USA TODAY names Kim Perell's New Book Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire the #1 Best Seller in Business & Economics
Serial entrepreneur and investor Kim Perell proves every mistake can be a million-dollar lesson in her new book, Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire
MIAMI, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Perell, serial entrepreneur, leading angel investor, acclaimed speaker, and three-time best-selling author's new book Mistakes That Made Me A Millionaire has soared to the #1 spot on USA TODAY's Best-selling Booklist in Business & Economics this week after ranking #2 overall last week.
Mistakes That Made Me A Millionaire has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and has climbed the charts to Amazon's Best Sellers in Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Barnes & Noble Bestselling Books, #1 Business book on Bookscan, and #2 Publishers Weekly Top Hardcover Frontlist Nonfiction. Kim has also been featured on The Today Show, Access Hollywood, and Fox Business bringing her powerful message to millions.
Netflix co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph, who penned the foreword, said: "I wish I had access to Kim's wisdom when we started Netflix."
Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire isn't just a book, it's a playbook for anyone at a turning point in business and life. Kim Perell reveals the most common mistakes that derail businesses, careers, and dreams and shows exactly how to turn each one into fuel for success.
With raw personal stories, proven frameworks, and battle-tested strategies, Kim Perell shares the unfiltered truth: success doesn't come from a perfect plan, it's forged in the messy middle, between your hardest failures and your boldest decisions.
At its core, the book flips the script on failure. Mistakes aren't something to fear, they're something to learn from. Every misstep becomes a teacher. Every setback, a stepping-stone. Whether you're an entrepreneur building your company, a manager leading a team, or an executive facing a major career pivot, Kim shows you how to transform mistakes into million-dollar lessons.
In Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire, Kim reveals the 10 pivotal mistakes that shaped her journey and powerful lessons each one taught her, including:
- Waiting to Be 100% Ready
- Trying to Do Everything Alone
- Being Paralyzed by Fear of Failure
- Keeping Toxic Relationships in Your Inner Circle
- Staying Too Long
- Failing to Pivot
- Picking the Wrong People
- Believing You're Underqualified
- Quitting Too Soon
- Thinking Business Isn't Personal
Kim's tenacious and triumphant story serves as an essential guide to jumpstart your career, elevate your business, and conquer everyday challenges. Mistakes That Made Me A Millionaire is a must-read master-class from a world-class entrepreneur.
Mistakes That Made Me A Millionaire is available for purchase at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, Audible, Bookshop.org, and Kindle.
About Kim Perell
Kim Perell is 9X founder, 3X best-selling author, investor in 100+ companies, acclaimed speaker and a proud mom of four. Kim started her first company from her kitchen table at 23 years old, became a multi-millionaire by the time she was 30, and sold her last company for $235 million. While simultaneously running multimillion dollar companies, Kim has dedicated her life to empowering the next generation of business leaders. Kim regularly appears in media, including Good Morning America, The Today Show, Fox Business, The Drew Barrymore Show, CNBC, Fox, MSNBC, CNN Money, The New York Times, Forbes, Inc, and The Huffington Post. Learn more about Kim at www.kimperell.com
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