Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Dive into the forefront of modern entrepreneurship with In this comprehensive guide, Start Your Business: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs discover the strategies, tools, and tactics you need to thrive in the dynamic world of online business. Unlock the secrets to building a sustainable online income stream in 2024, leveraging the latest trends and technologies to your advantage. From identifying profitable niches to mastering digital marketing, this book equips you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in today's competitive landscape.

Discover how to break free from self-doubt and societal constraints to become the leader you were born to be. Are you a woman in leadership feeling undervalued and constrained? Join the movement to redefine leadership on your terms!

Frozens are the dark forces of an organization’s management team. But you already knew that—you just didn’t know what to call them. You know the Frozens. They are the people in management destroying dreams by two key methods: quietly impeding progress on everything (product, people, process and more), artificially hiring and promoting based almost solely on loyalty (instead of capability, outcomes, potential or other 'real' factors).

This book is not just a theoretical exploration of financing concepts; it is a practical roadmap that empowers entrepreneurs and business owners to take control of their financial destinies. The authors have drawn from their extensive expertise and experience to deliver actionable strategies, case studies, and best practices that you can implement in your own business.

Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment: find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James Allen researched this question, they found that when companies fail to achieve their growth targets, 90 percent of the time the root causes are internal, not external.

"Black in Business" is like your everyday guide to making it big in the world of business, no matter your age. This isn’t your regular, boring business book. It’s packed with stories, advice, and tips that feel like they’re coming from your favorite cousin, auntie or friend or maybe an older sibling who’s been there and done that. We’re talking about real talk that helps you start your own thing, or make what you’ve already got going even better.

There are many who aspire to buy their own dump truck. This question is the number two question that I am always asked. I decided to put it in writing so the many who want to start their own dump truck business will have adequate information when preparing to make such a significant and important purchase. My prayer is that you will invest in this work as I know it will be a tremendous blessing in breaking down what is needed in the proper dump truck.

For thousands of years, customers have been individual humans, families or organizations. But soon, generative AI enabled software and hardware machines will start to act as customers. First they will shop for us, later they will act for themselves. You can’t take them to dinner, and they won’t fall for your slogans, but they might help grow your market – if you know how. Companies are already being called on the phone by software that sounds like a person. Cars will buy their own fuel and tires. That smart speaker in every home can become the housekeeper and shopper for the family it serves.

In Awaken Your Potential, leadership coach Chad Reyes becomes a type of virtual mentor to help people fulfill their maximum potential, to become leaders, and then to turn around and help others fulfill their own potential. Today’s institutions are facing a serious, global crisis that threatens to destroy how we work, live, serve, and play. No, it’s not a health or financial crisis; it’s a leadership crisis. Organizations around the world are lacking effective, competent leaders who know how to make a significant personal investment in both their organization and the people within it.

The founders of Cloverleaf, Darrin Murriner and Kirsten Moorefield, along with Dr. Scott Dust, a tenured organizational behavior professor, know how to transform organizations into collaborative teams. Their book will show you how to harness the collective strength of your team for effective collaboration to thrive both organizationally and individually.

Ronit Enos has been there and in Profit First for Salons, she walks you through exactly what she did to take control of her business — and her life — in this must-listen book for salon, spa, and barbershop owners. Enos teaches you the proven Profit First formula so you can master it to build profits, destroy debt, eliminate the work-overwork cycle, and become financially sound – no matter where you’re starting from.

Through a combination of inspiring stories about unlikely high performers and evidence from the bleeding edge of behavioral science, we present you with a toolkit for learning intention-not as a fluffy concept, but as five very trainable skills.

Unlock the door to executive success with "Boardroom Blueprint," the essential guide for ambitious professionals aiming to fast-track their way to the boardroom. This transformative book by Callum Laing is your secret weapon to leapfrogging decades in your career, promising advancement of 20 years in just 60 days. "Boardroom Blueprint" distills Laing's extensive experience into a straightforward five-component methodology, challenging conventional career advancement methods.

In Fusion Strategy, world-renowned innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan and digital strategy expert Venkat Venkataraman offer a first-of-its-kind playbook that will help industrial companies combine what they do best-create physical products-with what digitals do best-use algorithms and AI to parse expansive, interconnected datasets-to make strategic connections that would otherwise be impossible.

Makeup artist Melanie Meyer writes about her twenty-year experience in the industry and shares her personal recipe for success. This book gathers all the information you need to succeed in the makeup industry and get the job you want. It is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide for beginners on how to become a successful freelance makeup artist.