Outlines how to start and run a successful small business for current and prospective entrepreneurs and offers tips on marketing strategies, creating a business plan, and handling human resources duties.
How to Start, Run & Grow a Successful Restaurant Business A Lean Startup Guide Let's start your restaurant legacy right now, right here! National chains and single independent restaurants all started with an individual and an idea. A concept. A dream. Small ideas can grow into big business. Who would have thought that a guy with a milkshake machine could start a hamburger empire? A pizza made in a garage would start today's pizza wars? A guy with a pressure-cooker would start a fried chicken phenomena? Business ownership has always been part of the all-American dream. Restaurants are the largest entrepreneurial opportunity in America for starting the dream. According to Restaraut.org, the industry stands as follows: $799 billion: Restaurant industry sales. 1 million+: Restaurant locations in the United States. 14.7 million: Restaurant industry employees. 1.6 million: New restaurant jobs created by the year 2027. 10%: Restaurant workforce as part of the overall U.S. workforce. 9 in 10: Restaurant managers who started at entry level. 8 in 10: Restaurant owners who started their industry careers in entry-level positions. 9 in 10: Restaurants with fewer than 50 employees. 7 in 10: Restaurants that are single-unit operations. In this book, you will realize why your concept and theme are critical. Factors to include in a business plan. How to start your restaurant, how to grow and how to be successful. It is a detail guide that will guide you through the process. After Reading You Will Know: How To Develop A Concept That Will Fly The WHAT and WHY factors 5 Types Of Restaurants And Their Variations Popular QSR Franchises And Their Costs How And Where To Find A Restaurant To Buy Or Lease What Legal Structure You Will Need For Your Business How To Comply With Uncle Sam Costs To Open A Restaurant Writing The Right Business Plan How To Get A Bank To Finance Your Restaurant How To Find And Hire The Right Staffing Restaurant Menu Development POS System, Accounting And Bookkeeping Marketing Development Grand Opening Steps The Keys To Success Few Important Statistics You Should Know About Appendix - A Full Restaurant Business Plan Is Included Appendix -B A Sample Personal Financial Statement Is Included This is about time you make your longtime dream of opening your own restaurant a reality. It's not as hard as you think. Remember opportunities are being taken by someone every day, waiting another day means you are passing up another opportunity. Good Luck!
This is your foolproof guide on how to make your start-up stand out from the crowd! Get professional business advice in the palm of your hands. This uniquely visual guide equips you with everything you need to know about setting up and running your own business. Are you looking to start a business? You’ll need advice on how to identify your customer, what pitfalls to anticipate, and how best to spend your time and money to turn your idea into a profitable venture. This insightful business book takes you through everything from balancing the books to building a brand. It inspires you to take that giant leap towards making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. The Simplest, Most Visual Guide to Becoming an Entrepreneur - Ever! This comprehensive guide to starting your own business acts as an invaluable blueprint for your path to business success. It’s the ultimate gift for entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to learn more about the world of business management. This informative reference book is packed with: - Practical, authoritative information on the skills required to run a small business. - Easy-to-understand graphics. - No-nonsense advice and jargon-free language. - Insightful and inspiring quotes from the most successful minds in business. This entrepreneur book gives you all the tools you need to understand how a modern start-up works and then start your own. Whether you're a CEO or an aspiring tech entrepreneur, the information and advice in How To Start Your Own Business can be applied to anyone. Complete the Series: This guide to setting up a small business is part of the How It Works Series from DK Books. Expand your knowledge about business and management even further with How Business Works and How Management Works.
You are about to embark on one of the biggest adventures of your life. It's a daunting prospect, isn't it? An empty desk, no customers, no confirmed money coming in, and no one to gossip with. Welcome to running your own business. Every issue is now yours to wrestle with, and yours alone. But then so is all the satisfaction when things go well, whether that is mental or financial. This book expertly guides you through the principles of running and growing a successful business - including what to do when it's not going exactly as you wish. Crammed with practical advice - from assessing pros and cons to motivating yourself and adopting effective practices - it will help you find clear, practical solutions and prove invaluable as you tackle this great adventure.
Whether you’re thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one, Ready, Fire, Aim has what you need to succeed in your entrepreneurial endeavors. In it, self-made multimillionaire and bestselling author Masterson shares the knowledge he has gained from creating and expanding numerous businesses and outlines a focused strategy for guiding a small business through the four stages of entrepreneurial growth. Along the way, Masterson teaches you the different skills needed in order to excel in this dynamic environment.
THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO STARTING A BUSINESS! Have you ever dreamt of starting your own business and living life on your terms? This book shows you EXACTLY what you need to know to stand out from the crowd! Do you have an idea for an amazing product or service but you aren’t sure how to build a business around it? Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today! Are you a current business owner who struggles to identify your customers and deliver true world-class value? Everything you need to know is included in these pages! Do you want to build your hobby business into a fully-fledged venture that will help you build the life you deserve? Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today! The most comprehensive guide ever developed for starting and growing a business! In the highly competitive world of business, what makes or breaks a new entrepreneur? Sourced from over twenty years of firsthand experience working with entrepreneurs, new ventures, and high-growth startups, author Ken Colwell, PHD, MBA has the answers. In his comprehensive Starting a Business QuickStart Guide, Ken Colwell concisely presents the core fundamentals that all new entrepreneurs need to know to get started, find success, and live the life of their dreams. Business and entrepreneurship students, small business owners, managers, and soon-to-be entrepreneurs will all find a wealth of value within the pages of the Starting a Business QuickStart Guide. From the very first steps conceptualizing your venture to winning your first customers, delivering value, and turning a profit, this book acts as an invaluable blueprint for your path to entrepreneurial success. Colwell’s clear voice, extensive experience, and easy-to-understand presentation come together to make this book a must-have resource in the library of every budding entrepreneur! Starting a Business QuickStart Guide is Perfect For: - Would-Be Entrepreneurs With a Ton of Passion! - Entrepreneurial Students of All Ages! - Beginners with Zero Prior Experience! - Managers, Business Owners, and Decisions Makers Growing into a New Role! You'll Discover: - The Difference Between an Idea and an Opportunity! - What Makes an Entrepreneurial Opportunity Great! - The Very First Steps You Need To Take To Get Your Venture Off The Ground! - Pricing, Competition, Customer Identification, Marketing, and Distribution Demystified! - The REAL Components of an Entrepreneurial Mindset! - Exactly How To Craft Your Value Proposition! - How to Write a Comprehensive Business Plan! **LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES **: Each book comes with free lifetime access to tons of exclusive online resources to help you become a better business owner including: - Business Plan Checklist & Presentation Blueprint - Layers of Business Taxation Cheat Sheet - Elevator Pitch Template & Tips - And Many More! *GIVING BACK: * QuickStart Guides proudly supports One Tree Planted as a reforestation partner. *CLASSROOM ADOPTION:* Teachers and professors are encouraged to contact the publisher for test banks and classroom presentation materials.
This title expands CCH's award-winning online service for small businesses to the printed page. The comprehensive volume is drawn from the popular online CCH Business Owner's Toolkit, which includes software tools and expert advice for small businesses.
Owning a small business can be a fulfilling and financially rewarding experience, but to be successful, you must know what to do before starting a business; what to do while the business is up and running; and, most importantly, what to do when the business runs into trouble. With a combined fifty years of small business experience between them, authors Barbara Weltman and Jerry Silberman know what it takes to make it in this competitive environment, and in Small Business Survival Book, they show you how. In a clear and concise voice, Weltman and Silberman reveal twelve surefire ways to help your small business survive and thrive in today's market. With this book as your guide, you'll discover how to: * Delegate effectively * Monitor cash flow * Extend credit and stay on top of collections * Build and maintain credit and restructure your debt * Meet your tax obligations * Grow your business with successful marketing strategies * Use legal protections * Plan for catastrophe and disaster recovery Whether you're considering starting a new business or looking to improve your current venture, Small Business Survival Book has what you need to succeed.
FUND YOUR DREAM BUSINESS Every business needs money. Whether you’re just starting out or are ready to expand, hunting for cash isn’t easy and you’ll need a game plan to be successful. The experts of Entrepreneur can help improve your odds of success by exploring the available options to guiding you from small business loans and angel investors to crowdfunding and venture capital.
Why a book about Gas station business? Well, gas stations are in every street corner, they are dime a dozen, but why are there so many of them?. Since the economic meltdown of 2008, we not only witnessed the collapse of the housing market, but also the wave of small businesses that closed their doors forever. Look at your city, and I am sure you will find empty homes alongside many local businesses such as restaurants, gift shops, clothing stores, etc. standing there with empty windows and a "For Sale" sign in the front. Now, look again. How many gas stations or convenience stores closed during the same period? Probably none. Instead, you may have noticed there are new stations constantly being built. Why is that? The answer is simple: it is a recession proof business. Whether you have a job or not, have a house or not; you still need gasoline for your car, milk for the kids, or need to make a quick run for cigarettes, beer, soft drinks.. You corner gas station is filled with all our daily life necessities.Now that we established Gas Station is a good and recession proof business to get into, the question is how do we get into one on a limited budget and once we do get into it, how can we stand out in this crowded market and be unique.?Here in this book I bring you all the answers along with all the best information possible to help you start, run and grow a successful gas station/convenience store business. Whether you're just starting out or you're a veteran in the gas station business, I am going to show you some new and innovative ways to get you to the next level and stand out in the crowd. As a 20 plus year veteran of gas station business, I am always trying new and innovative methods to increase sales and profitability. Technology and marketing strategies are changing every day, and the "old school" methods are not working anymore.In this book I outlined and explained in depth the followings:* How to Choose the Right Business Location* Should you Buy or Lease a Gas Station Business* How to effectively do Due Diligence on any Business* How to get Bank Financing* How to Close a Deal * What and How to set up a Corporation and obtain all required Licensing * How to Market your store and increase Sales and ultimately Profitability* How to Hire, Train and Manage Employees* How to have an Inventory Management System* How to do Bookkeeping * How to handle Loss Prevention/TheftA full Business Plan in included in this book along with a link where you can download a fully workable business plan that you can modify to fit your need.After reading this book, if you still have need for more information, I would suggest you check out my Gas Station Business 101 podcast audio show on iTunes, it is free to subscribe and you can listen to anywhere. Through this podcast show, you'll stay up to date on everything that is going on in this industry. Branding, Business Plans, Business loans, innovative marketing Strategies, theft control, gas station business bookkeeping, regulations, pricing - you name it, it's here for you. You can also check out my blog at GasStationBusiness101.com and let me show you the way to becoming successful in this profitable niche business.In this second edition, we addressed a few errors and typos, we also updated some data, as well as some charts and graphs that are now very easy to read.