The Pocket MBA - Instant Entrepreneur
The Pocket MBA - Instant Entrepreneur

Author: Harry Brelsford

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781733904827

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Time to rapidly innovate yourself as an entrepreneur moving forward. If you've always wanted to be an entrepreneur - this ready guide if for you. Perhaps you have found yourself unemployed (or underemployed) and are looking to recreate yourself fast fast - this is your book. Are you over 50 years old and looking to capitalize on your experience to make a great living - this book is for you. Are you new to business but unable to find a rewarding career opportunity? This book offers prescriptive guidance on how to be a successful entrepreneur! Based on the Finder, Minder, Grinder professional services framework, this book is for everyone, young or old, who is considering being an entrepreneur in ANY INDUSTRY. You will learn how to get "the business," manage your business and your customers and do the actual work. Consider the Pocket MBA? as the "MBA" for the reset of us without a two-year expensive residency at a University. We cut to the chase!Needless to say - many industries are changing very quickly, and that economic upending is resulting in amazing new opportunities in existing and new industries. And let's face it, with the global disruptions in business, some jobs will never return, requiring you to reinvent yourself right here right now. This book is your guide to capitalizing on chaos - where the next great fortunes are being made. Written by a successful serial entrepreneur who started his first business in middle school (importing digital watches to Alaska), Harry Brelsford has participated in over a dozen startups in a wide range of industries. His pain along the entrepreneurial pathway is your immediate gain by following the actionable guidance in this book. Need more convincing? Assuming you are gainfully employed but want to make a change, this book is your "cookbook" on how to go from being a successful EMPLOYEE to ENTREPRENEUR! Finally - the majority of the world's richest people on the Forbes 1000 List are entrepreneurs!

The Portable MBA
The Portable MBA

Author: Kenneth M. Eades

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-06

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 0470627255

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A totally revised new edition of the bestselling guide to business school basics The bestselling book that invented the "MBA in a book" category, The Portable MBA Fifth Edition is a reliable and information-packed guide to the business school curriculum and experience. For years, professionals who need MBA-level information and insight-but don't need the hassle of business school-have turned to the Portable MBA series for the very best, most up-to-date coverage of the business basics. This new revised and expanded edition continues that long tradition with practical, real-world business insight from faculty members from the prestigious Darden School at the University of Virginia. With 50 percent new material, including new chapters on such topics as emerging economies, enterprise risk management, consumer behavior, managing teams, and up-to-date career advice, this is the best Portable MBA ever. Covers all the core topics you'd learn in business school, including finance, accounting, marketing, economics, ethics, operations management, management and leadership, and strategy. Every chapter is totally updated and seven new chapters have been added on vital business topics Includes case studies and interactive web-based examples Whether you own your own small business or work in a major corporate office, The Portable MBA gives you the comprehensive information and rich understanding of the business world that you need.

The Pocket Small Business Owner's Guide to Starting Your Business on a Shoestring
The Pocket Small Business Owner's Guide to Starting Your Business on a Shoestring

Author: Carol Tice

Publisher: Allworth

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781621532392

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Most businesses that close their doors have one thing in common: They ran out of money. Don’t let this happen to you. This indispensable book, part of Allworth’s popular Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide series, will help you to save money on every aspect of your business, from advertising to overhead. With invaluable cost-cutting tips for all types of businesses, from e-commerce and home-based operations to services and retail, this guide will help you create a blueprint that will allow your business to survive and thrive. You’ll save on: Advertising Marketing Purchasing Transportation and shipping Labor Financing Facilities Operations Taxes And more! In today’s economy, small business owners must seize every opportunity to keep costs down, and every penny saved goes to your bottom line. Follow this street-smart advice to lay the foundation for a business that will be profitable for years to come.

The Personal MBA
The Personal MBA

Author: Josh Kaufman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-12-30

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1101446080

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Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works. Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all stages of their careers. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. In The Personal MBA, he shares the essentials of sales, marketing, negotiation, strategy, and much more. True leaders aren't made by business schools-they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed. Read this book and in one week you will learn the principles it takes most people a lifetime to master.

The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition
The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition

Author: Josh Kaufman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0525543023

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The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling foundational business training manual for ambitious readers, featuring new concepts and mental models: updated, expanded, and revised. Many people assume they need to attend business school to learn how to build a successful business or advance in their career. That's not true. The vast majority of modern business practice requires little more than common sense, simple arithmetic, and knowledge of a few very important ideas and principles. The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition provides a clear overview of the essentials of every major business topic: entrepreneurship, product development, marketing, sales, negotiation, accounting, finance, productivity, communication, psychology, leadership, systems design, analysis, and operations management...all in one comprehensive volume. Inside you'll learn concepts such as: The 5 Parts of Every Business: You can understand and improve any business, large or small, by focusing on five fundamental topics. The 12 Forms of Value: Products and services are only two of the twelve ways you can create value for your customers. 4 Methods to Increase Revenue: There are only four ways for a business to bring in more money. Do you know what they are? Business degrees are often a poor investment, but business skills are always useful, no matter how you acquire them. The Personal MBA will help you do great work, make good decisions, and take full advantage of your skills, abilities, and available opportunities--no matter what you do (or would like to do) for a living.

The Vest-pocket MBA
The Vest-pocket MBA

Author: Jae K. Shim

Publisher: Prentice Hall Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780134603049

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This bestselling, all-in-one problem-solver teaches the techniques and methods used in the finest MBA programs. Presented in a question-and-answer format, "The Vest-Pocket MBA" provides all the formulas, guidelines, ratios, and rules-of-thumb needed to solve problems in 240 key areas of business and finance. Includes tables, graphs and charts.

The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship

Author: William D. Bygrave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-07-24

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1118463803

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A totally updated and revised new edition of the most comprehensive, reliable guide to modern entrepreneurship For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curriculum of leading business schools to teach you everything you need to know about business-without the cost of earning a traditional MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship covers all the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, using real-life examples and handy tools to deliver clear, honest, practical advice on starting a successful business. If you're planning to start your own business, you'd best start with the facts. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to identify good business opportunities, create a business plan, do financial projections, find financing, and manage taxes. Other topics include marketing, selling, legal issues, intellectual property, franchising, starting a social enterprise, and selling your business. Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in entrepreneurship Includes customizable, downloadable forms for launching your own business Comes with Portable MBA Online, a new web site that gives readers access to forms, study guides, videos, presentations, and other resources Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn on entrepreneurship in today's best business schools Whether you're thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on entrepreneurial basics, this is the only guide you need.

The Portable MBA in Investment
The Portable MBA in Investment

Author: Peter L. Bernstein

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1995-10-13

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13:

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The bestselling author of Capital Ideas presents a landmark investment book. The Portable MBA in Investment includes in-depth discussions on the nature of today's markets, setting objectives, asset valuation, investment strategies, managing risks, and performance measurement.

The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting
The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting

Author: Theodore Grossman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-10-08

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 0470526327

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The most comprehensive and authoritative review of B-School fundamentals—from top accounting and finance professors For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curricula of leading business schools to teach you the fundamentals you need to know about business-without the extreme costs of earning an MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting covers all the core methods and techniques you would learn in business school, using real-life examples to deliver clear, practical guidance on finance and accounting. The new edition also includes free downloadable spreadsheets and web resources. If you’re in charge of making decisions at your own or someone else’s business, you need the best information and insight on modern finance and accounting practice. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to understand the numbers, plan and forecast for the future, and make key strategic decisions. Plus, this new edition covers the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, applying ethical accounting standards, and offers career advice. • Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in finance and accounting—fifty percent new material • The most comprehensive and authoritative book in its category • Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn about finance and accounting in today's best business schools Whether you’re thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on finance and accounting basics, this is the only guide you need.