The investor is entrepreneurial You will be inspired to think of yourself as an owner when you invest. Through solid examples and a light narrative, Paul Orfalea skillfully explores the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, he examines how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your investment results.

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Kinko’s grew from a single copy shop to an industry leader with 1,100 branches worldwide, thanks to the success of Paul Orfalea. He has a long history of successful investing, which dates back to his early teens, when he spent afternoons at the office of his father’s broker. West Coast Asset Management was founded in 2000 on the same principles of value investing that Warren Buffet used to become one of the world’s greatest investors.

In The Entrepreneurial Investor, Orfalea and others show how you can use this approach to achieve unparalleled success in your everyday investment endeavors.

Through solid examples and a light narrative, Orfalea and company skillfully explore the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, they look at how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your investment results.

This reliable resource will help you make better investment decisions. Some of the issues are addressed.

• Think like an Owner: The Art of the Entrepreneurial Investor covers WCAM’s investing philosophy and some of the context and chatter that can cloud one’s thinking.
• Companies Worth Owning discusses the heart of entrepreneurial investing—choosing to invest in individual companies rather than in mutual funds or “the market”.
• The Owners’ Manual highlights some of the important information available to investors—from the advice shouted on television to annual reports,financial statements, and the ever-ambiguous subject of inventory.
• What’s It Worth—to Me distinguishes investing from speculating and helps you understand the actual value of a company, so you can act when the price is low enough for buying or high enough for selling.
• Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice

Paul Orfalea is the entrepreneurial investor.

Paul Orfalea is the author of The Entrepreneurial Investor.