Gonzo Capitalism

In Gonzo Capitalism, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau explores the unconventional ways to make it big in today's turbulent economy.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Start-up , comes an unconventional handbook to escaping the 9 to 5, and thriving in today''s turbulent global economy. More people than ever before are burdened with massive debt, stagnant wages and the ever-rising cost of living. But a rare breed of enterprising individuals are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of work, instead turning to the ecosystem of largely unregulated, decentralized platforms to pursue a host of novel ways to make it big in this new age of peak marketplace. In Gonzo Capitalism , New York Times bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau takes readers on a fascinating tour of this brave new world - from the Texas software rep who earned $80,000 sending potatoes in the mail, to the British teenager who earned nearly $500,000 naming other people''s babies, to the community of online gamers getting ''paid to play''. Along the way, he shows readers how our economy really works and reveals how you can capitalize on the new tools and platforms at our disposal, and come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into income.

Auteur

Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Born for This, among other books. He is the creator and host of the annual World Domination Summit, a gathering of cultural creatives that attracts such speakers as Susan Cain, Brené Brown, and Gretchen Rubin.

Guillebeau speaks at dozens of events, companies and universities, including Google, Facebook, SXSW, Evernote, LeWeb and more. He recently completed a personal goal of visiting every country in the world.

Résumé

From Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, comes a captivating guide that explains how to create new income streams and thrive in today's turbulent economy. The nine-to-five is dead. This is Gonzo Capitalism.

'A must-read guide to the new economy. This book will help you navigate emerging paths to prosperity that you didn't even know existed!'
Ozan Varol, bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist

Burdened with piling student debt, stagnant wages, and a rising cost of living, a growing number of enterprising individuals are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of modern work. Instead, they're turning to an ecosystem of unregulated, decentralized platforms to build their own version of success.

In Gonzo Capitalism, serial entrepreneur and self-help expert Chris Guillebeau explores this brave new world from the tech workers working multiple jobs at once to the British teenager who earned $500,000 naming other people's babies, to the global community of online gamers getting 'paid to play'. Along the way, he shows you how our turbulent economy really works, and how to come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into a better way of living.