The Business of Winning
The Business of Winning

Author: Mark Gallagher

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0749472731

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this riveting insider's account of over 30 years in the Formula One industry, Mark Gallagher explains what it takes to succeed in a competitive business with high technology, high finance and immensely high stakes. Like any global business, Formula One demands the best from its people. To thrive within it requires impeccable leadership and communications skills, as well as the ability to design, manufacture, develop and bring to market a constantly improving high-technology product and constantly work to immoveable deadlines with an immense supply chain and tight regulations. The Business of Winning sets out a one-stop management guide for executives keen to emulate this high-speed, high-impact approach to business. Based on hard-won experience and practical examples of how owners, drivers, teams, technicians and sponsors deal with the full range of management questions and issues they face every day, Mark Gallagher brings the drama of the Formula One business to life in vivid detail. Online supporting resources for this book include a bonus chapter taking the fear out of the future.

Winning with Data in the Business of Sports
Winning with Data in the Business of Sports

Author: Fiona Green

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-17

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1000340198

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

New technologies mean that sports clubs and governing bodies are generating more data than ever to help manage their relationship with fans, their performance, and their income streams. This new edition of Winning with Data in the Business of Sports explains how to acquire, store, maintain, and use data in the most effective ways. The key developments are three-fold: new technology, new understanding of how to apply that technology, and the new laws informing and controlling the data that can be generated from the technology. Important developments that have occurred since the publication of the first edition include the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on these unique challenges coupled with the opportunities the use of data creates, this book is essential reading for professionals within the sports industry. This second edition includes: - An introduction to new technologies, the data they generate, and the supporting processes we need to have in place to use them. - Brand new case studies with recent examples of creative applications from clubs, teams, leagues, and governing bodies, including Arsenal, AS Roma, ICC Cricket World Cup, LA Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and UEFA. - The sports industry’s response to tighter data legislation introduced primarily though the GDPR. - The role of data and direct engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book provides clear guidance and knowledge that sports industry professionals need to understand the role of data for the business side of sports. It is essential reading for sports clubs, governing bodies and those working in sports marketing, media and communications, sponsorship, merchandise, ticketing, events, and participation development. The book will also be of interest to students of sports management.

Preparing a Winning Business Plan
Preparing a Winning Business Plan

Author: Matthew Record

Publisher: How To Books Ltd

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781857038811

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For a manager a business plan is one of the most important documents they will have to produce, whether just starting out in business, or already trading. This book aims to show how to produce a well thought out and carefully structured plan which could be crucial to the survival and long-term success of the enterprise. Poor planning has been identified as the major cause of business failure - a third of all new businesses fail in their first year, and of the rest 95 per cent will not make it beyond five years. This book aims to help ensure that businesses get off to the right start. CONTENTS: Writing a business plan - your business idea - the market - your marketing plan - your operational plan - your sales forecast - your financial analysis - your appendices - presenting your plan - running the business to plan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Illustrations:Glossary, index About the author Matthew Record is a business consultant specializing in the preparation of business plans for a wide variety of clients.

101 Secrets to Building a Winning Business
101 Secrets to Building a Winning Business

Author: Andrew Griffiths

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1458756572

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Are you serious about building a winning business? Then read this book. Why do some businesses struggle or even go under, while others go through the roof? The answer is It's not what you're selling, it's how you're running the show. Whatever your business interest or level, 101 Secrets to Building A Winning Business is packed with tips on how t...

Rich Dad's Advisors®: The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans
Rich Dad's Advisors®: The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans

Author: Garrett Sutton

Publisher: Business Plus

Published: 2008-11-15

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0446550477

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Rich Dad Said, "Business and investing are team sports." -Robert T. Kiyosaki, Author of the New York Times bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and the Rich DadTM series "Robert's rich dad said, 'The first step to raising money is a great business plan! It needs to be a page-turner that hooks and holds potential investors' attention by selling them on the potential return on their investment, how quickly they'll get their initial investment back, and what the exit strategy is.' The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans reveals the strategies for preparing winning plans for both business and real estate ventures. Clearly written and featuring real life illustrative stories, The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans provides the necessary information to prepare a winning plan." -Garrett Sutton, Esq. Rich Dad's Advisor and author of the bestseller Own Your Own Corporation. The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans illustrates how to: * Focus your vision for the business * Format your plan to impress * Use your business plan as a tool * Deal with competition * Attract the funding you need * Identify strengths and weaknesses * Draft a plan for real estate * Understand your financials.

Winning Government Business
Winning Government Business

Author: Steve R. Osborne PhD

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1567263534

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Get the edge over the competition for government contracts! In the battle for government contracts, seize the competitive advantage with Winning Government Business: Gaining the Competitive Advantage with Effective Proposals, Second Edition. Includes complimentary access to the Winning Government Business website.

Writing Winning Business Plans
Writing Winning Business Plans

Author: Garrett Sutton

Publisher: RDA Press, LLC

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1937832368

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

To win in business requires a winning business plan. To write a winning business plan requires reading Garrett Sutton’s dynamic book on the topic. Writing Winning Business Plans provides the insights and the direction on how to do it well and do it right. Rich Dad/Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says, “The first step in business is a great business plan. It must be a page turner that hooks and holds a potential investor. Garrett Sutton’s Writing Winning Business Plans is THE book for key strategies on preparing winning plans for both business and real estate ventures. Crisply written and featuring real life illustrative stories, Writing Winning Business Plans discusses all the key elements for a successful plan. Topics include focusing your business vision, understanding your financials and analyzing your competition. Also covered are how to really use your business plan as a tool and how to attract funding for your new or existing businesses. As business plan competitions become more popular around the world Writing Winning Business Plans also discusses how to enter and how to win these ever more lucrative contests. In addition, how to quickly interest a potential investor, also known as the elevator pitch, is explained. And, as opportunities arise around the world, how to present your plan in various countries is explored. Writing Winning Business Plans is the complete compendium for this essential business rite of passage – preparing a winning plan.

Winning New Business in Construction
Winning New Business in Construction

Author: Terry Gillen

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780566086151

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Annotation Terry Gillen's practical guide explains everything managers need to know about finding and winning new business, both from existing and new customers. The author shows them how to improve their skills in the areas of selling, negotiating, writing proposals, making presentations in support of a tender, working with business partners and providing the kind of service that will enable them to keep customers once they have won them.

The One Thing to Win at the Game of Business
The One Thing to Win at the Game of Business

Author: Creel Price

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-03-14

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1118320557

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The book you need to make better business decisions, faster The One Thing to Win at the Game of Business is the entrepreneur’s bible with everything you need to invest in your own entrepreneurial education. Based on author Creel Price’s own experience launching a small business for just $10,000 and then selling it a decade later for over $100 million, the book is based on one core business truth: that Decisionship, the ability to make better, faster decisions without the angst, is key to success. Systematically explaining the Decisionship methodology that Price has used with great success, the book outlines a visual model that brings together three distinct “sights”—foresight, insight, and hindsight—at the heart of the decision making process. Taken together, these perspectives enable you to quickly and easily process your options from every angle and make smarter choices more quickly. Presents a three-step process for making better business decisions Teaches you the one thing you need to know to build a more productive, more profitable company Explains the keys to building a closer-knit, more productive, and highly-motivated team Innovative, practical advice from a proven business expert, The One Thing to Win at the Game of Business is the ultimate business shortcut—the single thing that you must understand about entrepreneurship in order to get ahead.

The Complete Guide to Writing Effective and Award Winning Business Proposals
The Complete Guide to Writing Effective and Award Winning Business Proposals

Author: Jean Wilson Murray

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1601382340

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The text covers the three key phases of a business proposal--preparation, writing, and presentation--and includes examples of different types and styles of business proposals, such as sales proposals to clients, letters and memos as business proposals, proposals to government entities, internal proposals to top management, and business plans as a special type of business proposal.