Josh’s background was a fortunate one, he was able to participate in the Carl H. Its purpose is to give you a clear, comprehensive overview of the most important concepts in as little time as possible”. In the author’s words “The Personal MBA is an introductory business primer. The reason this book has done so well is due to two things, it’s overall comprehension of modern business and the fact that Josh already had a massive audience through his website, that had given value to over 1.6 million unique visitors. Therefore, it’s an investment, put in some time and $150k, recieve a very good paying job for many years, sounds great right?īut what if you don’t want the debt, or the job, or the outdated education? The alternative, which most entrepreneurs understand, is to go out, create a business, learn on the job and spend a ton of time consuming knowledge. The reason for this ridiculous price tag is simple, all the top companies hire out of the top business schools. As entrepreneurs, we also know that business schools (and universities in general) are stale, old institutions that don’t provide the value that the claim to.Īttending one of the top three Business schools will leave you in around $150,000 worth of debt, but also according to this financial times article, you’ll also lose $100,000 due to loss of salary or opportunity costs. Business has quite a few very important ideas and principles, learn these and partner them with common sense then you’re good to at least go and start making a name for yourself. Josh Kaufman, the author starts off by explaining something that most entrepreneurial people know to be true, that you do NOT need to attend business school to learn how to do, or build a successful business.

That statement, however, gives more of an incite into top business schools than the book itself.

Obviously the book is not comparable with an MBA……. This book’s title is perfect in the sense that it’s a great mixture of truth and marketing.

The personal mba kaufman