It won’t give you a network of alumni connections, but it will give you the vocabulary to have intelligent conversations with those alumni. It won’t give you a summer internship at Goldman Sachs, but it will teach you why Goldman Sachs makes money (arbitrage and spread) in the first ten pages.
9/10 Best for: Self-learners, freelancers, startup founders, and anyone afraid of business jargon. The Personal MBA- 10th Anniversary Edition By J...
For the math-phobic, this is a godsend. Kaufman explains the Income Statement , Balance Sheet , and Cash Flow Statement using lemonade stands and garage startups. The new edition adds a chapter on Unit Economics —a concept that killed more startups in the 2020s than anything else (i.e., knowing exactly how much profit you make per single item sold after customer acquisition costs). It won’t give you a network of alumni
To give you a flavor of the rigor, let’s look at a few standout sections from the 10th Anniversary Edition. For the math-phobic, this is a godsend
If you own the original (published in 2010), is the upgrade worth it? Absolutely.