- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: Capstone (29 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906465258
- ISBN-13: 978-1906465254
- Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 1.7 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 559,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Hilarious, Heart–warming foray into porn." (Scarlet, October)
"...excellent book for business beginners...written in a fresh, breezy style" (Erotic Review, September)
"With its saucy matter, colourful cast and cheeky tone, it′s easy to forget that his is a business book. What makes it genuinely interesting is that it′s a business book all about failure." (Daily Mail, September 26, 2008)
"Honest and amusing...inspiring in a refreshingly personal way...This book is perfect for anyone starting up a business" (Start Your Business, October, 2008)
"...the tale of [a] shipping nagnate who brought The Erotic Review...and ammusinglt failed to make a living out of it." (The Independent, October 10, 2008)
Review
"Hilarious, Heart–warming foray into porn." (Scarlet, October 2008)
"...excellent book for business beginners...written in a fresh, breezy style" (Erotic Review, September 2008)
"With its saucy matter, colourful cast and cheeky tone, it′s easy to forget that his is a business book. What makes it genuinely interesting is that it′s a business book all about failure." (Daily Mail, September 26, 2008)
"Honest and amusing...inspiring in a refreshingly personal way...This book is perfect for anyone starting up a business" (Start Your Business, October, 2008)
"...the tale of [a] shipping nagnate who brought The Erotic Review...and ammusinglt failed to make a living out of it." (The Independent, October 10, 2008)
"Griffith′s brazen and jovial attitude to business failure is refreshing and many of us could learn a thing or two from it." (EN Magazine, November 2008)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was a bit sceptical at first to read a book about a failed entrepreneur, being an entrepreneur myself, but found Gavin's story not one about failure but about believing in your ability to succeed. Extremely well written, you feel a kinship with all the real characters who gave their all to try and do the best for a project they all believed in. A book you can't put down and an inspiration to any entrepreneur out there that if at first you don't suceed ....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the best book I have ever read. This was educational, funny, startling and an extremely easy read. I read books when on the bus to and from work each morning and found myself praying that we'd get stuck in traffic. I couldn't put it down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Nobody sets out to fail. Everyone setting out on their own takes courage from those self-made millionaires who've started with nothing and ended up wealthy beyond counting. Even those who've not read the biographies take heart from BBC TV's Fools and Horses' Del Boy who constantly reminds his audience that "this time next year we'll all be millionaires".
So it is totally refreshing to read how Gavin set up his stall to succeed and did everything but. Who else but someone starting out on a career in shipping would give it all up to write fictional biographies for a website called "PoshTotty"?
This book is Gavin's lifetime compressed into the two years he was Managing Director of The Erotic Review Magazine. What a life! If there's any justice, fame and fortune should follow this piece of open hearted frankness.
If Carlsburg did books, this'd be one of them.
So it is totally refreshing to read how Gavin set up his stall to succeed and did everything but. Who else but someone starting out on a career in shipping would give it all up to write fictional biographies for a website called "PoshTotty"?
This book is Gavin's lifetime compressed into the two years he was Managing Director of The Erotic Review Magazine. What a life! If there's any justice, fame and fortune should follow this piece of open hearted frankness.
If Carlsburg did books, this'd be one of them.
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the accidental pornographer
a great little book this one and i highly recommend it. it beautifully plots the highs and lows of a career in one of life's more interesting industries. Read more
Published 16 days ago by jt
A Business book that makes you smile.
An Amusing well written & very easy to read book, but with some great business lessons thrown in.
To be honest I picked up more good advice in this book, on how to run... Read more
To be honest I picked up more good advice in this book, on how to run... Read more
Published 17 days ago by C Endersbee
great book, very amusing, a great adventure and fun read!!
I must admit to some bias here in that i'm married to the author. But, I was an editor for many years and Simon & Schuster and encouraged him to write this book because in my... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mrs G
Not a "Self help" book but rather a "Help yourself" book!
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" - Winston Churchill
Not a "self help" book but rather a "Help ones self" book as Mr... Read more
Not a "self help" book but rather a "Help ones self" book as Mr... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Mr. Simon J. La Thangue
Every business book should have feather boas
Yes this is a book about a porn mag (albeit a high brow one) but far more important are its refreshingly honest insights into the highs and lows of running a business. Read more
Published 23 days ago by R. Speigal
Brilliant Breath of Fresh Air
An original and refreshing true life account of the author's ultimately failed attempt to turn around a gentleman's erotic magazine, which he bought for £1, and the unforgettable... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Andrew Rhidian
We all love a Have-a-go Hereo...
The Accidental Pornographer is a really funny yet informative read. I'm an entrepreneur and I found myself agreeing with Gavin on many levels, especially the sentiment that anyone... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Karen Darby
Very entertaining read
I stumbled across this book entirely by accident, but it turned out to be a happy one. This is a very well written book - a witty, honest account of failure that actually... Read more
Published 21 months ago by chuggachugga
Absolutely wicked!
I totally loved this book.
I heard about Gavin through a mutual acquaintance and then bought this book because I thought it was so outrageous that someone could buy a magazine... Read more
I heard about Gavin through a mutual acquaintance and then bought this book because I thought it was so outrageous that someone could buy a magazine... Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by Sienna Lewis
Great Book
Read this book in one sitting. Great light read, full of useful information as well as being a really entertaining read.
Published on 12 July 2009 by Matthew Turrell
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