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Built, Not Born

Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Built, Not Born

Tom Golisano

Before creating the billion-dollar company Paychex, Tom Golisano was an ordinary individual determined to succeed despite setbacks in earlier ventures. His decision to start a payroll services business was filled with uncertainty, especially given the risks of the modern workplace, such as layoffs and disappearing pensions. Ultimately, his choice to pursue entrepreneurship came down to his willingness to embrace risk. For aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s crucial to evaluate your motivations, resilience, and passion for understanding your market, products, and clients. While optimism is important, setting realistic goals can help avoid unnecessary stress. Entrepreneurship doesn’t always mean owning a business—it’s about challenging assumptions, identifying unmet needs, and creating value, even within traditional roles. Success requires creativity, courage, and persistence in solving problems and taking calculated risks. By doing so, you can achieve personal and financial rewards, but the greatest benefit of entrepreneurship is the ability to take control of your destiny.

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¿De qué trata?

Before building Paychex into a billion-dollar enterprise, Tom Golisano was an ordinary individual navigating the challenges of a conventional job. Despite setbacks with earlier ventures, his resilience and calculated risk-taking led him to create a company specializing in payroll services, addressing a critical need in the modern workforce. This book explores the essential steps of entrepreneurship—evaluating motivations, mastering financial planning, fostering innovation, and building strong relationships—while emphasizing the courage and adaptability required to succeed. Through practical insights and real-world examples, it offers a roadmap for turning aspirations into achievements and taking control of your professional destiny.

Resumen del libro

Tom Golisano is the founder and former CEO of Paychex, one of the world’s largest payroll processors. Leveraging expertise gleaned from overcoming initial startup hurdles and building Paychex into a multibillion-dollar firm, Golisano focuses today on investing, philanthropy, and advocating for entrepreneurship. His other works include The Italian Kid Did It!

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