Build the Damn Thing

Build the Damn Thing

Author: Kathryn Finney

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-06-07

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0593329260

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The Wall Street Journal Bestseller featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Masters of Scale, the Motley Fool, Marketplace and more. An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney. Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won, battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has left out. Finney, an investor and startup champion, explains how to build a business from the ground up, from developing a business plan to finding investors, growing a team, and refining a product. Finney empowers entrepreneurs to take advantage of their unique networks and resources; arms readers with responses to investors who say, “great pitch but I just don’t do Black women”; and inspires them to overcome naysayers while remaining “100% That B*tch.” Don’t wait for the system to let you in—break down the door and build your damn thing. For all the Builders striving to build their businesses in a world that has overlooked and underestimated them: this is the essential guide to knowing, breaking, remaking and building your own rules of entrepreneurship in a startup and investing world designed for and by the “Entitleds.”


The Book of Business Awesome / The Book of Business UnAwesome

The Book of Business Awesome / The Book of Business UnAwesome

Author: Scott Stratten

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1118315227

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UnAwesome is UnAcceptable. The Book of Business Awesome is designed as two short books put together—one read from the front and the other read from the back when flipped over. Covering key business concepts related to marketing, branding, human resources, public relations, social media, and customer service, The Book of Business Awesome includes case studies of successful businesses that gained exposure through being awesome and effective. This book provides actionable tools enabling readers to apply the concepts immediately to their own businesses. The flip side of the book, The Book of Business UnAwesome, shares the train-wreck stories of unsuccessful businesses and showcases what not to do. Key concepts include the power of peripheral referrals and how to create content for your "third circle" Explains how to re-recruiting your employees and re-court your customers Ensure that your business remains awesome, instead of unawesome, and apply these awesomely effective strategies to your business today.


Creating a Thriving Business

Creating a Thriving Business

Author: George Horrigan

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1614483469

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Most business owners and leaders have expectations for today, hopes for tomorrow and dreams for down the road for their business. They say to themselves, if this is the business I have and that is the business I want, how do I get from here to there? By using a systematic, structured methodology build upon George Horrigan’s experience with over 1,200 businesses over the past 17 years, Creating a Thriving Business shows business owners, leaders, and managers how to solve real world problems and get the kind of results they want. By using a proven, practical, and comprehensive methodology that is simple to understand, straightforward, easy to implement, and extremely effective, the reader will be able to achieve the goals for their business in less hours than they are currently spending on their business, thereby turning today’s problems into tomorrow’s promise. Creating a Thriving Business shows the reader, step by step how to create a successful, thriving, and immensely profitable business by providing an approach that enables them to eliminate the guesswork, trial and error, and uncertainty associated with trying to beat their competition, grow their business and increase its profitability.


Survive and Thrive

Survive and Thrive

Author: John Meese

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1631953370

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“A step-by-step plan to help you reach more people, make sales, and enjoy more profit, regardless of what the ‘economy’ is doing.” —Ray Edwards, bestselling author of How to Write Copy That Sells Do you have a post-Covid plan for success? The pandemic is not the first event to utterly disrupt the business world, and it’s unlikely to be the last. John Meese, economist-turned-entrepreneur, CEO of Cowork.Inc, and host of the Thrive School podcast, is on a personal mission to eradicate generational poverty by helping entrepreneurs create thriving businesses that can endure through good times and bad, so that unexpected events are much less likely to pull the rug out from under you. With a conversational tone and anecdotes from dozens of successful entrepreneurs, John provides innovative marketing, sales, and finance strategies to build a profitable business that can succeed in any climate. Learn how to: Reach a broader audience Build a sales engine that greatly increases revenue Unlock higher profits Manage risk with healthy financial practices and much more. “If you can focus on creating real solutions to real problems for real people, you’ll have a clear advantage in the marketplace. Survive and Thrive can show you how.” —Michael Hyatt, New York Times–bestselling author of The Vision Driven Leader


Business Mastery3

Business Mastery3

Author: Cherie Sohnen-Moe

Publisher: Sohnen-Moe Assoc

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780962126543

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This best-selling business manual for massage therapists and body workers is now in its Third Edition. Fully updated and revised, the manual covers the major aspects of building and maintaining a successful practice. It introduces practical yet innovative methods to increase profits, develop a strong customer base, and enhance communications with clients. Topics include marketing, client retention, professionalism, referrals, business planning, insurance billing, ethics, and time-management, designing promotional material, networking and more. The book includes numerous charts and checklists, as well as reproducible business forms. Information on other helpful resources is provided along with contact information for major health care professional associations, business organizations and independent living resources.


Miss Jessie's

Miss Jessie's

Author: Miko Branch

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2015-04-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0062329200

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Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide rich with inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the Chief Executive Officer of the dynamic Miss Jessie’s — the company that revolutionized the hair care industry. When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother, Miss Jessie, taught them independence and showed them the value of being “do it yourself” women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As co-founders of Miss Jessie's, Miko reveals how she and Titi applied those lessons to create a successful business from scratch. A family memoir with a wealth of practical business advice and handy hair tips, told in Miko's funny and relatable voice, Miss Jessie’s is her remarkable story — from her childhood learning independence as a latchkey kid in Jamaica, Queens, to building a highly regarded company with her sister in their shared home salon in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Miko reflects on her hard-won insights working for her autocratic, iron-fisted father, and how the self-sufficiency she learned in childhood helped her blossom as a single mother with bills to pay, a child to raise, and a dream to pursue. She speaks honestly of her mistakes and successes, and of her role as an industry leader, negotiating multi-million dollar deals while at the same time restoring the self-esteem of natural and curly haired women. Charming and enlightening, chock full of entertaining stories and invaluable instruction that can be applied to any business, and illustrated with 16 pages of photos, Miss Jessie's confirms that with effort the American Dream is possible.


Small Business Survival Book

Small Business Survival Book

Author: Barbara Weltman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-05-19

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0471793965

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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.


Built to Sell

Built to Sell

Author: John Warrillow

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-12-24

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1591845823

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Run your company. Don’t let it run you. Most business owners started their company because they wanted more freedom—to work on their own schedules, make the kind of money they deserve, and eventually retire on the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, according to John Warrillow, most owners find that stepping out of the picture is extremely difficult because their business relies too heavily on their personal involvement. Without them, their company—no matter how big or profitable—is essentially worthless. But the good news is that entrepreneurs can take specific steps—no matter what stage a business is in—to create a valuable, sellable company. Warrillow shows exactly what it takes to create a solid business that can thrive long into the future.


Motivation

Motivation

Author: Brian Tracy

Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 0814433111

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Most of your employees have all the ingredients for greatness inside them already. They simply need you to motivate them. Learn how today!


Moms Mean Business

Moms Mean Business

Author: Erin Baebler

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2014-10-20

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1601634102

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There are 9 million women-owned businesses in the United States; they account for $1.3 trillion in revenue. American women are starting businesses at a rate twice that of men. Most of these women are also moms. What does it take to be successful as both a mom and as an entrepreneur? Moms Mean Business gives existing and potential mom business owners the encouragement, advice, and healthy dose of “how-to” they need. In this helpful guide, you will create a customized strategy that includes: A personal definition of success in both life and business—and the way to achieve it The tools needed to manage time and productivity when your priorities as a mom and business owner conflict A mom-friendly business plan to get you focused An approach to self-care that allows you to handle all that’s thrown your way Tips, checklists, and guidance to quickly solve the problems mom entrepreneurs encounter Behind-the-scenes stories and advice from well-known mom entrepreneurs make Moms Mean Business fun to read and full of that all-important “me, too!” factor. It is inspiring, motivating, and, above all, practical.