Have you ever wondered why many of the over 28 million small businesses in operation in the United States do not survive past the first five years? Is it the economy? The stock market? Or is it something else? Two years of research by Jamey Long on factors affecting small business survival revealed a direct relationship linking management and leadership skills. Management and Leadership Skills That Affect Small Business Survival presents the research leading to this discovery that focuses solely on small businesses in the United States and teaches them how to improve management and leadership skills so that they can survive past the historical five-year failure mark.
Have you ever wondered why with over 28 million small businesses in operation in the United States why many do not survive past the first five years? Is it the economy? The stock market? Or is it something else? After spending two years of research on this subject, a direct relationship linking management and leadership skills was found to affect small business survival. Read the research that led to this discovery that focuses solely on small businesses in the United States and learn how to improve your management and leadership skills so that small businesses can survive past the historical 5-year failure mark in the new book Management and Leadership Skills that Affect Small Business Survival.
Have you ever wondered why many of the over 28 million small businesses in operation in the United States do not survive past the first five years? Is it the economy? The stock market? Or is it something else? Two years of research on factors affecting small business survival revealed a direct relationship linking management and leadership skills. ‘Management and Leadership Skills That Affect Small Business Survival’ presents the research leading to this discovery that focuses solely on small businesses in the United States and teaches small businesses how to improve management and leadership skills so that they can survive past the historical five-year failure mark.
The book, edited by Dr. Utpal Chakraborty, offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities that businesses face today. The book, titled “Transformation of leadership for sustenance and survival of business’’offers a comprehensive examination of various aspects of motivation and their implications for achieving success. Spanning ten chapters, the book covers topics such as adaptation, inspiration, drive, empathy, training, empowerment, resistance, innovation, metrics, and agility. Each chapter provides valuable insights and practical strategies for individuals seeking to enhance their motivational skills and achieve their goals. From adapting to change and finding inspiration to fostering empathy and empowerment, the book explores the multifaceted nature of motivation in personal and professional contexts.The chapters follow a structured approach, presenting key concepts and theories, followed by real-world examples and case studies that illustrate their application. The book emphasizes the importance of cultivating a motivated mindset and provides practical guidance on how to overcome challenges and leverage motivational factors to drive success. With a page range of 6-148, readers can expect an in-depth exploration of each topic, offering a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of motivation. The book is supported by a reference section, providing additional resources for further exploration. "Motivational Mastery: Exploring Key Concepts for Personal and Professional Success" serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking to enhance their motivation and achieve their full potential. It is well-suited for students, professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and harnessing the power of motivation in various aspects of life.
They are the leaders of the New Economy, yet they often lack the management skills to go along with their genius and drive. Entrepreneurs are known to have difficulty delegating authority, listening to employees, and even explaining their vision clearly. This lack of necessary leadership skills often forces failure and bankruptcy, causing a good idea to die.Dr. Ailene Linwood and Ms. Carol Pertucelli have worked extensively with entrepreneurial leaders and understand the challenges these business innovators face in making their dream a success story. In Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs, the authors share their wisdom and advice with those who dare to innovate, helping them become the leaders that their fledgling companies need to survive and thrive. With a toolbox full of proven tips and suggestions, Linwood and Petrucelli help entrepreneurs craft an executive style and demeanor that is results-oriented and encourages productivity from subordinates. In a business world of risk and uncertainty, this is a must-have guide for any entrepreneur focused on long-term accomplishment.
This is one of the first books to fully value and realise the connection between leadership and learning in SMEs. It provides a real-life narrative, encapsulating the development of business people on a leadership programme for SME managers, whilst exp
This innovative book combines theoretical and practical perspectives with the power of storytelling to present a new understanding of leadership as a concept and endeavour in the small business organisation. With the assertion that leadership capability is a key function of small firm survival and growth, it underlines the importance of addressing the phenomenon within small business. Employing storytelling as a fresh alternative to a traditional case study approach, the narrative of leading with purpose in real time is captured alongside relevant and current academic debate. In building upon the Harvard model of purpose driven leadership, the author offers a new definition and discussion of leadership that connects theory to real impact, based on research carried out with UK small business organisations. The overall aim of the book is to provoke interest in small business leadership and generate new knowledge of leading with purpose.
Marketing is a challenge for really small businesses. There are not enough hours in the day for the typical microbusiness operator to tackle a complex marketing environment. Microbusiness owners also have limited financial resources. Marketing expertise is also often lacking. This book is a roadmap for microbusinesses to market with no time, no money and no expertise. Key marketing themes are identified that provide direction for microbusinesses to improve their marketing operations. This book is designed as a guide to improve microbusiness marketing results.
If you launch a business; you will fail. But hold on! You can move past the failure, recalibrate, and recover. ‘Myopic Startup’ obtains the no-nonsense diagnosis of the problem, addressing the fundamental short-sighted errors and pitfalls which ruin businesses. What can build up your business model into an express track to success? Okay, folks, do you want to turn your startup business 100 percent successful? Do you want to transform your business venture into a bulked-up cash machine? Next, connect to the myopic startup. I can help you to get out from absurd mistakes into assured success and whip your business model into shape. By now, you’ve read business books and heard one-day business courses to get-rich-quick; they introduce you to many kooky ideas but not genuine success. Hey, if you’re tired of the lies and sick of the hollow promises, take a look at the guidelines devised by the myopic startup - it’s the simplest, most logical business book and assures you of results. With the Myopic Startup, you’ll be able to: § Learn the concept of myopic startup business solution to remedy your business myopia. § Form the ideation to an exit strategy for a thriving business exit. § Develop one idea at a time through a contingency plan and assured success. The book includes innovative concepts to find “Traits of a Founder”, “Key to success”, “Business funding system”, “Kill the competition" and “Business sustainability” and all-new forms with an “Investor pitch template” and resources to engage in the myopic startup.
Since early 1960s Nigeria, economy has been unstable and monolithic, centered on crude oil production and export. Instability of Nigeria economy is contributory to why only less than 20 percent small startup businesses survive the first five years. In spite of the unstable business environment, owners created approximately 17.3 million small businesses across Nigeria and employed a total of approximately thirty-two million workers with contribution of about 45 percent to the GDP. Based on theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies required by some small business owners to survive Nigerias unstable economy beyond five years. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with three small business owners who had succeeded in business beyond the first five years from three different regions in Nigeria. The business strategies may help prospective and existing Nigerian small business owners improve profit and sustain business for survival beyond five years.
