-pressure, high profile world was not his idea of success. Instead, he now works for himself out of his home on a small, lush island off of Vancouver, and lives a much more rewarding and productive life. He no longer has to contend with an environment that constantly demands more productivity, more output, and more growth.

In Company of One, Jarvis explains how you can find the right pathway to do the same, including planning how to set up your shop, determining your desired revenues, dealing with unexpected crises, keeping your key clients happy, and of course, doing all of this on your own.

©2019 Paul Jarvis (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Actuation was odd

The book is read with a lot of odd pauses. Like the sentence was going to end, but it doesn't.
Content was great. A fresh view on how to approach growth in business.

A great book !

A great book for the different perspective in developing business. I find it very useful.

Wow.

This book is packed with nuggets of wisdom. It questions some core cultural idealogies and behaviors that most of us take for granted (that growth and greater financial hain should always be pursued), and holistically looks at business in the context of the rest of life.

I read a lot of business books but this is one of those mindset shifting, rewire-your-brain ones. And all written / read in an approachable, conversational tone. I'm gonna be recommending this to pretty much anyone remotely interested in business.

Amazing!!!

this is a book, I love and learn from often. thank you Paul Jarvis EXCELLENT READ

It’s long but worth it

I had expected a book about creating a small, profitable company to be ... small & profitable. It was good, but not small.
I think the length was necessary, though. The various stories, examples, subtleties, etc, all contributed to a big picture of the costs and benefits of this attitude toward work.
I especially liked the author’s personal perspectives. It’s true that people like you, Paul, for being who you are. Thanks for this excellent book.

best book

very good book for listeners who want to. start business alone example in books are great

Good content, lots to think about

Ironically the performance would have been better if the narrator was outsourced. I think he does an okay job but there many hiccups that I noticed.

Very helpful and thought-provoking :-)

Paul, thank you so much for writing this book and sharing all that you know! I really appreciated how it gave a different perspective and other options about how I can continue my business journey. It was refreshingly different than many other business books I have read.

I hope our paths cross sometime in the future. :)

Best wishes,

Kyle Hoffman :)

Www.cuddlingandcoaching.com

The Counter Argument To Scaling Up

There are pros and cons to both staying small and scaling up. There are plenty of books about scaling your business and this is a great book to read if you want to hear the other side of the argument.

If you like what you do and you're good at it, the lifestyle of staying small might appeal to you. It might come down to deciding what fits your personality the best.

This book was very inspiring, I'm glad I read it (or listened to it, rather).

The book I wish I read six years ago!

Even with a business mentor, I wish I had read this book six years ago before going into business for the first time. Especially a service-based small business. Listening to it made me kick myself for the preventable mistakes I made. Then I had major light bulbs go off with ideas I wish I had implemented instead. Had I read this book and dedicated myself to applying its principles I'd probably still happily own it. Instead I sold a majority stake last year and moved on.

Thanks to this book my next business will be much happier (and more successful)!