Editor's Note: I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Yang at the City Club of Cleveland and found him to be a humble and down-to-earth guy. In his book, Andrew charts a course for smart and ambitious college students to pursue a path of entrepreneurship instead of money, prestige, and security, and outlines the economic and societal benefits of doing so. His Venture for America organization places high-potential recent college graduates in companies and communities, including Cleveland, to help them flourish, and create new opportunities for themselves and others in the process. Enjoy.   

Excerpt: “Everyone reading this knows a host of former lawyers, bankers, consultants, academics, or doctors for whom the work environment was not right, many of whom eventually left the profession or stuck around halfheartedly. This represents a massive social cost. Instead of an army of bright college graduates, we are left with an array of often indebted former professionals who are only starting years later what should have been their first act. Some find roles that fit. But for most this transition is not seamless; there are often time-consuming stumbles and periods of exploration before a new path is forged or found – if one is found.”