About this title: While a freshman at Princeton, Szaky co-founded a company that produced all-natural, highly effective fertilizer from recycled materials. Every business, he says, should aspire to be good for people, good for the environment, and--last but definitely not least--good for profits.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Date Published: 2009-02-18
ISBN-13:9781591842507ISBN:1591842506
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Date Published: 2/18/2009
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"This book started out VERY entertaining, but then got to be just a book about the company. Still a good book that was worth reading. I enjoyed the story of Terra-Cycle and the trials it went through to become the biggest eco-company out there. There were many times it seemed the fates were just on their side -- just when it was getting dark, someone or something would step in and save the day. It made me appreciate the company even more."
"How the greenest business in the world was built on worm poop. Take waste and turn it into something useful. From old wine barrels and circuit boards to snack and drink wrappers, Szaky converts them all into new products."
it wasn't the best written book i've ever read... the author repeats himself a lot and the final chapters are kind of randomly placed there in a strange self-promotional way.
but i gave it 4 stars because i found it so interesting. it's a story of an awesome company with a great philosophy and the author doesn't sugar-coat any of their beginnings.
and at only 180 pages, it's an easy read, so give it a shot."
"This book gives hope to anyone concerned with our wasteful culture. It's not a difficult read, but conveys the excitement (terror?) of starting a business very well in ordinary prose. It's amazing what determination, imagination and a couple of good friends can do. I kept shaking my head in wonder at how young he was and is, to have accomplished this."
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