WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT US

It's Tough To Get The Experts
To Agree On Anything. Here's Something Drucker, Peters,
The Conference Board, Business Week, Fortune, And A Host Of Others Do Agree On.

BEST SELLING AUTHORS

 

Bigger is better turned out to be another 20th century myth. Larry Farrell eloquently describes why.

                Peter Drucker

 

If you want to learn about international entrepreneurism, Farrell is your man.

                Tom Peters

                In Search Of Excellence

 

Larry Farrell takes you straight to the entrepreneurial basics that propel all high-growth companies - and does it on a global scale.

                Ken Blanchard

                The One Minute Manager

 

The Entrepreneurial Age will teach you how the power of entrepreneurship can be harnessed by individuals, companies, and entire countries to change the world. Knock yourself out!

                Guy Kawasaki

                Rules for Revolutionaries

 

The best book on entrepreneurship I've seen.

                Phil Crosby

                Quality Is Free

 

THE PRESS

 

In Asia, that land of the entrepreneur, Larry Farrell is respected and admired as the world's leading authority on entrepreneurship. His new book, The Entrepreneurial Age, strongly reinforces that acclaim.

                Jet Magsaysay, Editor-in-Chief

                Chief Executive Asia - Hong Kong

Drawing on vivid examples from around the world, Larry Farrell offers the definitive work on creating innovation. A seasoned view of human nature and a wealth of real-world experience make this the best book out there on creating entrepreneurial energy.

                R.D. Norton, Editor

                Economic Development Horizons

The Entrepreneurial Age is a compelling book by an engaging and insightful author. Farrell doesn't mince words about what needs to be done to reignite American business practices.

                A. J. Vogl, Editor-in-Chief

                Across the Board

                The Conference Board

I'm glad to tell you . . . the book was a source of inspiration.

                Charles G. Burck, Board of Editors

                Fortune

Farrell's got the hottest topic of the year. We've built our entire conference around it.

                Kim Gantz, CEO Symposiums

                Business Week

Farrell has learnt what we all want to know: who shall inherit the earth? But if you listen to him carefully you may find an answer to an even more difficult question: having inherited the earth, how do you get to keep it?

                Nigel Bruce, Editor

                Financial Mail - South Africa

Your interview was outstanding. Your ideas are so on target. The Entrepreneurial Age should be read by anyone wanting to succeed in business and by any government officials wanting to create a climate of growth and prosperity.Thank you for the best business interview I've ever conducted.

                Erskine Payton, National Radio Host

                Erskine Overnight

 

This is a book of sound practical advice of importance to everyone who has any involvement in business. It gets to the heart of entrepreneurship, something that has been lost in the bureaucratic trap that too many of the world's organizations have fallen into. Larry Farrell shows how to get out of the trap if you are in it, and how to avoid it if you are not. Everyone should read this book.

                David Hussey, Founding Editor
                Journal of Strategic Chang
               
United Kingdom

 

Government Leaders

 

"We spent 51 years under Soviet communism. All the theories from western economists and management experts confuse us. But when Larry Farrell describes it, even former communists can understand what it takes to actually create enterprise".

                Hon. Tomas Sildmae

                Minister Of Economy

                Republic of Estonia

 


"We are charged with promoting entrepreneurship throughout the country. When I heard Larry Farrell speak, I immediately knew I had to bring him to Kuala Lumpur to teach my senior staff what entrepreneurship is really all about".

                Hon. Mustapa Mohamed

                Minister of Entrepreneurial Development

                Republic of Malaysia


"It was like an on-rushing freight train. Larry Farrell gave us an overwhelming presentation on the role of government in entrepreneurial development."
               Nora Chang Wang, Commissioner
               Department of Employment
               City of New York


"The top rated Directorate level seminar in ten years."
               A. R. B. Kitchell, Director
               Civil Service Academy
               Hong Kong Government

"Very special thanks for giving us a provocative concept: applying the principles of entrepreneurship to government operations."
               Diane Black, Special Advisor
               Governor's Office for Economic Development
               State of New Jersey

 

BUSINESS EXECUTIVES


"No one captures the spirit and passion of the entrepreneur like Larry Farrell! Getting Entrepreneurial! provides the road map, the wisdom, the vision and the motivation for all of us to act on our entrepreneurial dreams."
                    Howard Jung
                    Chairman of the Board
                    Ace Hardware, Inc.

"The "Spirit Of Enterprise" seminar was a day well spent by our senior management team. We've already had a couple of sessions following up on some of our action plans, and it was a great lead-in for our Strategic Planning meetings.
                    Theodore M. Fowler, Jr.
                    Chief Executive Officer
                    Golden Corral Corporation

In The Entrepreneurial Age, Larry Farrell combines his insights and expertise with practical methods to help business, government, and community leaders harness the innate creative powers that can lead them to success.

                     Nat Sutton

                     Chairman, Private Industry Council of NYC

                     Principal, Heidrick & Struggles

 

Farrell's message changed the way we do business. It changed our lives!

                     Franco Calandra, President

                     Rockwell International do Brazil

 

Larry Farrell is a most unusual American. He has the perfect message for French companies and he presents it with a truly international touch.

                    Herve Hannebicque, Senior Vice President

                    Thomson Multimedia

                    France

 

Farrell puts all the tools we need for achieving high growth right on the table. It's all there!

                   Manuel Ortiz,
                   Director Corporate
Communications
                   RCA Consumer Electronics,
Mexico

Every topic he covered is critically important to Eli Lily.

                  Deborah L. Good,

                  Manager of Strategic Planning

                  Eli Lily and Company

"This is not a training exercise for us. It's a marketing driven project to keep us ahead of the competition in the tough South African automobile market."

                 Paul Croeser, Director of Marketing

                 Saficon Motor Holdings

                 (Mercedes, VW, Honda)

                 Johannesburg, South Africa

 

"I don't know what we paid, but whatever it was, the last five minutes alone was worth it!"

                 Charles B. Rice, Chairman

                 Barton Protective Services, Inc.

"Farrell has changed my concept of the way a hospital should be run. This is revolutionary!"

                 Dr. Douglas Notman, 
                 Director of Endocrinology
                 St. Mary's Hospital
                 Grand Rapids, MI

 

"For twenty years we thought we were stewardesses. Larry Farrell's training convinced us we are also busnesswomen. It's a very important difference."

                Helena Gronholm, 
                Director  Finnair In-Flight Training Center

                Helsinki, Finland

Farrell's keynote address was a real eye-opener! We're vitally concerned with all aspects of corporate growth and he hit the target dead on.' He left our attendees with unique, new insights.

                Carl Wangman, Manging Director

                Association For Corporate Growth

 

The most successful international CEO seminar the University has ever hosted. Expectations were very high and unreservedly we say Farrell delivered more than we expected. The content, delivery, and audience participation have set new benchmarks for us in succeeding executive conferences.

                Yu Ming Chin, Director
                School of Economics

                University of Asia and the Pacific

                Manila, Philippines

Thank you for giving us a wonderful talk. I've heard numerous compliments from our faculty and students. My Advisory Board members have also remarked on how much they benefited. Your message was important and presented with excellent illustrations.

                Jon Bartley, Dean

                College of Management

                North Carolina State University


"This book is a must read for anyone with the passion, persistence and drive to start and run your own business. Farrell really captures the essence of who the entrepreneur is and what it takes to survive in the current business
environment."

                 Sabrina Horn
                 Founder & CEO
                 Horn Group, Inc.

 

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