The One Minute Entrepreneur Ranks #2 on Wall Street Journal Business Book List
PROVO, Utah — May 9, 2008 — Prosper, Inc., a leader in the coaching and distance education industry, is excited to announce that The One Minute Entrepreneur, co-authored by the company's CEO, Ethan Willis, received a #2 ranking on the Wall Street Journal's Business Books list on Friday, May 9th. It even managed to rank higher than the highly-acclaimed Business and Management book, Good to Great.
Willis worked with Don Hutson, CEO of U.S. Learning, and Ken Blanchard, co-author of the bestselling book, The One Minute Manager, to write the book, which has had tremendous success since its release on Tuesday, April 29th. Moreover, on the day after its release, the book ranked as the #1 bestselling book on Amazon and continues to top sales charts and receive rave reviews.
Regarding the book's success, Willis remarked, "We, here at Prosper, are very excited about the positive buzz this is creating about our company all over the country."
The One Minute Entrepreneur focuses on the journey of one aspiring entrepreneur who faces many challenges and learns some valuable lessons as he struggles to start his own successful business. For the book, Willis provided a list of twenty key characteristics which are common to today's successful entrepreneurs. This list of "estrengths" is designed to help readers discover their entrepreneurial potential, and to guide and motivate them on their path to financial independence. Considering the current state of the U.S. economy, the release of the book is timely. Willis believes the entrepreneurs of tomorrow will find value in the helpful tips and knowledge they will obtain through reading it.
Prosper, Inc. is a global leader providing coaching and distance training in Real Estate Investing, Stock Market Investing, Business Marketing, E-commerce and Personal Finance. Prosper, Inc. was created in 1998 and currently drives lasting success for the thousands of students enrolled in its programs in over 70 countries. To learn more about Prosper, visit www.prospercorp.com.