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TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram. These words are enough to strike fear in the heart of any established business owner over thirty-five. But there's good news for entrepreneurs overwhelmed by social trends in digital media: you don't have to be an expert in every platform, change your business model, or hire a marketing intern.
But this doesn't mean your work is done.
You've already conquered the enormous challenge of building a successful company...
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Book Two, Creating the Enterprise, commits the entrepreneur to establishing a new business venture. The organizational, legal, technical and managerial elements of putting an enterprise together are complemented by the writing and submission of a business plan for the eyes and ears of investors, financiers, partners and managers. The book takes the entrepreneur through the art and science of Investing and Financing. For entrepreneurs considering the...
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Creating business value is not easy. The facts are sobering: Out of 27.3m US enterprises, 26.7m are employing less than 20 people and only 5,000 to 10,000 US enterprises are selling out for $10m or more each year. That's a 1 in 6,000 chance. Therefore, I ask you, are you sure you are increasing business value? Operational tips are needed more than ever. After nearly 100 blog posts of The Smith Report-and many requests for a compilation--I decided...
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It's time you ate a really good cookie! Here, you'll learn the to-dos and the not-to-dos. This book is designed to take your business to its destination now! No one wants to wait forever for their business to be successful, so let's get started!
Based on my personal experiences, I will show you what works and what doesn't. Where to put your energy and what it takes to really succeed in business.
This is a short, no-filler book, so I get right to...
85) Keep Swinging: An Entrepreneur's Story of Overcoming Adversity & Achieving Small Business Success
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Starting a business is easy. Growing a successful business: not so much. The statistics are grim: less than 20% of the businesses started each year survive their 5th anniversary. Jay Myers, founder of Interactive Solutions, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee is one such survivor. Jay has built a company that, by tapping into the demand for high-tech video conferencing and communication equipment, continues to grow even beyond the 10 year anniversary. Finding...
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96% of small businesses fail within ten years -- so what does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? How can you beat the statistics, create, and grow a successful business? Allon Raiz challenges readers to find their entrepreneurial passion and to have the courage to stay focused and determined to find the path to business success. Raiz has made a business out of growing entrepreneurs and he knows that success is not about the business plan, it...
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How would you describe losing your house to a fire? Being held up at gunpoint? Falling off the roof face-first? You probably wouldn't choose the word lucky. But Mr. Lucky does-and after reading about his life experiences both challenging and rewarding, you will too.
Whether you're just starting your career, launching your own business, or seeking greater satisfaction in your everyday life, Mr. Lucky: My Unexpected Journey to Success presents a perspective...
88) Develop Yourself
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If you lost your job, your possessions, your marriage and your family, would you know how to start over? It happened to Jamie Wolf. Almost overnight, she went from a successful businesswoman with a husband, three children, a nice home and a six-figure income to an unemployed single woman who couldn't get a job bagging groceries and could barely pay the bills. As she says, 'I had two choices: give up or start over.' From agonizing experience, Wolf...
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Here's a little secret: Most tech startups get to One.
They build a product, land some customers, and close funding. The harder part? Getting from One to Ten.
Tech founders struggle to progress past early adopter customers and founder-led sales, to grow from a scrappy group in which everyone just pitches in to building out an executive team and a well-functioning organization.
They struggle to go from One to Ten, from Startup to Scaleup.
To be...
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Most start-ups fail. And they die remarkably young: The typical start-up lasts 20 months and burns through $1.3 million in financing before closing its doors. So what's the formula for success for those start-ups that make it through the early trials, leveraging their early success into either getting acquired or issuing an IPO (initial public offering)? What are the lessons that first-time entrepreneurs and employees need to know to navigate their...
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The average age of beginning an entrepreneurial endeavor is 42, and the average entrepreneur spends between 30 and 70 percent of their own capital to fund the start-up. This isn't a necessarily "safe" investment. In fact, the financial industry staple investment advice is to pull back; to invest in safe moderates, to mix in bonds and to maintain cashables. Starting a business is not the low risk investment that most mid-aged, business-minded individuals...
92) Get Healthy
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If you lost your job, your possessions, your marriage and your family, would you know how to start over? It happened to Jamie Wolf. Almost overnight, she went from a successful businesswoman with a husband, three children, a nice home and a six-figure income to an unemployed single woman who couldn't get a job bagging groceries and could barely pay the bills. As she says, 'I had two choices: give up or start over.' From agonizing experience, Wolf...
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Nicole A. Donnelly has curated stories that entertain and inspire while sharing how she started and grew BabyLegs from the dining table to a global brand. In each chapter she has outlined how you can do each of the heart centered exercises to apply to your life and your business. BabyLegs' mission to "Make parents' lives better," is what made this brand such a success. You will learn how to: -Discover your personal Values -Discover your business Values...
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A CUP OF CAPPUCCINO FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR'S SPIRIT - AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS' EDITION features American Indian Women Entrepreneurs' true short stories written to inspire, energize and teach the reader. The stories include adversities, challenges, triumphs, and successes experienced by the entrepreneur to help readers discover passion and basic principles they can use to live the entrepreneurial dream. Touching both the heart and the head,...
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The Simple Art of Startup Marketing is a comprehensive guide designed to empower new businesses. This book demystifies the world of marketing, offering practical strategies and actionable insights for startups. It covers a wide range of topics, from understanding your target audience to leveraging digital platforms for brand visibility. Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or an experienced business owner looking to boost your marketing efforts,...
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The number of couple-owned businesses in the country is rising as people choose to make changes about their careers, due to the economy or to work/life balance issues. Both men and women are increasingly curious about the dynamics of working with a spouse. Yet no one teaches this subject in school, and our ancestors' knowledge ― be they mercantile owners or farmers ― was not passed on. Without fail, when people find out my husband and I run a...
98) Everything I Need to Know About Business I Learned from Hip-Hop: A Millennial's Guide to Making Bank
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A whole generation of Americans has grown up with rap music and Hip-Hop culture, but apart from entertainment television, specialty broadcasting, or a brief mention in the mainstream media, Hip-Hop was viewed in large part as merely an interesting subculture. The stories of Hip-Hop giants like Drake, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Young Money, Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Macklemore, Eminem, P Diddy, Ice T, and more keep us riveted. Their...
99) Practice Balance
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If you lost your job, your possessions, your marriage and your family, would you know how to start over? It happened to Jamie Wolf. Almost overnight, she went from a successful businesswoman with a husband, three children, a nice home and a six-figure income to an unemployed single woman who couldn't get a job bagging groceries and could barely pay the bills. As she says, 'I had two choices: give up or start over.' From agonizing experience, Wolf...
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"Excellence at a Minimum: The Plight of an Entrepreneur," cuts through the clutter to blend theoretical concepts with the practical application that you won't learn in business school. Excellence at a Minimum will teach you to convert personal and business contacts to cash, leverage political influence to help cultivate business success and establish a professional brand synonymous with integrity.
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