Is there a novel inside you? Have you dreamed of starting your own business? Do you have an idea for an invention that you'd like to bring to market? The inspiring people in these pages have a message to share with everyone who wants to take a step in the direction of their dreams. As one factory worker turned small-business owner said: “Take the risks, be passionate, and forget the doubters.”
This second edition includes seventy-nine stories from around the world, including Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the US, and the UK. These authors, innovators, and small businesses show what's possible with new internet technologies that, in the words of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, “allow thousands of people to boldly experiment and accomplish things that would otherwise be impossible or impractical.” Transformations celebrates the people who are using these new possibilities to change their own lives or the lives of others.
This second edition includes seventy-nine stories from around the world, including Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the US, and the UK. These authors, innovators, and small businesses show what's possible with new internet technologies that, in the words of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, “allow thousands of people to boldly experiment and accomplish things that would otherwise be impossible or impractical.” Transformations celebrates the people who are using these new possibilities to change their own lives or the lives of others.
