Small Business Development

Serial entrepreneur, business growth expert, and brand ambassador Scott Duffy weaves together stories from his own journey and those of superstar entrepreneurs along with sage advice to help listeners identify their own "aha!" moments and turn them into unique growth opportunities to help them break through and level up their entrepreneurship game.

The title, Evolve or Die, is somewhat blunt, and it is an exaggeration. But my belief is that it’s closer to the truth than many people realize. And it’s my genuine hope that this book and the stories within on innovating and creating are of real interest and benefit to you. It might seem trite to write this, but (in reference to Henry David Thoreau) you weren’t meant to settle for a life of quiet desperation. You’ll need to innovate and create.

Slay procrastination, distractions, and overwhelm! The Inefficiency Assassin presents a revolution in time management books - a way to improve productivity and kick chaos to the curb once and for all! This book is exactly what professionals-on-the-go and entrepreneurs need! This time management book addresses and solves every known productivity roadblock known to man...and woman. Listeners who implement the strategies and tactics in this guide will never have an issue with time management again.

This unique book enables communicators of all kinds to think on their feet, even when taken by surprise. It is the ideal book for corporate trainers, speakers, and teachers who do not want to be caught in a pinch. Lowe provides presenters with the basic skills necessary to incorporate improvisational thinking and speaking into their own presentational style. The pathways opened by this ancient theater form can transform a presenter's most fundamental approaches to teaching, training, and communicating.

Toney Fitzgerald stands in front of the class with a message. There's little poetry in making money, he says, and there's even less in poverty. In one hand he holds the hammer of reality and, in the other, the gauntlet of defiance. Mixing fiction, experience and teaching, he leads them through ruthless self-examination, preparing them to break through the Bitch barrier to the richer world beyond.

Would you try listening to this book if you are hoping to earn money working online, increase what you already make as a freelancer, or take your business to the next level? You might enjoy listening to this book if you would benefit from an honest look into my experience working online for five years. What have I done since I started my business in 2011 that you might like to find out about? I have made over $1.5 million online working full time from home.

In diesem dringenden, maßgeblichen Hörbuch legt Bill Gates einen weitreichenden, praktischen - und zugänglichen - Plan dafür vor, wie die Welt die Treibhausgasemissionen rechtzeitig auf Null senken kann, um eine Klimakatastrophe zu verhindern. Seit einem Jahrzehnt untersucht Bill Gates die Ursachen und Auswirkungen des Klimawandels. Mithilfe von Experten aus Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Ingenieurwesen, Politikwissenschaft und Finanzwesen hat er sich auf das konzentriert, was getan werden muss, um die unserem Planeten bevorstehende Umweltkatastrophe zu verhindern.

What does it take to digitally transform? Szatvanyi is aware of the obstacles, and he doesn’t shy away from tough topics in the retail space, including the challenges surrounding stores and misunderstandings about remote work. Rather, in an approachable “around the fireplace” style, he extends his hand and invites listeners to sit back with him and dream. After all, with the technologies available today, the possibilities are nearly endless.

For the ambitious mother who dreams of starting her own business while juggling mom life, work life, wife life, fill in the blank life, this book was written for you. Marisa Volpe Lonic, mom of four and former corporate executive turned entrepreneur, shares practical tips and advice on turning your side hustle into your main hustle, vulnerable stories of the entrepreneurial journey, and the undeniable chaos of what it’s like to birth businesses and babies simultaneously.

Connect the Dots is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without MBAs who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear: you don't need a fancy degree or a rich daddy to dream big and make it happen. It's all in your head, your heart, your hands.

Cansada de se dividir entre o trabalho e a família, Romi Neustadt abandonou sua carreira e decidiu investir no marketing de rede. Em menos de três anos, conquistou a liberdade que desejava para organizar sua vida, além de uma remuneração bem maior do que esperava. Neste livro, ela ensina como adotar uma mentalidade positiva, deixando para trás as crenças limitantes e as desculpas que atrapalham nosso desenvolvimento.

Die Spielregeln der Unternehmens- und Markenführung haben sich radikal verändert: Durch die Entstehung digitaler Netzwerkgesellschaften funktioniert erfolgreiche Unternehmensführung nur noch durch aktive Vernetzung mit ihren Kund_innen. Folglich muss sich Markenführung weiterentwickeln und von überholten Marketing-Mechanismen verabschieden. Soheil Dastyari stellt die wertvollsten Nutzer_innen, die Fellows, ins Zentrum einer jeden Unternehmung: Sie als integralen Bestandteil an der Marken- und Produktsteuerung teilhaben zu lassen, wird künftig erfolgsentscheidend sein.

Leading on the Frontline brings humanitarian leadership into the boardroom, giving business leaders a powerful lesson in engagement, motivation, inspiration, and innovation. Drawing upon a lifetime of humanitarian work in some of the world's most difficult places, author Linda Cruse shares stories from the front line that illustrate how to dig deep, inspire, thrive, and more.

What if your success as an entrepreneur was contingent not upon the external, but on your ability to continuously reprogram the way in which you perceive the world? How would you go about the task of carving yourself anew? You are the sculptor! Sid Mohasseb’s You Are Not Them! approaches entrepreneurship the way a master craftsman would: as an iterative lifestyle rather than a final destination. You’re already a good entrepreneur - now learn to become a great one!

Are you tired of listening and reading the same old self-help and motivation books that only provide exaggerated claims? Don’t you think it is ideal to get the information you need in one sitting through a compact listening on practical advice, facing failures, overcoming roadblocks, and real world success stories? Then Course Correct: Lessons, Principles & Strategies from Smart People Like You Who Transformed Failure into Success has exactly what you need to realize your greatest breakthroughs and most triumphant successes.

100 Millionen Euro hat Wolfgang Deutschmann mit seinen Unternehmen bereits online unter Einsatz von Facebook, Instagram, YouTube und Co. bewegt. In diesem Buch erklärt der 28-Jährige leicht verständlich, wie jeder und jede erfolgreich ein Social-Media-Business aufziehen kann und wie Unternehmen von der Pizzeria bis zum Versicherungskonzern ihr Geschäftsmodell digitalisieren und ihren Umsatz steigern können.

Does ''flexible working'' mean ''always working''? This book offers practical steps to managing remote and flexible work alongside living a full life. In the modern working world, we work really hard. On average, over 60 hours per week. In order to do more, we silently agreed to sacrifice our time off. ''Burnout'' is a ubiquitous buzzword, the ''inbox of shame'' and ''productivity paralysis'' describe a normal working day.

Humble upbringings did not deter Allen Maxwell from an incredible and dynamic global journey in the navy and later in the private sector as a defense contractor. While navigating complex dynamics in both worlds, he developed the rules of the system that would be critical to survive challenging circumstances such as serving in the Philippines amid political unrest, a near-death collision on the USS Kinkaid, and a devious internal plan to usurp his leadership in Guantanamo Bay.

This is the last book you will ever need to help you start a business. You will learn how to validate your idea, build a prototype, figure out your target market, raise funding, and much more. It includes plenty of real-world examples and details to help you along the way.

Ein Zweck macht noch keinen Unternehmenserfolg. Seit Simon Sineks TED-Talk treibt das Thema Purpose kuriose Blüten. Der Unternehmenszweck wird vielfach zur Basis aller Strategien, Ziele, Maßnahmen und KPIs erklärt. Für Franz-Rudolf Esch greift das zu kurz. Kein Unternehmen ist nur durch seinen Zweck dauerhaft erfolgreich. Es bedarf weiterer Zutaten, wie klarer Unternehmensgrundsätze, einer ambitionierten Vision und einer starken Marke. Diese fasst Esch im Haltungs- und Visionshaus zusammen, einem Tool, das auf ein DIN-A3-Blatt passt.