Small Business Development

Michael Hyter is one of the nation's highest regarded executives of color and a widely respected thought leader in the area of talent development and leadership succession. To get there, he worked hard and made his work count through efficacy. In The Power of Choice he reveals the lessons he learned along the way - putting you on the fast track to career success.

Présentation du cours: "La créativité est contagieuse, faites-la tourner", disait Einstein qui à force de s'imaginer voyageant sur un photon a découvert la relativité. Certes, passer du "pourquoi ?" au "pourquoi pas ?" procure suffisamment de jubilation pour que chacun contamine son entourage sans inutiles scrupules. Mais cela n'est rien encore. Philippe Verhaeghe nous gratifie aussi du "comment ?". La créativité est d'abord affaire de méthode. La créativité est ensuite le ressort de l'innovation.

Are you an excavation or septic contractor trying to grow your business but tired of guessing what works online? You’re not alone. In an industry dominated by boots-on-the-ground hard work, most digital marketing advice completely misses the mark. This book changes that. Written specifically for excavation and septic contractors, this is the first comprehensive playbook that breaks down how to attract high-quality leads, build a local brand, and scale your revenue—without wasting money on bad lead vendors or generic marketing agencies.

Is your business struggling to meet its growth plans? When your marketing and sales departments have different goals and strategies your company’s revenue growth suffers. Being a specialist in the business development space for years, we’ve seen this disconnect between sales and marketing first-hand. Too often, sales and marketing fail to work together which results in you losing time, money and new clients.

There's so much marketing expertise out there but how should people know what to listen to? How to implement it? Or where to start? By covering the fundamentals of marketing, this audiobook will act as a north star for small business owners looking to grow. Like Alice herself, the book is honest, practical, engaging and actionable - no fluff or complication allowed - and will help you build a community, get visible and make sales. It is rooted in theory but with real-life experiences, and will leave you with the clarity and systems to take your business to the next level.

If you never have enough time, this material is for you. Most people suffer from "time famine" - there's more to be done than there is time to do it. Making list after list with no end in sight, your only accomplishment is frustration. The motivational speaker and creator of the highly successful Franklin System, Hyrum W. Smith, shows you how to organize your time and how to organize your life. By applying The 10 Natural Laws, you will increase productivity and you will increase inner peace. As a result, every aspect of your life will manifest greater satisfaction.

The Science of Scaling offers a rigorous framework for founders, executives, and investors to calculate the answers using their company’s actual performance data―not wishful thinking.

Struggling with profitability? Suffering from margin erosion? Dealing with frustrated teammates stuck on low-value tasks? Join fellow founders and CEOs who are revolutionizing their businesses with a different approach. Outsource to Profits is your prescriptive guide to boosting profitability by harnessing offshore talent, giving you more options for your business.

Listeners will learn how to work through the four steps of The Invention Cycle: Imagination (envisioning things that do not yet exist), Creativity (applying your imagination to address a challenge), Innovation (applying creativity to generate unique solutions), and Entrepreneurship (applying innovation to bring ideas to fruition, where our ideas then gain the power to inspire the imaginations of others). Using each step to build upon the last, you can create something complex, interesting, and powerful.

Professional athletes, surgeons, first responders - all perform remarkable feats in the face of intense stress. Why do they thrive under pressure while others succumb? What separates the two is attitude. Resilient people meet adversity head on and bounce back from setbacks. They seem to naturally exude an inner strength - but studies show that resilience is something that anyone can build.

On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis' mom - a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer - informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in scholarships.

Driving the most successful startups today is Business Development (BD), which includes strategic partnerships, content licensing, product distribution, data partnership, monetization, and acquisitions. Pitching and Closing reveals how to master the specific skills that people in BD at today's startups need to succeed, including forging relationships, pitching a company's product, building network, sourcing deals, dealing with rejection, and closing large deals.

If you've always wanted to develop a magnetic personality by mastering the art of small talk but feel intimidated and uncomfortable in social situations, then keep reading...A study published in the Journal of Social Psychology and Personality Science has linked small talk with improved brain power and overall life satisfaction. Which means you can learn to break the ice, energize your brain cells and greatly improve your quality of life. You can do this all without having to pretend to be someone you’re not.

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own company but don't know where or how to begin? Do you want to be in charge of your future and set the rules? Well there are no shortcuts and easy money, but having a clear cut way to get there makes all the difference. This program was designed with that in mind. We give you the knowledge and tools it takes to start your own business and turn your dreams into reality. This course is results driven, packed with actionable plans, and you set the pace.

On average, one out of three new businesses fail in the first year. This book is here to help you grow a successful business and to enjoy every minute of it. In this book, Nicole Bayliss guides you to create your Spiritual Business Plan, and shares with you the essential elements.

I Have a Dream is the story of 20 inspiring social entrepreneurs from India. They are committed to different causes, but they have one thing in common: a belief that principles of management can and must be used to achieve a greater common good. These stories say one thing loud and clear - change starts with one person, and that person could be someone next door. Someone like you.

From Jenniffer Weigel's radio show on WGN in Chicago called I'm Spiritual, Dammit! comes this collection of podcasts on spirituality in the business place. Included are interviews with Jennifer Connor, CEO of Mustard Girl Mustard, and Kathryn Guylay, author of Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes.

Artificial Intelligence Unleashed is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs ready to embrace the transformative power of AI. This comprehensive book demystifies artificial intelligence, breaking it down into actionable strategies that you can implement in your business—no technical expertise required. Whether you're a startup founder or a seasoned business owner, this book empowers you to harness AI for innovation, growth, and success.

In Undisrupted: Leadership Essentials on Business Transformation, Profitability, and Future Readiness, Ian Khan, a distinguished futurist, filmmaker, and author, delivers a compelling message that challenges the conventional approach to future-proofing businesses with technology, offering a fresh, comprehensive strategy for thriving in an uncertain future.

No-Excuses Innovation argues for innovation and a clear, targeted strategy for planning and implementation that will help small and medium-sized mature enterprises (SMMEs) thrive through reinvention and renewal.