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"If you've ever thought about going out on your own and being your own boss, the tools and strategies outlined in Storm's easy to read book will enable you to find your dream and realize it. Lots of usable and practical ideas!"

Bob Kriegel Ph.D. Best selling author of If it Ain't Broke... BREAK IT! and How to Succeed in Business Without Working so Damn Hard

"Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur is a must-read for anyone giving even the least amount of thought to starting his own business. In fact, I'd say it's also a must-read for many who have already become entrepreneurs and need validation."

Bob Erdmann President, Columbine Communications & Publications

"Marvin L. Storm has created an excellent guide for those who're ready to make the big step from employee to entrepreneur. His comprehensive "road map" is filled with no-nonsense advice that helps clear the path to achieving the dream of business ownership."

Matthew Shay President, International Franchise Association

"Marvin L. Storm's Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur - A Road Map for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, is a terrific read, but you would expect nothing less from one of the leading experts on franchise relationships and franchise operations. If you are looking to step out of employment security into the world of business ownership and equity creation, this is one book you need to keep on your desk. Marvin gives you a step by step approach to avoiding the unnecessary errors that make many entrepreneurs fail and the secrets that make some into world class business owners."

Michael Seid Managing Director, Michael H. Seid & Associates (MSA) Co-Author, Franchising for Dummies

"As a lifelong serial entrepreneur, I can certainly appreciate the need for a book like Marvin L. Storm's Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur. There's an entrepreneur within in every one of us, as my friend, Michael Gerber, author of E Myth Mastery, is prone to say. That start-up entrepreneur, often a corporate employee yearning for the independence of business ownership, dearly needs the guidance from a tried-and-true entrepreneur like Marvin. His book gives invaluable insights on the pitfalls to look out for and how to avoid them, which is critical succeeding as an entrepreneur."

Peter J. Burns III Founder & President, Institute for Entrepreneurship

"As someone who has taught entrepreneurship courses for over twenty years, I have used and reviewed many books on the subject. At the University of Texas at El Paso, we offer a course on

entrepreneurship for entering students. Our purpose is to plant the idea that they may be able to achieve their career ambitions by being their own boss. I have never found a better text for the course than Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur - A Road Map for Aspiring Entrepreneurs by Marvin L. Storm. If Storm's book does not get them excited about becoming entrepreneurs, nothing will."

Frank Hoy Director, Centers for Entrepreneurial Development, Advancement, Research and Support University of Texas at El Paso

"A must read for anyone who is thinking of starting a business. Since I have been down the entrepreneurial road several times in my career, I can say the principles outlined in this book are lifesavers to the individual that may be investing their life savings into a new business. Do yourself a favor, get this book and read it."

Marc A. Kiekenapp Managing Partner, KRA Franchising, LLC

"This fits on my shelf along with my textbooks because it contains sage advice, and I am sure it will be referred to repeatedly leaving the edges bent and torn. I feel the book lends itself to the classroom and could introduce the topic of Entrepreneurship. The Road Map is a great idea and especially helpful to remember when you need a road map; before, during and after the trip."

Bill Heck Managing Principal, The Harland Group

"Workers of the world...look up. You will be faced with choices; you should start thinking about your options now, not at time of stress and vulnerability. This book will help you look at yourself and paths which you should consider for the inevitable changes which will come your way in life and in particular, the entrepreneurial world."

Terry Buller Attorney at Law

"Marvin L. Storm's, Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur - A Road Map for Aspiring Entrepreneurs , is right on target. It is truly a GPS for anyone thinking of making the biggest decision of their lives. The insights in the book help the fork in the road decisions to stay employed or become an entrepreneur."

Arthur J Neuman Co-founder, Handyman Connection

"I started my own business with very little capital and a vision of building a major magazine. The concepts presented in Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur - A Road Map for Aspiring Entrepreneurs , are ones that I had to learn the hard way on my way to achieving success. Anyone thinking of venturing out on their own should make it a priority to get the Marvin L Storm's book to ensure that they are in fact entrepreneurial, and second that they use the suggestions in the book to avoid as many costly mistakes as possible."

Therese Thilgen Publisher, Franchise Update

"Having helped build one of the largest franchise companies in the world and assisted thousands of entrepreneurs in getting into their own business I have learned the value of learning all you can before you leap into the world of entrepreneurship. A new entrepreneur should not open a business without reading this book. The practical insights learned from this book can only help insure the success of any new business venture."

Peter D. Holt Chief Operating Officer, Tasti D-Lite

"Having personally gone `From Employee to Entrepreneur' I couldn't stop from smiling as I read Marvin's book. The book could have been called "Been There, Done That!" as it is so clearly written by a man with experience behind every word in the book. There are thousands of books on the shelves written by professional "writers." This one is written by a professional entrepreneur. You can pay a high-priced consultant to help you analyze a business plan for a new venture, but you'd be wasting your money without reading Marvin's book first.

This book helps you understand what being an entrepreneur is really about, if being an entrepreneur is really right for you and helps you envision the future of being an entrepreneur, regardless of your specific business plan. Being an entrepreneur is not always as sexy as it may seem, and Marvin knows this. Having started an entrepreneurial venture that failed cost me dearly. Then, starting another that received venture financing, expanded nationwide and surpassed my original plans, I can only imagine how this book could have helped me if it came out a few years ago!

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