I'm There For You, Baby; The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Galaxy by Neil Senturia Review

Product Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Black Bird Ventures (April 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 9780983170426 ISBN-13: 978-0983170426  Product Description Success, failure, joy, pain, and rejection. Neil Senturia shares the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial life and how the lessons learned along his journey can be applied to all of our lives. The book reads like Neil talks (with the occasional four letter word!) so be prepared for a humorous and insightful read. Two hundred and twenty three of his Baby Rules are included here, and you ll have to wait for Volume 2 for the rest. About the Author Neil Senturia has re-invented himself several times in his relentless pursuit of entrepreneurial success. Currently he is the CEO of Blackbird Ventures, an investor in high-growth potential companies, and serves on several Boards of Directors. Neil s diverse endeavors range from writing sitcoms to technology, with a stint as a real estate developer in teh middle. He has been CEO of six technology companies, three in software, one in material science, one in media, and most recently, clean tech. His companies have been sold to Cisco, Kofax, and Lockheed Martin. An no bio is complete without noting that one of the six went broke. Neil has taught new venture creation in the MBA program at San Diego State University and has served on the Board of Directors of SDSU s Entrepreneurial Management Center. Currently he teaches entrepreneurship at UC San Diego. he is a member of the San Diego Venture Group and the MIT Enterprise Forum.   My Thoughts: I'm There For You, Baby by Neil Senturia is a no holds barred true tale about the author and his many different professions. Told with an honest and witty style of writing which will keep the reader turning the pages. As I was reading it, I had to chuckle more than a few times. Mr. Senturia tells his story of successes and failures with a lot of humor thrown in. Most self-help, business type books are so dry and boring that I was a little apprehensive about reviewing this book. I did enjoy his style of writing and the "lessons" were very insightful. What the reader will gain after reading this book hopefully are some lessons for life and business. I received this book from Cadence Group and was not monetarily compensated for my review.