Entrepreneurship Small Business

I have been in the ATM owning and operating business for years. It first started when I was looking to implement a way to give the customers in my convenience store another outlet for gaining access to cash easily. After I implemented an ATM in my own store, I realized that there were probably many other small business owners who needed access to the same service for their customers, too. My ATM fleet operation boomed! In this book, I will tell you everything you need to know from start to flourish (not “finish”) when starting your own ATM business.

In 1986, fresh out of college, Paul Downs opened his first and last business: a small company that built custom furniture. With no idea how to run a business or how to build custom furniture, Downs spent a year teaching himself the business, and in 1987 he hired his first employee. That was when things got complicated.

In Shark Tales, Barbara shares her hilarious stories about growing up, getting into trouble, failing miserably, and then starting over again. In each chapter, she comes back to one of her mom's unconventional lessons, and how it applies in the real world of business. Whatever your calling, the homespun lessons that work for Barbara will help you use what you've got to create success in your life.

How do families build and maintain their wealth? This question has challenged families for generations. In business, any wise entrepreneur would develop a plan to guide the venture. Though most people don't have a strategy in mind for their families, it is precisely what they need. This book applies business concepts to invest in our families with as much focus and discipline as we do our financial assets.

From Clutter To Cash: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Junk Removal is a comprehensive guide that empowers aspiring and established entrepreneurs to navigate the lucrative field of junk removal. This book dives deep into every facet of starting, managing, and scaling a junk removal business, merging practical advice with actionable strategies to turn clutter into profit. Structured into ten detailed chapters, the guide begins by exploring the fundamentals of the junk removal industry, highlighting key challenges and opportunities. Readers will learn about the essential tools and knowledge needed...

Internationally recognized “millionaire-maker” Dan Kennedy leads business professionals into the post-recession economy and introduces them to the new rules, new restrictions, new obstacles, and new opportunities that lie ahead. Entrepreneurs are mentored on which current business truths and principles are still relevant, but more importantly, Kennedy offers completely new strategies, tactics, and applications to help them succeed in the new economy.

Turn your Ideas into Profit by Starting a Thriving Business in South Africa Do you have a brilliant idea and the drive to succeed—but feel stuck on where to begin? Whether you're dreaming of launching a shop, starting a home-based business, building an online store, or developing something completely new, this book is your step-by-step guide to turning your vision into reality. Starting a business in South Africa can feel overwhelming. From navigating confusing regulations and registering your business to finding funding and attracting customers—it’s easy to feel lost. That’s ...

These days, virtually anything you need can come through a subscription. Far beyond Spotify and Netflix, companies in nearly any industry, from home contractors to florists, can build subscriptions into their business. Subscription is the key to increasing cash flow, igniting growth and boosting the value of your company. Whether you want to transform your entire business into a recurring revenue engine or just pick up an extra five per cent of sales growth, The Automatic Customer will be your secret weapon.

Charcuterie boards not only look mesmerizing and taste amazing, but they also add a touch of elegance and class to any gathering. Due to its insane popularity, charcuterie boards have opened up a new array of businesses that’s worth close to a whopping $400 million, and counting. Jam-packed with critical insights into the charcuterie industry, this guidebook will help you have a smooth start to your own business of serving gourmet charcuterie boards in style.

From a third-generation farmer and successful entrepreneur, Redefining Rich is an entrepreneur’s guide to balancing work and family with the pleasures of the good life, with simple exercises and important lessons to serve everyone from the new sole proprietor to a seasoned CEO.

In "Retreat Riches: Revitalize Any Business with Strategic Getaways," Jessica Sitomer, a seasoned expert in driving growth and success, unveils the power of experiential retreats as a transformative tool for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through a blend of practical strategies and inspirational anecdotes, "Retreat Riches" equips you with the tools to plan, market, and execute retreats that not only expand your business but also foster deep connections and lasting transformation among your clientele. Whether you're seeking to deepen your impact, forge meaningful relationships, or ...

Not confident with your negotiating skills? This book will cure you! A must-have for any small business owner, The Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide to Negotiating is full of helpful tips and strategies for getting what you want without alienating your clients and suppliers. You will learn to analyze your wants, needs, advantages, and disadvantages going in, maintain your resolve, and see the negotiation through to a successful end. Topics include position bargaining, contracts, purchases, conflict resolution, and more.

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business comes clean with much-needed info on nitty-gritty issues such as entitlement; letting employees go when they just aren’t working out; compensation; including your kids in the business; shareholder agreements; selecting the next leader; deciding whether to keep the business or sell it; exit strategies for outgoing leaders; money matters; succession planning; communication; conflict resolution; establishing an effective board; and transitioning to the next generation.

Highly recommended by Dr. Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute, and Michael Gerber, author of the E-Myth books, this audiobook provides a complete system to develop, manage, and grow a successful insurance business. It contains everything you need including a personality assessment to determine if this business is right for you, licensing guidelines, a business plan, employee contracts, an employee handbook, business forms, and more.

Cybersecurity for Entrepreneurs is your essential guide to understanding and defending your business from the ever-evolving landscape of online threats. Written specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs, this book simplifies complex cybersecurity concepts and equips you with practical strategies to safeguard your operations, data, and reputation.

The Art of Conversation will show you step by step how to converse skillfully and enjoyably with other people, at home, at work, on the phone, and in the street. Even if you're daunted now, discover the difference good conversation can make in every aspect of your life.

Packed with interviews, encouraging real life stories and tips from successful entrepreneurs who started with a passion and turned it into their own successful, creative business, this practical guide will take you through the very first steps of defining creative and financial success to ultimately establishing a rewarding start-up.

No matter how motivated and energetic you are - even if you're the greatest salesperson on the planet! - as a network marketer with limited time, there's only so much money you can make without great people to help you sell your products. Recruiting is the life force of any network marketing, multilevel marketing, or party plan business; it lifts the ceiling off your income, the key that will allow you to keep checks rolling in above and beyond what you can do yourself.

Are you ready to transform your visionary idea into a thriving business, achieve financial freedom and write your own success story? Then dive into this comprehensive, lighthearted and engaging business guide, providing you with practical, hands-on strategies to kickstart your business journey from ground up.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Company of One by Paul Jarvis, read by Sam Woolf. What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale up a new business but rather to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better - and smarter - solution is simply to remain small? Company of One is a refreshing new approach centred on staying small and avoiding growth for any size business.