Small Business Management

With the horrific failure rates of restaurants, how can you ensure yours will not only survive but grow and thrive? If your restaurant sucks, it is because you suck at running it; 100 percent. Donald Burns, author of Your Restaurant Sucks has created a methodology and mindset honed from his Special Operations training in the US Air Force. As a Pararescueman, his training developed a keen sense of purposeful and fast decision making. In the military, he learned the phrase, "embrace the suck".

This book can save business owners seriously, including restaurant chefs. Just read it if you work for a store - check out three critical reasons to go bankrupt! "Keeping a small business profitable is an extremely hard thing. There are tons of expenses starting from rent, while the income it can generate is not limitless. Statistically, 70% of American businesses do not survive within the first 5 years, especially after COVID pandemic from 2021. Which doesn’t mean it can sustain easily afterward. I used to own a video game store for 8 years and barely exited it without losing much in ...

A comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs from one of the most successful business creators in recent years, The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits addresses the fears and misconceptions that many people have about starting their own businesses, walking prospective owners through the necessary decisions they need to make before even putting a business plan in place.

You don’t need a marketing degree, an office, or years of experience to launch a profitable online business. You just need the right tools, a step-by-step plan, and the confidence to take action. Launch Your Own Social Media Marketing Agency with AI is the complete beginner’s guide for anyone who wants to build a flexible, modern business from home—using powerful (and often free) AI tools like ChatGPT, Canva, Buffer, and more. This book takes you by the hand and shows you exactly how to: Choose a niche and create a brand—even with no prior experience Use AI to write captions, design...

What really sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly.

What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous "One-Page Strategic Plan" to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business.

Far from a dry listen, The Lean Law Firm is the first book published by the ABA to employ the novel to teach business lessons. Follow the engaging story of lawyer Carson Wright, who suddenly finds himself responsible for saving a small law firm, as his mentor Guy Chapman imparts the lean techniques that transformed his factory from the brink of bankruptcy to new heights of profitability. As you hear the The Lean Law Firm story unfold, you’ll see how your own firm is really just a system.

Join the league of young millionaires and billionaires in the dynamic worldwide economy, where the entrepreneurial spirit knows no age boundaries Do you dream of sculpting a life you're passionate about, engaging in activities you love, and covering all your expenses while you’re still at school? Are you fascinated by stories of teenagers achieving remarkable success in entrepreneurship? The truth is, you don't have to wait until adulthood to embark on your journey to financial success. Opportunities are abundant, and age is no barrier to striking it rich. It’s time to break away from ...

What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don't? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don't run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way). In The Power of Starting Something Stupid, Richie Norton redefines stupid as we know it, demonstrating that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid.

"EIN Unlocked: The 2024 Guide to Building Business Credit" is a comprehensive, step-by-step manual specifically designed for entrepreneurs and freelancers who aspire to build robust business credit using their Employee Identification Number (EIN), bypassing personal credit guarantees. This eBook serves as an essential resource for anyone looking to establish a solid financial foundation for their business ventures in the dynamic financial landscape of 2024. **Key Features:** - **In-Depth Understanding of EIN Utilization:** Delve into the essence of using an EIN for credit building. Uncover ...

"The Small Business Playbook" - A Guide for Entrepreneurs Ready to Score Big in Business! Are you ready to transform your small business dreams into reality? Your path to success is about to be revealed with "The Small Business Playbook" – the ultimate guidebook to navigate the thrilling world of entrepreneurship. Every chapter serves as your personal coach, shedding light on essential strategies and practical insights. Imagine having a blueprint that helps you carve out a niche that’s not just unique, but also profitable. This guide takes you on a journey starting with the cornerstone ...

Are you feeling bogged down with the day-to-day activities in your business? Businesses fail and become miserable enterprises when business owners start losing clarity, focus and direction - when the business owner gets bogged down with the day-to-day activities - and working ON the business instead of IN the business becomes a ‘should’ instead of a MUST. Like a too-cluttered closet, the business can become overwhelming - presenting multiple options but none that leap out as a clear choice. What typically happens at that point is either the business owner sits on the fence and takes no ...

Would your business be better off if you had more time to get stuff done? In this book, I'm going to share with you four key concepts you must understand and apply if you ever want to break free of your business. If you're like many business owners, you probably feel like you put in a lot of time working without a spectacular payoff. In this book, I'm going to show you a system that takes your frustration, long hours, and substandard pay and trades it all for freedom, comfortable hours, and higher pay for you. Then, you can take that long-overdue vacation. Sound good?

With over $500 million a year in sales, the Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. But beginning in the 1980s, the Bassett company suffered from an influx of cheap Chinese furniture as the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately was forced to send its production offshore to Asia. Only one man fought back. That man is John Bassett III, a descendant of the Bassetts who is now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of over $90 million.

Longtime Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. shares his extraordinary life as heir to the company founded by his father Cal Turner, Sr. and his grandfather, a dirt farmer turned Depression-era entrepreneur. Cal's narrative is at its heart a father-son story, from his childhood in Scottsville, Kentucky, where business and family were one, to the triumph of reaching the Fortune 300 - at the cost of risking that very father/son relationship. Cal shares how the small-town values with which he was raised helped him guide Dollar General from family enterprise to national powerhouse.

Each year, Americans start one million new businesses, nearly 80 percent of which fail within the first five years. Under such pressure to stay alive—let alone grow—it’s easy for entrepreneurs to get caught up in a never-ending cycle of "sell it—do it, sell it—do it" that leaves them exhausted, frustrated, and unable to get ahead no matter how hard they try. Full of stories of other successful entrepreneurs, The Pumpkin Plan guides you through unconven­tional strategies to help you build a truly profitable blue-ribbon company that is the best in its field.

If you want to succeed in your career, or make more room in your life for the nonwork stuff, then you need to free up some time. And what's the key to finding time? Delegation. Let Gail Thomas teach you to art of delegation. Stop wasting your time on tasks you're overqualified for and see how you actually can focus on the important stuff. And you won't just learn how to delegate 'down' - Gail will also help you master upwards delegation.

Based on the success story of a small Seattle coffee shop, this little book is a tasty brew of sound principles and instructive anecdotes. As the coffee shop owner looks for ways to retain his customer base, a consultant helps him focus on what really matters. Authors Yerkes and Decker, renowned for their consulting and business savvy, have done their homework and turned Beans into "a business fable taken from real life".

Tip is a timeless, inspirational story created to remind anyone in a position judged by performance that the only way to achieve continued recognition and growth in work and life is to take personal accountability for your reputation and results. Whatever your role, or level of success in your career, Tip is a guide that will help you discover, or remember, how to consistently bring unique value to your team, your organization, and your most important customers.

The number one reason most new businesses fail is that their owner or owners did not have enough business knowledge. An established and highly successful entrepreneur himself, John cuts through the motivational pep talks and teaches you proven business-building methods that have been used by the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. He provides you with specific steps you must take to build a profitable business that lasts.