Small Business Success

From Oh Sh*t to “I Got This” is the essential guide for anyone looking to start a successful business from scratch. This book provides you with the basics you need to understand your entrepreneurial identity—whether you are an entrepreneur, solopreneur, or manager. Learn to identify who you are and the importance of understanding your client and product for effective marketing. Covering products, staffing, insurance, legal, and tax needs, this comprehensive guide takes you through the necessary steps while sharing stories to help you customize a roadmap for your business. From Oh Sh*t...

For the first time ever, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, Candace Nelson, is sharing the recipe for success in her new book, Sweet Success. She will walk you through the steps she took to build a globally beloved brand, so you can do it too. Although she deals in frosting, there’s no sugarcoating here. Candace pushes back the kitchen door to reveal mistakes, misses, and lessons learned the hard way. Sweet Success dispels the myth that entrepreneurship is reserved for an elite few and is a must-have for anyone with a passion needing a place to start.

The iconic Sydney to Hobart Race, a 723-mile deepwater challenge - often called the “Everest” of offshore ocean racing - is considered one of the toughest in the world. Unpredictable weather and seas make each race demanding, but in 1998, an unexpected “weather bomb” hit the fleet, creating 80-foot waves and 100-mile-per-hour winds. Many bigger, better-equipped boats tried to maneuver around the storm, but the crew of the AFR Midnight Rambler chose to head directly into its path.

By cutting out the noise and providing a clear and proven plan, this road map helps even brand-new entrepreneurs make decisions quickly, get their product up for sale, and launch it to a crowd that is ready and waiting to buy. This one-year plan will guide you through the three stages to your first $1 million: the Grind (months 0-4), the Growth (months 5-8), and the Gold (months 9-12). If your goal is to be a full-time entrepreneur, get ready for one chaotic, stressful, and rewarding year. If you have the guts to complete it, you will be the proud owner of a million-dollar business.

A business parable about how to create a start-up that won't trap you when you want to sell it. According to John Warrillow, the number one mistake entrepreneurs make is to build a business that relies too heavily on them. Thus, when the time comes to sell, buyers aren't confident that the company-even if it's profitable-can stand on its own. To illustrate this, Warrillow introduces us to a fictional small business owner named Alex who is struggling to sell his advertising agency.

Ready to make money while you sleep? This groundbreaking guide reveals how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to create sustainable passive income streams. Whether you're new to AI or an experienced entrepreneur, this book provides step-by-step strategies for leveraging cutting-edge tools to automate your income and maximize your earning potential. Discover how to: Identify the most lucrative AI-driven opportunities. Build scalable income streams with minimal effort. Automate your business processes to save time and boost profits. Stay ahead in the evolving AI economy. Packed ...

In The Small Big, three heavyweights from the world of persuasion science and practice describe how, in today's information overloaded and stimulation saturated world, increasingly it is the small changes that you make that lead to the biggest differences. In the last few years, more research-from fields such as neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, and behavioral economics-has helped to uncover an even greater understanding of how influence, persuasion, and behavior change happens.

As she was digging deep into the lives of community members, Heather Lende, the obituary writer for her tiny hometown newspaper in Haines, Alaska, began to notice something. Even the crustiest old Alaskan sourpuss who died in a one-room cabin always had Halloween candy for the neighborhood kids, and the eccentric owner of the seafood store who regularly warned her about government conspiracies knew how to be a true friend - his memorial service was packed.

A unique and significant guide to selling more books through personal appearances and online interviews, brimming with information and resources as well as tips and ideas from nearly two dozen author-speaker professionals.The most powerful tool in your book promotion toolkit is your personality. The fact is that personality sells books.

Struggling to start conversations? Constantly becoming tongue-tied around colleagues, close friends or even family? Ever wanted to talk with people but didn’t know what to say? Afraid of being embarrassed by saying the “wrong” thing?Painfully shy growing up, Tim Chang experienced the same problems. Then, from days spent combing through books at his mother’s bookstore, almost by chance he discovered the secrets to overcoming the very mindset that was holding him back. In his book, The Power of Small Talk, Tim shares the simple yet powerful methods he has learned and applied for ...

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Mastering Cold Calling and Building a Business Are you ready to launch your first business? Perhaps you’ve owned one before, or maybe you’re already running your own company. Wherever you are in your journey, there’s one skill every entrepreneur needs to master: cold calling. While it may seem like an outdated strategy, cold calling remains one of the most effective ways to drum up new business and achieve real growth. In this candid, no-nonsense guide, author Jon Robert Quinn takes you through the highs and lows of his career, from spending long hours ...

Building Business Credit: Essential Strategies for Financial Success **Unlock Financial Opportunities and Build Strong Business Credit!** By Gerald Lacey, MBA MSSCM **About the Book:** Are you ready to take control of your business's financial future? "Building Business Credit: Essential Strategies for Financial Success" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging business credit to secure funding, negotiate better terms with suppliers, and enhance your company's financial stability. **Inside This Book, You'll Discover:** - **How to Separate Personal and Business Credit:** ...

Unlock Success Without Sacrificing Yourself. Entrepreneurship is thrilling—but let’s face it, it can also be exhausting. If you’re chasing big dreams while juggling burnout, stress, and the constant hustle, The Entrepreneur's Peace is here to help you find your balance. In this refreshingly relatable and humorous guide, entrepreneur and teacher Matt Poyle shares personal stories and hard-earned lessons from his journey. From childhood soda-machine schemes to finding calm amidst chaos, Matt offers actionable insights to help you create a meaningful life—and a business—without ...

Blueprint to Business is the ultimate guide to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Best-selling author and CEO Mike Alden puts aside the rainbows and sunshine, gets real about what it takes to "make it", and gives you the real-world guidance you need to hear. Through anecdotes and advice, he shares his experiences along with those of other top founders and entrepreneurs to give you a realistic picture of what it takes to build a business. It's a bit of tough love, a healthy dose of reality, and a tremendously motivating guide to striking out on your own.

💰 Finance for Freelancers: Take Control, Build Wealth, and Thrive! 🚀 🎨💻 Whether you're a writer, designer, developer, or any other freelancer, managing your finances doesn’t have to be stressful! With Finance for Freelancers, you’ll master the skills to confidently handle your money, achieve financial stability, and grow your business like a pro. ✨ Inside this empowering guide, you’ll discover: ✅ Cash Flow Made Simple: Learn smart strategies to keep your income steady and reliable, no matter the season. ✅ Stress-Free Budgeting: Build a flexible budget that works with...

Do you want to know how to make a ton of money with Turo? Would you like a peek into the mind of an entrepreneur who has turned his car rental business into a 6-figure business? If so, you need to read this book! The Turo marketplace has HUGE potential for anyone who is looking to make extra money on the side. Even better, you don’t have to pull out your wallet every time. You can start earning money immediately, with no inventory to store or products to ship. In this comprehensive guidebook, I'll show you everything you need to know to get started on the right foot. With case studies and...

This book applies the principles of the original Think and Grow Rich to the modern day. It uses updated language, writing, and illustrations. This book is for the ordinary individual who wants to make it big. Its title is critical to the beliefs behind this resource. The surest way to wealth is entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are dreamers, designers, and doers. Dreams are the ultimate economic engine. All people dream, but not all develop the designs needed to make those dreams come true. A few do, but still within that subgroup; only a few do the things necessary to build a solid business....

Mastering Small Business Finance: A Practical Guide to Profitability, Growth, and Financial Success is the ultimate resource for entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone looking to take control of their financial future. Whether you’re just starting out or seeking to scale your business, this comprehensive guide offers step-by-step strategies to manage money, optimize profitability, and make smarter financial decisions. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn: ✅ How to set up your business finances and separate personal and business finances for success ✅ Effective budgeting and...

Take control of your trucking business finances in just 21 days! Are you a truck owner-operator, small fleet manager, or aspiring logistics entrepreneur struggling to manage your business finances? 21 Days to Organizing Your Trucking Business Finances is your ultimate guide to mastering the financial side of your trucking business. In this step-by-step, day-by-day guide, you’ll learn how to: Set realistic financial goals for your business. Create a simple and effective budgeting system. Track your revenue and expenses to maximize profitability. Identify cost-saving opportunities and ...

This book shows you exactly what one has to say to be more popular, persuasive and confident in any social situation. ~Brian Tracy—Author—The Power of Charm If you've ever been guilty of avoiding networking or attending any kind of event with the rationalization that you can't stand making small talk, you need to read this book! Page after page, Diane Windingland shatters the misconception that small talk is a negative thing and clearly explains how to use it in the right ways so it becomes a powerful tool capable of opening doors you never imagined possible. ~Ivan Misner, NY Times ...