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Sent away to boarding school on his eighth birthday, Mark Stibbe watched his adoptive parents drive down a gravel road, leaving him standing in front of a huge country house with his trunk and his teddy. That night, already confused and frightened, he was given the first of four beatings in his first two weeks. This trauma of abandonment and abuse was to scar Stibbe's life until his 50s, when divorce forced him to deal with his "boarded heart".

Real estate investors have systems for almost everything—to make the phone ring, to find deals, and to fix, rent, and sell their properties. What they don't have is a system for their finances that ensures positive cash flow and profitability. This is why many investors end up scrambling to cover payroll, taxes, and even their own bills. In Profit First for Real Estate Investing, real estate finance expert, David Richter, reveals his simple cash flow system that not only makes "pay yourself first" possible; it makes it easy.

Innovation is no longer the exclusive domain of the Silicon Valley elite. Reverse Innovation will open your eyes to the fact that the dynamics of global innovation are changing-and if you want your firm to survive, you'd better pay attention. The gap between rich nations and emerging economies is closing. No longer will innovations travel the globe in only one direction, from developed to developing nations. They will also flow in reverse.

Learn how you can become a 3D printing start-up business. Learn to understand 3D, how to replicate objects with 3D scanning technology, how to create your plan of action, why you should invest in the 3D printing business, and more.

Professional dog walking is a booming business. Over forty percent of U.S. households include a dog and the number is rising steadily. No wonder, then, that demand for dog walking services also keeps growing. But there’s a huge difference between throwing a leash on a few dogs and charging for it and running a professional dog walking business. To be a successful dog walker, you must be dog savvy and business savvy. Veronica Boutelle has helped thousands of dog walkers set up and run successful enterprises. This book tells you how.

In Polite, Louise shows how the unseen science of politeness governs everything we do, from what we say to how we act, and reveals how a better understanding of the rules and norms of politeness can help us in all aspects of our work, leisure and home lives. And, in doing so, she answers the age-old question... are politeness standards really declining?

Most books out there will show you the process, the ingredients you need, and how it all works, but none of them show you how to make it just right. If you learn how to make a cheap $5 bottle of wine, you might as well just buy that and not spend your valuable time and effort, but what if you knew how to make that $100 bottle of wine, wouldn’t that be worth spending your time and energy on? Something you can share and enjoy with your friends and family? In this book, I show you just how to make it all perfect and how to eventually sell your wine and make some extra income.

A Little Book about Big Change We all want the same things. We want to live a life of purpose and meaning. We want to leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren. We want to leave the world a better place. And yet we spend so much time wringing our hands over what’s wrong and not nearly...

Discover the principles, practices, and insider secrets of paid professional speaking success in 77 instant-access “microchapters” that will help you market your smarts, monetize your message, and dramatically expand your reach and revenue. For thought-leading CEOs, executives, consultants...

Are you ready to be your own boss and work with dogs? If you want to start your own dog boarding business so you can be in more control of your life than this book is for you. Fortunately, this book will give you the blueprint you need to build a dog boarding business that you love. Imagine what life would be like getting to be your own boss. Imagine getting to have more control over your income and hours. By following the strategies outlined in this book, you can build the dog boarding business of your dreams.

Discover the ultimate guide to building a profitable, home-based business with Home-Based Business Blueprint. If you're ready to take control of your financial future and create a reliable income stream from the comfort of your own home, this audiobook is exactly what you need. Forget about expensive startup costs, long commutes, and corporate red tape—this guide empowers you to take charge of your income and build a business that works for you.

Building an Organic Gardening Business by VentureNest Books is a practical guide designed for those looking to turn their passion for organic gardening into a profitable venture. The book addresses common challenges faced by aspiring entrepreneurs, such as developing a solid business plan, identifying profitable farming ideas, and navigating the legal and financial aspects of starting an organic farm.

Are you planning an online business that it doesn’t need any IT experience and skills to get started? Are you tired of your nine-to-five job? Are you worried about how you will do it? Don’t be! This book is tailor-made for you! Amazon FBA is the right business for you....

Event planning business start-up. Are your friends and family always looking for you to plan the perfect party? Are you detail-oriented? Do you thrive on knowing what’s going on and making it happen? Do you take pride in providing the best experience for your guests? You should become an event planner! You can start an event planning business from home with little startup funds. Yes, you really can! This audiobook shows you exactly how to do just that, step-by-step, even if you have little to no business experience.

Thousands of aspiring investors have stood in your shoes, longing for a reliable path to real estate success. Our comprehensive guide promises to alleviate these uncertainties and empower you to launch a successful real estate investment journey.

It’s in the Bag: How to Turn a Passion Into a New Business is an inspiring business memoir. Entrepreneurs will find invaluable business advice in this remarkable story of how a flight attendant turned an idea into a product category that didn’t exist and created a multimillion-dollar global brand - the iconic SHERPA BAG, the world’s top selling, soft-side pet carrier. Pet lovers who fly with a dog or cat, have Gayle Martz to thank for revolutionizing pet travel on airlines, and for making pet travel in every mode, safer. This is her story.

Tired of the current job? Love dogs? Do you want to turn a passion for pooches into a happy living, working from home? Four years ago, together with my sister, Mitch, we started our own home boarding, home day care, and dog walking business. Surprisingly, it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. Just when we thought we’d mastered it, the licensing regulations changed, the local authority became the licensing inspector, and forms, policies, check lists, documentation, and evidencing every last minutiae of detail became the new norm.

Eighty-seven percent of real estate agents fail within their first five years in the industry. John McMonigle, founder of Agent Inc. - named the Top Real Estate Team five years in a row by The Wall Street Journal - has made history by selling properties totaling more than $7.5 billion. He’s written 40 Days of Farming to share with you how geographic farming, a proven system of generating lead productivity based on love and community stewardship, has been the key to his success and can unlock your full potential.

Burn the Place is a galvanizing culinary memoir that chronicles Iliana Regan's journey from foraging on the family farm to opening her Michelin-starred restaurant. Her story is alive with startling imagery, raw like that first bite of wild onion, and told with uncommon emotional power. Regan grew up the youngest of four headstrong girls on a small farm in Indiana. Regan often felt that she "wasn't made for this world." She was a little girl who longed to be a boy, gay in an intolerant community, an alcoholic before she turned 20, a woman in an industry dominated by men.

How to wipe out self-doubt and step out with confidence. Jessica Bettencourt knows what it’s like to face rejection, feel like she doesn’t belong, and second-guess big decisions. But she also knows that we have to face fear and risk failure to live out our calling. In I Almost Cancelled, Jessica shares how one scary decision after another led to a life she couldn't even imagine.