Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Straight Talk about Small Business
Kenneth J. Albert · 1981
42/100
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Albert's candor about small business risks was genuinely refreshing in 1981, and the book earned its reputation as a counter to the cheerleader guides of its era. But 1981 is a long time ago — financial regulations, technology, market structures, and the entire small business environment have been transformed several times over, with no updated edition to bridge the gap. It belongs in a business history collection, not on a working entrepreneur's desk.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance48
craft62
originality55
accuracy28
hype72
age-fit70
human-eye40
Penny’s verdict42
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