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"Finally, a business book for makers, not managers. Are you ready to ""make a dent in the universe""? As a creative, you no longer have to take a backseat. In fact, stepping up and embracing entrepreneurship is the fastest route to impact. But where do you start? And what sets the businesses that succeed apart? To find out, we asked the bright minds behind companies like Google X, Warby Parker, Facebook, O'Reilly Media, and more to share their startup wisdom. Featuring hard-won wisdom from 20 leading entrepreneurs and designers, 99U's Make Your Mark will arm you with practical insights for launching a purpose-driven business, refining your product, delighting your customers, inspiring your team-and ultimately-making something that matters. Make Your Mark features contributions from: Will Allen, Rich Armstrong, Warren Berger, Sean Blanda, Neil Blumenthal, Craig Dalton, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, Aaron Dignan, Andy Dunn, Joel Gascoigne, Seth Godin, Chris Guillebeau, Emily Heyward, John Maeda, David Marquet, Tim O'Reilly, Shane Snow, Sebastian Thrun, Keith Yamashita, and Julie Zhuo. Plus, a foreword from Behance founder Scott Belsky"

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This is not a book. It's a sledgehammer. Now, go make a dent in the universe. -James Victore, Designer At the end of our lives we will look back and ask ourselves, 'was it worth it?' The answer will be a resounding YES! if we commit now to make a mark in the world. This book is the perfect guide to help us on that journey. -Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last Make Your Mark has managed to distill the essential wisdom of some of the best creative entrepreneurial minds of our time into an easy-to-read, but hard-to-forget guide. A must-read for anyone who cares about building great things. -Susan Gregg Koger, Co-Founder and CCO, ModCloth

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"Editor-in-Chief and Director of 99U, Jocelyn Glei oversees all of the editorial on this website as well as production of the annual 99U Conference and monthly workshops. When she's not tending to the 99U, she's using its insights to push her writing projects forward. To quote Chuck Close, she believes that ""Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work."""

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