Small Business Success

In early 2012, Jim Tselikis visited LA and met up with his cousin Sabin Lomac. Over a few drinks they waxed nostalgic about their childhood in Maine, surrounded by family, often elbow deep in delicious lobster while gathered around the picnic table. From this strong memory was born the very first Cousins Maine Lobster food truck. Smart, authentic marketing, and sustainable, delicious ingredients helped turn that one food truck into an overnight sensation.

Imagine being able to effortlessly chat with anyone, anywhere, without feeling anxious or stuck. You know, those moments when you're at a party, networking event, or even just meeting new people and you're racking your brain for something to say. It's like your mind goes blank and you're left standing there, awkwardly sipping your drink, wishing you could just disappear. We've all been there. But what if you could break free from those awkward silences and instead, navigate conversations with ease and confidence?

You’ve finally decided to step away from the 9-5 grind and pursue your passion... It’s a big first step, but the question is: What comes next? You have a great business idea, but how do you launch it and turn it into something profitable and poised for growth? How do you move past the fear of uncertainty and navigate the challenges ahead? Every successful entrepreneur has been right where you are now. That means there’s no reason you can’t succeed too. This practical guide will show you how.

Prompt: Utiliza ChatGPT para revolucionar tu empresa pequeña y deja atrás a los competidores. ¿A veces sientes que llevar tu negocio es como una subida interminable? No estás solo. Pero, ¿y si tuvieras un arma secreta para no solo sobrevivir, sino realmente prosperar? La respuesta está en ChatGPT, una tecnología de inteligencia artificial que puede transformar tu negocio. Desde manejar quejas de clientes sin esfuerzo hasta recopilar datos valiosos, ChatGPT es como tener a un jugador estrella en tu equipo.

Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organizations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the scaleup journey. He then details a practical step-by-step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS—a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.

It’s time you ditch the 9-5 grind and see how becoming a notary can transform your life. Are you fed up with the same old, never-ending cycle of your day job? Being stuck in traffic jams, clocking in and out, and always waiting for the weekend to come around? The daily grind can be exhausting, and the idea of a different, abundant life might seem like a far-off dream. But what if it isn't? What if there’s a way to revitalize your life while earning six digits? Did you know the average annual salary for a full-time notary public in the United States is $50,294?

There are countless books and motivational speakers that profess to have a formula for creating a business, growing a business, and succeeding in business. They claim they have a secret to what success is and how to be successful.

Is it too much for small business owners to want it all - a profitable and thriving business they love, that yields fantastic lifestyle benefits, and is a joy to own...and a valuable business asset you can one day sell for a truckload of money? Business growth expert Jason Cunningham says you can have your cake (a business that's a delight to own and run), and sell it too (create an asset that others are clamoring to buy from you).

Did you start your own service-based business because after becoming great at what you do, it made sense to take the next logical step and become the master of your own time and destiny? And did the reality then set in when you realized you have little to zero business experience? Things like how to grow a business, which processes and systems to use, how to find customers and communicate with them, how to find and retain a good team … let alone achieving the dream of stepping away from it all and letting it run with minimal input from you!

At 17, Alexa Carlin became CEO of her first company, designing jewelry that made a difference, one bracelet at a time. But at 21, she was induced into a medical coma and given a one-percent chance to live. In Adaptable, she shares the stories of her journey, offering powerful insights into hope, courage, and life’s challenges. Written and narrated in a heartfelt and authentic tone, Adaptable invites listeners to develop a new perspective on their past and current obstacles.

Faking it till you make it doesn't work - at least, not long enough to build a sustainable business. This book by a CEO and public relations expert shows how authentic leadership eliminates the need for shortcuts that sabotage success.

Enjoying liquor, beer, cigarettes, and tobacco are recession proof habits. People in general love convenience. Life, in general, has become busier. If you agree with these three statements, then I am sure you will agree that if you combine these three, you will get the recipe for success. You see this success in every corner. In every corner, I am sure you see a gas station, a convenience store, or a liquor store. Why? Well, because they offer our everyday need products at a very easy and convenient location.

Chris Widener, one of America's top business minds, provides a simple explanation on the power of one of the world's most unique and misunderstood businesses today. This audio program takes an in-depth look at network marketing through a comparison of traditional businesses. Discover how an MLM business has unlimited power to produce wealth.

Make your breakthrough with the secrets that fueled 10 of today's greatest entrepreneurial successes!

The time is to act is now! The opportunities for wealth, success, and personal freedom are greater today than ever before. The only question that may be holding you back is: "How?"

Those who aspire to build globally relevant brands and businesses must adopt winning mindsets, master entrepreneurship fundamental, adapt business growth strategies, and develop the skills to monetize and structure commercial ventures.

Fail Hard, Win Big isn’t a motivational fairy tale. It’s a raw, field-tested blueprint from a founder who’s launched 30 companies, crashed in 20 of them, and still walked away with millions. It’s about turning losses into leverage, setbacks into systems, and failure into the fuel that propels you beyond everyone who played it safe.

Epic Execution is for the builders, the grinders, the leaders who understand that extraordinary outcomes don't happen by accident. They're engineered through deliberate choices made daily in the face of uncertainty. If you're ready to break through the plateau, overcome the founder's trap, and build something truly remarkable, this isn't just a book—it's your blueprint for epic impact.

In Horseshoes vs. Chess, veteran chamber executive and former mayor Dave Adkisson shares the insights he gained from more than 40 years observing chambers of commerce–as a CEO of three very different chambers (a small city chamber, a metro chamber, and a state chamber), as a two-term mayor of his hometown, as a former assistant to a U.S. Senator, and as a chamber leader on the national level.

In this sequel to The American Dream Is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Francisco Gonzalez introduces us to more innovators who are succeeding in today's economy despite the increasing challenges to the American Dream. In this volume, documenting Francisco's journey across America, he complements the ten characteristics of the mind with ten new uncommon characteristics of the heart. He demonstrates why it's essential to build an entrepreneur's mindset but also to understand that the driving force that keeps every entrepreneur going comes from the heart.

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.