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Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organizations. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that enable these managers to go from idea into action. This actionable and proven framework explains how managers can become successful corporate innovators.

A revelatory guide on how to build, sustain and grow a brand. A brand is either beloved, or it’s noise. We live in a fast-paced world of immediate gratification where consumers can listen to any song, watch any movie, or read any article, with the touch of a few buttons. They are peppered...

Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Vanity Fair One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Science Books of 2020 “A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches.” —Vanity Fair A preventative medicine physician and...

The New Frugality amounts to a paradigm shift in the way we spend and save. The good news is that a frugal lifestyle is one of less waste, lower environmental impact, greater peace of mind, and, over the long run, deeper satisfaction.

You're not just a business leader or an aspiring entrepreneur; you are a changemaker with the potential to drive significant impact. However, navigating the intricate paths of social entrepreneurship can feel daunting without a comprehensive roadmap. Inside this handbook, you'll uncover a step-by-step guide to transforming your innovative ideas into successful ventures while making a positive impact.

There’s not much more frustrating than sun rays beaming on the inside of your vehicle, as well as lack of privacy in your vehicle. If you want to make money solving these problems for others, then look no further than starting a window tinting business!

Purpose is the buzzword of the moment, with socially conscious consumers, activist employees, and impact investors fueling the cultural revolution around business as a force for good. But what is Purpose? How do companies and brands discover and articulate it? How can older companies reverse-engineer it into their DNA in an authentic and meaningful way?

Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice. But disruption is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries. Are we missing better, and even bigger, opportunities to innovate and grow? With three decades of research, W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne reveal another way to innovate and grow. Beyond Disruption redefines and expands the existing view of innovation by introducing a new approach—nondisruptive creation—that is free from the destructive displacement that happens when innovators set out to disrupt.

"Starting Your Pool Cleaning Business" by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive guide designed for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to establish a successful pool maintenance service. This book simplifies the complex journey of launching a business, providing actionable steps from market analysis and equipment acquisition to customer engagement and financial management. It addresses common challenges faced by newcomers in the industry, including uncertainties about business planning, effective marketing strategies, and the legal requirements necessary for startup.

This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions to help you build and manage a profitable trucking company without the stress. With this book, you'll have everything you need to hit the road in no time, while making sure your trucking business starts off strong and finds success along the way.

This book will shift your mindset from entrepreneur to EXITpreneur. After all, the majority of all the money you’ll ever make from your business comes on the day you sell—so it’s important to get the exit right. In The EXITpreneur’s Playbook, Joe Valley shares his experience in all facets of exiting an online business through direct experiences and real-life examples, with clear math and logic.

Tired of working a job? Not convinced the "make money online, crypto, dropshipping blah blah blah" actually works? Me neither. Turns out, creating a REAL business can be done faster and better in the real world and start making actual cash as quickly as you'd like. We're talking how me and hundreds of other guys just like you are making $500-1000+ per day cleaning roofs and gutters.

The real tools for career success and work satisfaction for anyone feeling undermined or marginalized at their job, from a productivity expert and editor at Wired. “Alan Henry doesn’t just illuminate the invisible barriers that often stand in the way of success—he shines a light on...

As each new generation of entrepreneurs emerges, there is a renewed interest in how venture capital deals come together. Yet there really is no definitive guide to venture capital deals. Nobody understands this better than authors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. For more than seventeen years, they've been involved in hundreds of venture capital financings, and now, with Venture Deals, they share their experiences in this field with you.

Let these 15 leadership skills help you overcome the challenges of today so that you can lead for a better tomorrow. Stepping into the shoes of a leadership or managerial role is never easy. It’s a challenge that constantly puts you face to face with conflicts, disagreements, decisions, and people – all of which need to be brought together to work like a well-oiled machine. But the biggest challenge is the thoughts in your own mind that bring you down, especially those of the confidence-busting, imposter syndrome variety.

Dreaming of turning your passion for baking into a thriving business? How to Start a Bakery is your essential guide to launching and managing a successful bakery. From crafting mouth-watering recipes and designing an inviting bakery space to mastering marketing strategies and building a loyal customer base, this book covers everything you need to know. With practical insights, detailed guidance, and expert tips, prepare to embark on a rewarding journey in the bakery industry.

You might be interested in starting your own non-medical home care agency, but you’re overwhelmed with where you should begin. How do you begin the process of getting licensed? When should you start hiring? What else do you need to take care of before you can open? If you want to learn the ins and outs of getting this business started, and then be successful once you do open, then this audiobook is for you. Even if you don’t have experience working in this field, it doesn’t matter, you can do it!

Entrepreneurs and early-stage company participants get taken advantage of so frequently that we hardly notice. Bad equity deals are the rule, not the exception. The Slicing Pie Handbook outlines a framework for perfectly fair equity splits for early-stage, bootstrapped startup companies. Based on the model popularized by the book Slicing Pie, Slicing Pie Handbook will help you determine the right share for people who contribute the things you need to start your company including help, equipment, supplies, rent, and even credit.

A revelatory exploration of how we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of the critically acclaimed podcast A Slight Change of Plans Life has a way of thwarting our best-laid plans. Out of nowhere, we’re confronting the end of a relationship...

Starting a business is exhilarating—until it’s not. With a mix of personal stories, practical advice, and a dash of humor, this book takes you through the highs and lows of launching your own business, sharing hard-earned lessons from real-life successes (and, yes, plenty of failures). Pam, a seasoned entrepreneur who’s started multiple businesses with her husband—some thriving, some not—opens up about the pitfalls of rookie mistakes, failed partnerships, and the importance of loving what you do.