Small Business Success

People are a company’s greatest asset, and the smaller the business, the more intimately connected employees are to the purpose. Yet small businesses are often ill-equipped at the process of hiring and training the new employees they need to function and grow. But with the right tools and information, hiring well is a skill you can learn. Laura Nelson breaks the hiring process down into clear, easy-to-follow steps that make finding and hiring talent a productive and enjoyable experience.

Are you dreaming of owning your very own Christmas tree farm? Perhaps you envision a life working outdoors, surrounded by nature and the holiday spirit. 'From Seed to Spruce' is your comprehensive guide to turning this dream into reality. This book caters specifically to newcomers in the Christmas tree farming industry, offering a step-by-step approach to navigating the challenges you might face. Starting a Christmas tree farm is no small feat.

In The Freelance Bible, award-winning entrepreneur and freelancer Alison Grade guides you through absolutely everything that you need to know to start your successful self-employed life. Starting from day one, she will help you develop your personal brand, pick up the financial essentials, grow your client base, manage your work-life balance, negotiate deals and value your time as you become more established. The Freelance Bible is your complete guide to turning your talent into a fulfilling and sustainable career.

More people are becoming successful entrepreneurs than ever before, and you can too. This lively, authoritative program introduces you both to experts and to people like you who are living their dreams, in six information-packed lessons to jump-start your future.

Blueprint to Business is the ultimate guide to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Best-selling author and CEO Mike Alden puts aside the rainbows and sunshine, gets real about what it takes to "make it", and gives you the real-world guidance you need to hear. Through anecdotes and advice, he shares his experiences along with those of other top founders and entrepreneurs to give you a realistic picture of what it takes to build a business. It's a bit of tough love, a healthy dose of reality, and a tremendously motivating guide to striking out on your own.

Sarah’s Cleaning Empire: The Sparkling Touch is an inspiring and practical step-by-step guide for anyone looking to start a successful cleaning business. Told through the fictional story of Sarah, a determined single mother who builds a thriving cleaning empire from scratch, this audiobook blends engaging narrative with actionable advice to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.

John Baldoni’s new book on the power of grace is a must-listen for all of us, particularly for anyone seeking to serve in a leadership role. In a world where good manners and courtesy sometimes seem to have gone out of style, this audiobook is a practical guide for bettering relationships in all types of human connections. In a spiritual sense, grace is unearned, and as such, it is yours to use for the betterment of self and others. Grace as a gift is a catalyst for positive change to enable the greater good.

Family business enterprises, found in virtually every country, are the backbone of most economies. However, the leadership challenges they present are complex and unique. Most executives and family members in these firms eventually discover that their education and years of hard work have not prepared them to address many of the interpersonal demands that come with the territory. After years of study and reflection, David Bentall came to realize how ill equipped he had been to be a part of the solution for his own family business.

While it may not occur to us on a daily basis, there is a widespread cultural tendency toward quick decisions and quick action. Though the root cause is by no means malicious, we have begun to reward speed over quality, and the negative effects suffered in both our personal and professional lives are potentially catastrophic. Best-selling author and Chief Envisioner Dan Pontefract offers the solution to this predicament with what he coins "Open Thinking".

The entrepreneur's book that will leap your mindset, profitability, and scalability years into the future. Real stories, a steady plan, and the guts to leap. The Intentional Leap is a raw, practical guide for newer entrepreneurs who are ready to get serious and hear what it really takes to build a business—with clarity, courage, and no BS.

Jay Savino gives you everything you need to set up a simple business to help you earn some extra part-time cash or even replace your current day job. In this audiobook you'll hear about over 100 proven business ideas that have been used by Jay and his students for over 10 years to produce literally millions of dollars of low-investment returns!

In 12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence, bestselling author and motivational expert Brian Tracy teams up with global learning expert Dr. Peter Chee to reveal simple, straightforward principles any business leader can use to make lasting positive changes in his or her organization.

Stop dreaming. Start doing. Every small business starts with a spark, an idea, a vision. But as doubt, fear, and real-world roadblocks get in the way, that reach-for-the-stars idea seems far-fetched. Motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and success expert Debbie Allen is here to prove that your dream is not nearly as far as you think.

Discover the books that have already enriched millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of prosperity and motivation surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications, everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.

Michael Gunther describes how entrepreneurship, essential at the beginning of every business, can easily change into a corrosive force. This book is a must-listen guide for leaders who want to grow start-ups into thriving, sustainable companies, and for owners of established businesses who want to grow even more. Gunther offers practical steps to change your mindset, improve your business practices, promote a productive, trusting work environment, and increase the odds of success.

Sandra Shpilberg will show you a new way to succeed as an entrepreneur! This provocative startup tale of success exposes Silicon Valley’s startup myths and sets forth a new approach for aspiring and current founders to build companies that make an impact. In New Startup Mindset, Sandra Shpilberg, founder and CEO of Seeker Health, introduces a new mind-set for starting and building a successful company.

People don't get rich by accident. There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which allow (or prevent) the accumulation of wealth. Once you know how to use these laws, you will get rich with mathematical certainty. Yes, you can learn how to get rich.

James Altucher, the noted entrepreneur, venture capitalist, bestselling author of Choose Yourself, and host of the podcast The James Altucher Show—which has over 40 million downloads—has interviewed 15 of the most successful people in the world to figure out just what makes them tick. And the conclusions might surprise you. From the founder of Spanx to the entrepreneur behind Home Depot, from a craft beer aficionado to the investors on Shark Tank, these visionaries honed their ideas and creativity, and used what they loved as a compass to guide their curiosity.

Narrating Audible Books at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide by Rachel Edwards is a practical guide for authors who want to narrate and produce their own audiobooks. It provides a framework for creating Audible books from the comfort of home through a do-it-yourself approach. The book covers the entire process of audiobook creation, from making the initial decision to narrate your work, setting up accounts, preparing your studio space and equipment, techniques for quality narration, editing audio files, uploading to ACX, troubleshooting issues, calculating costs, and marketing the finished product.

Microwins: Go Small, Build Momentum, and Tackle the Goals that Actually Matter in Life, by Daron K. Roberts, a former NFL coach turned leadership advisor and author, presents an invigorating approach to achieving your most ambitious goals through the accumulation of small victories. Daron shares his insights on harnessing the power of Microwins—modest, manageable successes that collectively pave the way to significant triumphs.