Weak job growth, inadequate government action, corporate uncertainty, rapid global changes, disruptive innovation and dynamic entrepreneurs have contributed to a new normal in employment. In his inspirational and informative new book, A World of Opportunities for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Greg Smogard, PhD, provides critical insight into how decades long, economic trends have contributed to the current uncertainty felt by many business owners, students, entrepreneurs, corporations, and the unemployed. Using a quick and easy to read format, Smogard highlights dozens of fascinating US and global trends to stimulate your thinking and to encourage a new wave of startups generated from the bottom up. Using research and his vast, business experience and unique perspective, he focuses on a wide range of challenges and opportunities that will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. Interactive exercises at the end of each chapter also make this an excellent complementary book for classes, seminars or workshops on innovation, entrepreneurship and international business.
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs sorting for business ideas • Business owners looking forward to deploy latest technology in their business process to scale up revenues • Those in job/students who wants to prepare themselves to take up entrepreneurship in future and get future ready. Technology is moving forward at a rapid pace and we have been coming up with new inventions and discoveries almost every single day. And more the ideas we come up with, more the doors it opens to the world of entrepreneurship. Start-ups are fast emerging everywhere across the globe and we are getting to see more and more people venture into this exciting journey. Some of them already have jobs and want to have a fresh start while for some, this will be a first try. The good part is that there is still enough space and supportive eco-system for anyone who wants to join in and make a difference to the business world. This book is a starter guide for anyone who wants to try their hand at entrepreneurship. The author has written this book based on his own life experiences and has spoken about Emerging Business opportunities in five trending topics based on which one could initiate a start up and also discuss about modern entrepreneurial mind-sets and business strategies required to survive and thrive in today’s dynamic environment. The contents in this book are based on years of experience, research, current trends and future prospects. This is a must read for any aspiring entrepreneur who is dealing with that initial set of jitters, fear and lack of confidence.
Bringing hard data to the way we think about entrepreneurial success, this bold call to action draws on the latest scientific evidence to dispel the most pervasive startup myths and light a path to entrepreneurship for those eclipsed by the hype. When you think of a successful entrepreneur, who comes to mind? Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Or maybe even Jesse Eisenberg, the man who played Zuckerberg in The Social Network? It may surprise you that most successful founders look very different from Zuckerberg or Gates. In fact, most startup origin stories are very different from the famous "unicorns" that have achieved valuations of over $1 billion, from Facebook to Google to Uber. In The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors, Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick takes us to the forefront of an empirical revolution in entrepreneurship. New data and better research methods have overturned the conventional wisdom behind what a successful founder looks like, how they succeed, and how the startup ecosystem works. Among the issues he examines: Which founders are most likely to succeed?Where do the best startup ideas come from?What's the most foolproof way of securing the funding needed to take a company to the next level?Should your sales pitch really be something out of Hollywood?What's the best way to grow and scale your company and create a thriving culture that won't hinder expansion? Mollick argues that entrepreneurship is too important, both for society and for the individuals who start companies, to be eclipsed by the shadows of unicorns. He shows we can democratize entrepreneurship—but only by following an evidence-based approach that puts to rest the false narratives that surround it.
Start strong with essential early-stage guidance from the VC perspective Startup Opportunities is the go-to guide for anyone with a great business idea. Whether it's your first business or your fifth, realistic assessment from the outset can save you a lot of time and money; why pour your heart and soul into a venture that is doomed to fail? Instead, position yourself to win from the very beginning. In this book, accomplished venture capitalists share their insight on startups and entrepreneurs: who will fail, who will succeed and why, and what you should do to give your business the very best shot at becoming a global success story. You'll learn how to evaluate your business with a critical eye, and how early customer development can be key in turning a good idea into a great opportunity. If you're serious about building a business that lasts, this book provides invaluable guidance that you really cannot miss. More than five million people will launch a business this year, and many of them will be great ideas—yet few will be around in five years, and even fewer in ten years. A great idea is not enough to build a successful business. You need to fortify your idea with the proper foundation, and a scaffolding of good planning and early action. This book shows you how. Assess your business's viability using the 10x Rule Learn when you can quit your day job—or not Take the key steps to making your business succeed Discover the opportunities worth selling everything for This expert author team has witnessed more than 30,000 pitches over two decades, and have participated in over 500 startup launches. Startup Opportunities gives you the benefit of their experience to help you start strong and stay strong.
Discover the blueprint to financial freedom and create the business you've always dreamed of! Do you want to kickstart your new business and discover the strategies you need to succeed? Are you looking for ways to drastically boost your passive income, increase your revenue streams, and build your dream business? Then this is the book for you! The internet offers incredible opportunities for developing your business and achieving a greater degree of financial freedom, but so many people are stuck not knowing where to start or how to bring their dreams to life. But imagine if there was a proven, step-by-step roadmap for revolutionizing your income and mastering the online scene. Now, join serial 7-figure entrepreneur Sophie Howard, as she reveals the highly-effective strategies for achieving financial freedom and navigating the world of online business. Inside, the Aspiring Entrepreneurs book, you'll uncover how you can build your ideal business from scratch - and how you can use these methods to scale it into a 6 or even 7-figure income! Here's just a little of what you'll find inside: How you can offer businesses one simple service that will instantly kickstart your income and takes as little as 60 minutes a week The PERFECT cash flow business if you're broke, and how you can make 6-figures a year without staff, products, or constant selling The trick to traveling while still making a healthy income, so you can see the world while your business tops up your bank back home How to develop multiple income streams, along with how you can develop them even if you don't have money to start with The secret to making 400% more money in your first year (and the surprisingly simple strategy behind it) How to make money online even if you're a private person, so you can build a thriving business without showing your face or identity And much more! No matter your financial goals, or what kind of business you have, the thought-provoking lessons inside this book are specially designed to arm you with the skills you need to begin your entrepreneur journey and develop a plan for the future. Scroll up and buy now to become an Aspiring Entrepreneur today!
It is quite clear that the Coronavirus Pandemic has ushered in a new era for mankind, especially for Americans. The pandemic has altered everything as we know it. And things will never be the same ever again. You will see how this global shift will be good news for the near future. Companies are making adjustments in the way they do business and engage employees. People are losing their jobs in unprecedented numbers. According to the Wall Street Journal, nearly 30 million Americans have lost their jobs since the pandemic began. That’s disheartening, isn’t it? But here’s something you should know. Amid the chaos and uncertainties, new opportunities are opening up that many people don’t know about. There are sections of the economy that are booming right now, and more opportunities continue to present themselves. Market niches such as healthcare, natural wellness, personal finance, technology, and real estate are experiencing a reshuffle right now. The good news is that entrepreneur-minded people like you can take advantage of these niches right now to build trans-generational businesses and wealth. As an entrepreneur, business coach, and innovator, I see these opportunities and am moving with the tide as well. Are you moving with the tide? If you are not sure, then you should read this book to find out how to position yourself to take part in this next great economic wave. This book is for you. It’s to motivate you and get you to see the vast opportunities and low hanging fruit in front of you now. I will share the steps you need to identify these opportunities and start on this entrepreneurial journey that will change the course of your financial story for good. All of the details are the things that have worked for me. This is the mindset and philosophy that changed my life as a kid with a difficult upbringing from the South Bronx to where I am today, a successful serial entrepreneur, real estate innovator, and philanthropist. But again, it's not about me. You are my inspiration for writing this book. My aim is for you to use this book to point you in the right direction and show you that it’s all possible for you and everyone out there to move fast and create something larger for yourself that you could ever imagine. If I can do it coming from the South Bronx, without the necessary guidance and support, then you too can do it regardless of your background as well. This book will be your initial support and proof of concept. So, let your personal financial shift begin!
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a newly initiated one trying to figure out the path to traverse in the course of an uncertain entrepreneurial journey, then this book is for you. If you are a manager looking to innovate and improve your offerings, you will likely find some useful tips in this book.This book aims to guide entrepreneurs and managers on how to go about identifying business opportunities through innovation. It presents lessons and insights gleaned from original research conducted amongst hundreds of global entrepreneurs, that explored how they went about identifying business opportunities and developing effective business strategies. Besides appropriate business examples from around the world that illustrate some important principles of ideation and execution, we also discuss how companies transform themselves in the face of challenges and difficulties.The book would equip aspiring entrepreneurs and business managers as well as students of entrepreneurship with the necessary skill sets to emerge successful in this turbulent economic climate. Effective tips on identifying potential business opportunities, systematic steps for developing business ideas, as well as strategies for sustaining a business through the adoption of emerging technologies are covered with examples in the book.In this pandemic ridden times, this book would no doubt be a useful resource for entrepreneurs and managers looking to ride out the key challenges and emerge as survivors.
Seize your untapped potential! It gives me immense joy to see motivated young individuals jump headlong into the foray of entrepreneurship. For the student — this book will essentially help you transition smoothly from the classroom to the entrepreneurial world and help you convert your theoretical knowledge into usable business skills. For the professional — this book will help you enhance your skills on the job, align your own goals and objectives with your organisation’s, create value for your stakeholders, and help you manage sustained profitability. For the aspiring entrepreneur (even those who don’t have any business qualifications) — this book will provide you with a roadmap to successfully start and build up your own business, module by module. Entrepreneurship is all about being hungry for opportunities, taking risks, pushing the boundaries, and being on the hunt for the next big thing. If this is what describes you, then this book is for you. Go on, seize your untapped potential!
What do Mark Cuban, Steve Case, Sanjay Gupta, Donna Shalala, and Christina Aguilera all have in common? They are all Junior Achievement alumni who developed an entrepreneurial attitude about their life’s work! In this landmark book, Larry Farrell, the world’s most experienced authority on researching and teaching entrepreneurship, has partnered with JA to bring their combined vast experience directly to you. In The Entrepreneurial Attitude, Farrell reveals his latest research on the four fundamental practices of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs: Sense of Mission, Customer/Product Vision, High-Speed Innovation, and Self-Inspired Behavior. He then brings those proven practices to life through interviews with seventy high-achieving JA alumni across 35 countries including AOL founder Steve Case, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, British MP David Lammy, Hong Kong biotech entrepreneur Eric Chen, social entrepreneur Fernando Tamayo in Peru, non-profit pioneer Sheikha Hessa al-Khalifa in Bahrain, Journalist Adedayo Fashanu in Nigeria, and President of the Clinton Foundation Donna Shalala. This powerful combination illustrates for the first time that having an entrepreneurial attitude is the key to success in any career in any field: a business start-up or a large corporation, social enterprise, the traditional professions, government, or even the arts. Farrell also provides application planning exercises, helping you to apply the entrepreneurial basics to your own chosen field.
China and India are home to one-third of the world's population. And they're undergoing social and economic revolutions that are capturing the best minds--and money--of Western business. In Billions of Entrepreneurs, Tarun Khanna examines the entrepreneurial forces driving China's and India's trajectories of development. He shows where these trajectories overlap and complement one another--and where they diverge and compete. He also reveals how Western companies can participate in this development. Through intriguing comparisons, the author probes important differences between China and India in areas such as information and transparency, the roles of capital markets and talent, public and private property rights, social constraints on market forces, attitudes toward expatriates abroad and foreigners at home, entrepreneurial and corporate opportunities, and the importance of urban and rural communities. He explains how these differences will influence China's and India's future development, what the two countries can learn from each other, and how they will ultimately reshape business, politics, and society in the world around them. Engaging and incisive, this book is a critical resource for anyone working in China or India or planning to do business in these two countries.
