One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is a 1936 non-fiction book of personal finance by Frances Minaker.[1] It gives specific examples of individuals who made enough money to start their own businesses by starting with as little as $5, and it encourages the reader to do the same.[2]
The book inspired billionaire investor Warren Buffett to start earning money at the age of seven.[3]
References
- ^ Swan, Addie May (September 26, 1936). "Book Reviews: Popular Books". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 3. Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lines From The Library". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. August 18, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Levere, Jane (January 30, 2017). "New HBO Documentary On Warren Buffett Uses Family Photos, Home Movies To Reveal His Life Story". Forbes. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
A voracious reader his entire life, at age seven he read a book he borrowed from the library, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000, and, inspired by its lessons, began selling Coca-Cola, gum and newspapers.
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