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  • A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field
  • By: Mike Michalowicz
  • Narrated by: Mike Michalowicz
  • Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (105 ratings)
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Summary

Each year, Americans start one million new businesses, nearly 80 percent of which fail within the first five years. Under such pressure to stay alive—let alone grow—it’s easy for entrepreneurs to get caught up in a never-ending cycle of "sell it—do it, sell it—do it" that leaves them exhausted, frustrated, and unable to get ahead no matter how hard they try.

This is the exact situation Mike Michalowicz found himself in when he was trying to grow his first company. Although it was making steady money, there was never very much left over, and he was chasing customers left and right, putting in 28-hour days, eight days a week. The punishing grind never let up. His company was alive but stunted, and he was barely breathing. That’s when he discovered an unlikely source of inspiration—pumpkin farmers.

After reading an article about a local farmer who had dedicated his life to growing giant pumpkins, Michalowicz realized the same process could apply to growing a business. He tested the Pumpkin Plan on his own company and transformed it into a remarkable multimillion-dollar industry leader. First he did it for himself. Then for others. And now you. So what is the Pumpkin Plan?

  • Plant the right seeds: Don’t waste time doing a bunch of different things just to please your customers. Instead, identify the thing you do better than anyone else and focus all of your attention, money, and time on figuring out how to grow your company doing it.
  • Weed out the losers: In a pumpkin patch, small, rotten pumpkins stunt the growth of the robust, healthy ones. The same is true of customers. Figure out which customers add the most value and provide the best opportunities for sustained growth. Then ditch the worst of the worst.
  • Nurture the winners: Once you figure out who your best customers are, blow their minds with care. Discover their unfulfilled needs, innovate to make their wishes come true, and overdeliver on every single promise.

Full of stories of other successful entrepreneurs, The Pumpkin Plan guides you through unconven­tional strategies to help you build a truly profitable blue-ribbon company that is the best in its field.

Includes exclusive author commentary throughout the audiobook and a bonus author interview at the end of the program.

©2012 Mike Michalowicz (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Every page, every chapter, as I read this book, I asked myself, ‘Michael E. Gerber, how come YOU didn’t think of that?’ Just remarkable! Just absolutely a remarkable book. A pumpkin! Who would have thought? Every one of you—entrepreneurs, business owners—read it! Do it now!" (Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth and creator of the E-Myth Evolution)

"Another great read from Mike Michalowicz! Mike’s off-the-cuff sense of humor and business savvy ensure that The Pumpkin Plan is a book that entrepreneurs should read for years to come." (Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and The Art of the Start)

"Hard-hitting advice aimed directly at the entrepreneur who is stuck being a wandering generality instead of a meaningful specific. Plenty of seeds worth planting." (Seth Godin, author of We Are All Weird)

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Loved this book

Loved it so much goty creative juices flowing and will implement my own PP with my new company

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Pumpkins

I like how helpful the works of Mike are. I'm using his techniques in my business.

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What a book!

I read this book in the middle of doing a “180” in my business so I totally resonated with me! Great to hear the author’s voice too, so much character!

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Love the book

Can recommend the book to every entrepreneur who struggles to grow their business. Very helpful insights!

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Wish i has this when i first started

Emyth and this book are what anyone who does business the first time needs forever

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Bloody brilliant and a little bit funny!

Binge worthy. Listened in one day. Loved it . Highly recommended for any industry sector

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WOW....absolute game changer

The advice in this book has given me without doubt the biggest lightbulb moment I have ever had.
All of the evidence was there and I just needed someone to point it out... and Mike did!
What followed was a total change in direction of a large part of my business.
More sales, increased profit, busier factory AND less hassle.
I can't recommend this book highly enough and I really hope it has the same impact on you as it had for me.

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Fab

One of the best books I have read so far enjoyed it. Always learning new stuff.



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Perfect For mid-way Entrepreneur

The author distilled what you cannot be taught in business school into this short book The Pumpkin plan.

Every Entrepreneur should read it!

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Easiest non-fiction I've heard in a long time

Mike Motorbike !!! Is the most entertaining and passionate reader I've heard in the longest while !! I still have 2 hours of listening left and honestly, time flies when you're having fun. Mike is brilliant to listen to. I will most definitely be investing in his other books. His funny little anecdotes make me chuckle OUT LOUD !
Great book. I shall be following his advice and implementing them into my business, glad I found you Mike XD

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