Over the last few days I’ve been soaking up this book with enthusiasm, Chris Guillebeau’s ‘The $100 Startup‘ is full of great stories, inspiration, advice and easy steps to action a more fulfilling path to a new or better business. Seriously, once I made it to the end of the book I had jotted down pages of notes and possible ideas. Only a few might become a new service or product upon further development, the underlying concept of the book is to just get started, and launch as soon as possible, with the passion and skills you already have. And because it’s such a great book, I want to give another person the opportunity to get their hands on a copy.
This giveaway is open to anyone worldwide and will close on the 29th May 2012, I will announce the winner on the 30th May 2012.
*This giveaway has now closed*
The lucky winner is: DANA F! Thanks to your comment you have won a copy of this book, congrats!
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Pattern, paper and prettiness!
My passion is painting & photography (or art in general), cooking and traveling. (And maybe another 100 things that I yet don’t know of).
I subscribed to the mailing list.
I tweeted about it!
WordPress! WordPress is my passion! Can you believe that? I hardly can’t: for years I was told I am a creative person – with not a bone of logic in my body. Until a couple of years ago, when a friend needed help with her WordPress website and I had to dig in the theme to make the changes she wanted. I haven’t looked back since and I am currently in the midst of developing my own framework on which to build gorgeous blogs and websites.
Not encroaching on your territory, dear Jo, as there truly is only one like you!
Thanks so much for this opportunity – and in a way for helping me verbalize my passion, as this is the first time I am saying it out loud. :)
Oh, and I subscribed to your mailing list.
Wow, this book has come along at a perfect time for me. I am just thinking about throwing caution to the wind and setting up my own floral design business – my passion is creating interesting and wild floral installations and arrangements. Thanks so much for the opportunity! Off to sign up and tweet now…
This sounds fantastic :)
My passion is Ballroom dancing and I’m currently trying to find my feet as a freelance dance teacher.
I also have a long and involved relationship with analogue photography, but the passion there alternates with wanting to bang my head against the wall from the limitations of working in a tiny home darkroom ;)
Discovering my passion is in helping people realize they always have freedom and choice in life.
Can I share this via Facebook instead of Twitter? I don’t have a Twitter account…
Sorry, ignore that last comment! I thought you had to do all three things! OK, my passion. Food. Beautiful ingredients, lovingly produced.
Oh, and I have subscribed. And just in case this counts too, I mentioned The Darling Tree on my blog yesterday! It really is a coincidence by the way! I’ve just bought your beautiful set of icons, and wanted to share the love!
Hello! My passion is sewing. I dream about fabric and my project list is out of control. I’d love to get my hands on this book to point me in the right direction…I know I can make a career out of my passion and I just need to start!
Flowers. I can’t help but dream of flowers.
I would love to get my hands on this book… My passion is illustration & graphic design. I’m trying to start a business- trying so, so hard- and this book would be a really helpful tool in doing that.
Good luck everyone! On both winning the book and on your business ventures.
I’ve subscribed!
I’ve tweeted now too!
My passion is photography. I’m still in school but leave this year and I’m finding all the resources I can to help me start a successful business, so this book would be very helpful.
Hey :)
My passion is art in any forms of it – traditional, photography, poems and crafts.
Thank you so much for opportunity to participate! :)
My passion is design. I am an interior designer but I love all aspects of design !
My passion – I feel like I’ve lost my passion after college (and that was 11 years ago!). I’ve been trying to find it. Art, picture framing, and theatre are still in my life, but I wish that I was as passionate about them as I used to be.
My passion is creativity! I would love to be able to work from home some day and make a living being creative.
I signed up for the mailing list!
I’m passionate about living abundantly within any budget. I’m passionate about design and pretty things and COLOR. Lots and lots of color. :)
My passion is connecting people from across the globe, to inspire them to build and pursue their dreams.
My passion is helping others become their “best self” through defining dreams and setting them into action.
My passion is design- whether it be a drawing composition in my sketchbook or a blog layout!
I joined the mailing list!
My passion is nutrition, fitness, and mental health. I can’t wait to turn this passion into a fulfilling career!
My passion is creativity and color through painting, jewelry and handmade gifts. I am also passionate about my family, relationships, cooking with whole foods and dancing.
I am passionate about creating, I love the freedom of a white canvas, uncut fabric and materials laying on my table.
My passion is making life beautiful.
ahem…. I’m commenting and I already subscribe to your gorgeous blog! Sounds like a fabulous book!
My passion is photography. ;)
My passion is sewing and graphic design.
I also signed up for your mailing list :)
I’ve been a subscriber from the beginning b/c I ADORE everything you do… you are a constant source of inspiration!
TWEETED! :)
Music therapy is my passion. It is what I put my heart and soul into each day! I truly love my job and am passionate about using music to help others!
My passion is creating and designing. I love creating something beautiful from something unexpected.
Oh my goodness. I recently discovered that I’m a “multipotentialite” – a person with so many interests/phases. Right now, I feel like I’m discovering a new passion every day!! It’s getting a little out of control, which is why I think this book would be so helpful to get me to focus. Some of my passions: connecting people, wedding coordinating, succulents (random), vintage, interiors… so much!
I signed up for your email list!
i tweeted! https://twitter.com/owlreally/status/205136860656304129
My passion is design (and pretty things), and of course WordPress!
Fresh fruit and veggies are my passion.
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I like to do everything by my hands – handmade jewelry, painting, to sew smth… even cant write about all my ideas)
hello there! my passion is to start-up a holistic health counseling practice, with a focus on women’s healing! that is the plan, we will see how it all goes :)
I am passionate about making other peoples businesses succeed. I love my job in design and marketing. I love to share knowledge and make the world a better place by getting rid of the sales hype and focusing on how businesses can help their customers :)
I love sewing. I still remember the first time that I thought I should hurry up and get back to work and then realised that I was working
designing pretty colourful patterns. i could do it all day.
Writing! I’m in the midst of planning a startup based on my writing at the moment, so would LOVE to read the book :)
My passion : Design. I love love designing and actually you are one designer I admire! (so talented)
I am passionate about art. Viewing it, creating it, participating in it. I want to explore all the beauty the world has to offer in its many mediums all around the world! Until I can buy that international ticket, I am currently exploring encaustic painting along with portraiture and working hard to create a business where women and girls are free to explore and express the beauty within themselves! (crossing my fingers my birthday brings me luck!)
What is my passion? Sewing and photography (and blogging!). I started my blog to document my sewing project, now I’m in the middle of turning what I’m doing into a startup. I’ve read Chris’s manifesto ’279 Days To Overnight Success’ previously, and really enjoyed it. If that’s anything to go by, this book sounds like something I’d get a lot out of!
My passions are all to do with the pen and paper! I love designing invitations and personalised stationery… that’s the paper! I am also passionate about words, writing and creating stories. That’s the pen!
Seeing people smile is my passion.
Tweeted and signed up on your mailing list.
gardens, patterns, books, journeys… all the places and things from where inspiration bloom!
Ooooh.. Just the book I need! I’ve been trying and trying to start (and actually achieve) something for months and months! I am passionate about art. I love to paint. I’m no professional. I just mostly have fun with watercolor, but I would love to start a career with art. But I’ve a long way to go.
My passion is surfing. Originally from Ohio, I thought it would always be a dream instead of reality that I would learn how to surf. Well, I catch waves daily now and discovered better bikinis need to be made for women in the water :)
So begins my dream of starting my own business where women can get custom made bikinis at an affordable price. They pick the style, fabric design, it gets hand-sewn and delivered in just a few weeks. On my way to LA this week to put my dreams into motion!
My passion is my family and friends + enjoying life!
My passion is paper…design…& blogging!
i’ve been sitting here for the last few minutes, pondering how to answer this big question. for brevity’s sake, i’m just gonna say that my passion is: the web.
by the way, i LOVE the redesign for Your Darling Blog. you’re my blog design hero, jo.
My passion is to write! Nothing more, nothing less! ;)
My passion is doodling. I know – not your typical answer but it eventually turns into an artwork.
My passion is nature, art, and helping creative makers visualize their branding dreams and turn them into reality. Love!