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Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

By Anthony Scaramucci

How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure into Success. Wiley, 2016.

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A brief summary of Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

Part biography and part guidebook, Anthony Scaramucci’s tale of the turbulence of entrepreneurship details the large and small obstacles of starting a business, how to overcome them, and why failure can be positive motivation.

Key insights in Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

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What do you get from this book? How to overcome obstacles and turn failure into success
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SkyBridge Capital floundered during the recession and Scaramucci tried to avoid the rabbit hole of failure with a massive move
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SALT Asia was just as successful as its U.S. counterpart, but ran into unexpected trouble
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When faced with failure, you need to pivot, seek alternative solutions, and keep going
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Scaramucci started his own company after working with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, where he learned to release regret
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To succeed, spend money on things that matter, keep ideas simple, and let go of grudges
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Believing in yourself even when others don’t and staying passionate for your work is the key to success
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The right team includes people who are smart, trustworthy, and willing to stick with you long-term
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Creating a company culture with a common goal, then trusting your employees to fulfill their roles, are key to success
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Negotiations are tricky in any business—the key is to ensure they are mutually beneficial to both parties
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Crafting your image and learning to network are vital to growing your business
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Making sales requires vulnerability, trust, and the right marketing campaign
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

CEOs • entrepreneurs • business students • financiers • startups • anyone interested in starting their own business

About the author of Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole

Financier and entrepreneur Anthony Scaramucci is the former vice president of Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs and previous co-host of the popular financing show Wall Street Week. Currently, he serves as the partner and founder of SkyBridge Capital, an investment firm. In 2015, Worth magazine named him one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance.”

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