Flynndustries, LLC, ISBN-10: 0997082305, 2016. - p. 340. Stop rushing into businesses born from half-baked ideas, misguided theories, and other forms of self-delusion. A lack of proper validation kills more businesses than anything else. As Joel Barker says, 'Speed is only useful if you're running in the right direction.' Will It Fly? will help you make sure you are clear for...
Palgrave Macmillan, INSEAD Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ISBN: 978-1-137-57726-9, 2016. - p. 254. This book explores startups that have thrived against the odds in places where startup success was deemed to be unlikely. Discussing several technology startups from around the world that have succeeded without state backing nor local venture and seed capital,...
Manual. Lake Shark Ventures, LLC, ISBN-10: 0615700624, 2012. - p. 216. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Slicing Pie is very popular, but I encourage you to check out The Slicing Pie Handbook. It is the same concept as Slicing Pie, but newer with more content and a better overall description! -Mike Moyer. You and a partner go into business together and split the equity 50/50. You do all the work...
Kogan Page, United Kingdom, ISBN: 9780749481346, 2017. - p. 240. All start-up businesses must be founded on product expertise, a grasp of digitization, and being aware of market forces. Tech start-ups also need a unique understanding of accounting to succeed, knowledge that is required to power their more innovative business models, and the ways of working that drive...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017 - p. 336. It's like an IKEA guide for building your next startup. Based on global research of 1,447 startups and highly recommended by more than 30 international experts. It's not a book you read in a day, but like a manual, you take with you and consult from time to time. Every startup founder should have it on their desk!...
Macmillan, 2023. — 659 p. — ISBN: 978-1-0350-1896-3. The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale — from home renovation to space exploration — by the world’s leading expert on megaprojects. One of the Financial Times’ Best Books of the Summer. Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how the...
Voros J 2007, Journal of Futures Studies 12(2):5 – 22 A scan was undertaken seeking published work that has made use of foresight thinking, theory, and/or concepts in entrepreneurship theory or research. It was found that there are several areas where these two fields could fruitfully interact and generate many new research directions. The connection between entrepreneurship...
Harper Business, 2014. — 304 p. Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup — practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to...
Harper Business, 2014. — 304 p. Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup — practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to...
Entrepreneur Press, 2010. — 252 p. The old economy is shattered, and gone forever. It’s never coming back as it was, and in its place a generally tougher, more demanding marketplace is emerging. However, when it comes to wealth, one instrumental reality is unchanged: No matter the economic conditions — booms or recessions, including the fast-emerging New Economy — there is...
Conecta, 2016. — 200 p. — ISBN: 978-84-16029-75-4 Creado por Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky y Braden Kowitz, tres socios de Google Ventures, SPRINT es un método único e infalible de 5 días para solventar problemas empresariales complicados y conseguir que la viabilidad de un proyecto se implante rápidamente. Probado con éxito en más de 100 ocasiones. Tanto los emprendedores como los...
2e édition. — Dunod, 2016. — 160 p. — (J'ouvre ma boîte). Vous allez créer votre entreprise : ce guide pour bien démarrer et pour durer est fait pour vous. Truffé de conseils pratiques, d'avis d'experts et de témoignages d'entrepreneurs, ce livre vous accompagnera et vous apportera des solutions concrètes pour construire durablement votre réussite. Suis-je fait pour...
2nd Edition. — K&S Ranch, 2013. — 370 p. — ISBN: 978-0989200509. The bestselling classic that launched 10,000 startups and new corporate ventures - The Four Steps to the Epiphany is one of the most influential and practical business books of all time. The Four Steps to the Epiphany launched the Lean Startup approach to new ventures. It was the first book to offer that startups...
Wiley, 2019. — 272 p. — ISBN: 978-1119547907, 1119547903. Start a successful business mid-life When you think of someone launching a start-up, the image of a twenty-something techie probably springs to mind. However, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers are just as likely to start businesses and reinvent themselves later in life. Never Too Old to Get Rich is an exciting roadmap for anyone...
Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. — 136 p. — ISBN: 1492180742. The quick and easy handbook about how to get more learning and more sales out of your customer conversations. Even when everyone is lying to you. Read this short book! This is the best and most accessible book for entrepreneurs who are seeking product market fit
McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. — 231 p. — ISBN10: 1260135853, 13 978-1260135855. This step-by-step DIY guide shows today's entrepreneurs how to create and launch new products, package and market them to consumers, and build a thriving business. Thanks to high-speed Internet, game-changing technology, and innovative new platforms, individuals with vision and heart can go from idea...
2nd edition; John Wiley & Sons, 2017. — 368 p. — ISBN10: 1119387507; ISBN13: 978-1119387503. How do today's most successful tech companies--Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Tesla--design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Perhaps surprisingly, they do it very differently than the vast majority of tech...
Warszawa: PARP, 2015. — 97 s. Poradnik dla nowo powstałych firm. Wprowadzenie. Pomysł na biznes . Co to znaczy mieć pomysł? Ocena szansy na sukces. Biznesplan – nie tylko w głowie. Analiza SWOT – co wzmocni firmę, co ją osłabi. Wizja przyszłości. Strategia – po pierwsze nie stać w miejscu. Inwestycja w siebie. Budowanie zespołu. Założenie firmy . Formy prowadzenia działalności...
Cengage Learning, 2010. — 352 p. In addition to co-authoring four textbooks, Barry Babin has published over seventy research publications in prestigious periodicals such as the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Business Research, the Journal of Retailing, Psychological Reports, Psychology and Marketing, and the Journal of the Academy of...
Simon & Schuster, 2017. — 592 p. — ISBN10: 1501124021; ISBN13: 978-1501124020. Ray Dalio, one of the world s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their...
Publisher: Bantam Press, 2016. — 288 p. — ISBN10: 0593076117; ISBN13: 978-0593076118. Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What’s the most important place to focus your effort, and how do you start? What will your idea look like in real life? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you have the right solution? Now there’s a...
Profile Books, 2017. — 336 p. — ISBN10: 9781781256176; ISBN13: 978-1781256176. When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mish-mash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and misleadingly masquerading as the real thing. Since then, his original and...
Profile Books, 2017. — 336 p. — ISBN10: 9781781256176; ISBN13: 978-1781256176. When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mish-mash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and misleadingly masquerading as the real thing. Since then, his original and...
HarperBusiness, 2014. — 304 p. — ISBN10: 0062273205; ISBN13: 978-0547265452. Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup — practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While...
Jeter Publishing, 2018. — 120 p. From the Reum brothers — former Goldman Sachs investment bankers, successful operators, and investors — comes Shortcut Your Startup, a practical playbook for both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, filled with unconventional yet accessible advice for maximizing your business venture. Courtney and Carter Reum have years of experience in the...
AMACOM, 2019. — 272 p. — ISBN: 978-0814439838. Lack of funding is one of the biggest reasons small businesses fail. In 2016 in the United States alone, more than 31 percent of small business owners reported that they could not access adequate capital, and the lack of capital prevented them from growing the business/expanding operations, increasing inventory, or financing...
Springer Vieweg, 2019. — 126 p. — ISBN10: 3658247258, 13 978-3658247256. The book provides a compact overview of the increasingly important topic of Business Development (BD). The author not only describes the role of the Business Development Manager and its tasks, but also shows how Business Development can be integrated organizationally into a company. In addition, a...
Springer Vieweg, 2019. — 116 p. — ISBN10: 3658247258, 13 978-3658247256. The book provides a compact overview of the increasingly important topic of Business Development (BD). The author not only describes the role of the Business Development Manager and its tasks, but also shows how Business Development can be integrated organizationally into a company. In addition, a...
Apress, 2019. — 279 p. — ISBN: 1484243110. Know how your company can accelerate growth by not only tapping into new growth vectors, but also by adapting its organization, culture, and processes. To oversee growth from an idea to a company with billions in revenue, CEOs must reinvent many aspects of their company in anticipation of it reaching ever-higher revenues. Author Peter...
Apress, 2019. — 279 p. — ISBN: 1484243110. Know how your company can accelerate growth by not only tapping into new growth vectors, but also by adapting its organization, culture, and processes. To oversee growth from an idea to a company with billions in revenue, CEOs must reinvent many aspects of their company in anticipation of it reaching ever-higher revenues. Author Peter...
Hachette Books, 2018. — 321 p. — ISBN10: 031648654X. — ISBN13: 978-0316486545. Silicon Valley visionary John Chambers shares the lessons that transformed a dyslexic kid from West Virginia into one of the world's best business leaders and turned a simple router company into a global tech titan. When Chambers joined Cisco in 1991, it was a company with 400 employees, a single...
Maker Media, 2014. — 162 p. — ISBN: 978-1457186189. Maker Pro is a book of essays by more than a dozen prominent and up-and-coming professional makers (Maker Pros). Each essay includes advice and stories on topics such as starting a kit-making business, taking a hardware project open-source, and plenty of encouragement to "quit your day job." This book is a reference for anyone...
Wiley, 2018. — 1858 p. — ISBN: 9781119473978. There are some things that will never go out of style, and good business skills are one of them. With the help of this informative book, you’ll learn how to wear multiple hats in the workplace no matter what comes your way — without ever breaking a sweat. Compiled from eight of the best Dummies books on business skills topics,...
Wiley, 2018. — 174 p. — ISBN10: 1119461014, 13 978-1119461012. Scaling a business is not for the faint of heart. It's a mind-bending journey that causes millions of business owners around the globe to either throw in the towel-or avoid risk entirely and suffer from smallness and mediocrity. Most of these businesses fail because they are ill prepared to face the real challenges...
1st edition;SVPG Press, 2008 - 252 p. - ISBN10: 0981690408; ISBN13: 978-0981690407. Why do some products make the leap to greatness while others do not? Creating inspiring products begins with discovering a product that is valuable, usable, and feasible. If you can not do this, then it s not worth building anything. - How do you decide which product opportunities to pursue? -...
1st edition;SVPG Press, 2008 - 252 p. - ISBN10: 0981690408; ISBN13: 978-0981690407. Why do some products make the leap to greatness while others do not? Creating inspiring products begins with discovering a product that is valuable, usable, and feasible. If you can not do this, then it s not worth building anything. - How do you decide which product opportunities to pursue? -...
1st edition. — SVPG Press, 2008. — 252 p. — ISBN: 978-0981690407. Why do some products make the leap to greatness while others do not? Creating inspiring products begins with discovering a product that is valuable, usable, and feasible. If you can not do this, then it s not worth building anything. - How do you decide which product opportunities to pursue? - How do you get...
Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. — 136 p. — ISBN: 1492180742. The quick and easy handbook about how to get more learning and more sales out of your customer conversations. Even when everyone is lying to you. Read this short book! This is the best and most accessible book for entrepreneurs who are seeking product market fit
McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — 289 p. — ISBN10: 1260128520, 13 978-1260128529. Kim Perell made headlines for her amazing transformative story of a startup entrepreneur to an internationally renowned CEO and prominent angel investor. From her modest beginnings at her kitchen table, she went from broke to multi-millionaire in just a few short years. Today, she has investments in...
Simon & Schuster, 2017. — 592 p. — ISBN-10 1501124021; ISBN-13 978-1501124020. Ray Dalio, one of the world s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their...
Libraries Unlimited, 2017. — 158 p. — ISBN: 9781440855405. Many LIS professionals and LIS students are interested in independent work opportunities, either as a full-time career or on a temporary or part-time basis. This book shares the experiences of successful information professionals who work as contractors or consultants, providing a complete picture of what to expect and...
Wiley, 2011. — 232 p. Startup Weekend — the organization behind 54-hour eventswhere developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiastscome together to share ideas, form teams, build products, andcreate startups — has spawned both a global initiative inentrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups.Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices,...
Wiley, 2011. — 232 p. Startup Weekend — the organization behind 54-hour eventswhere developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiastscome together to share ideas, form teams, build products, andcreate startups — has spawned both a global initiative inentrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups.Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices,...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016. — 170 p. — ISBN: 9780784414415. Rick De La Guardia leads the aspiring entrepreneur through the process from undergraduate class choices, through first jobs, to opening an office and running a consulting firm. Divided into three main sections for the student, beginning engineer, and company owner, De La Guardia provides background...
Entrepreneur Press, 2018. — 766 p. In 2017 34% of the workforce was considered part of the gig economy. This growing workforce of freelancers and side-giggers is also estimated to grow to 43% by 2020. That’s 4 million freelancers, soon to be 7 million by 2020. Whether it’s people looking to earn extra money, those tired of their 9-to-5, to entrepreneurs looking to grow their...
Entrepreneur Press, 2018. — 766 p. In 2017 34% of the workforce was considered part of the gig economy. This growing workforce of freelancers and side-giggers is also estimated to grow to 43% by 2020. That’s 4 million freelancers, soon to be 7 million by 2020. Whether it’s people looking to earn extra money, those tired of their 9-to-5, to entrepreneurs looking to grow their...
Ozan Dagdeviren, 2018. — 142 p. — ISBN: 1982913371. Startups can only grow with the right people decisions. This is a playbook for managing the most complex variable in a startup's success. Startups Grow With People makes good use of metaphors and real life examples for clarity. You will find lists, action plans and frameworks you can immediately start using in your own...
Greenleaf, 2018. — 229 p. — ISBN: 1626345147. A comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and launching your book–and monetizing your content Are you considering writing a book to boost your visibility and credibility? Or just trying to figure out how to use the book you already have to build more influence and income? No matter where you are in the process, Ideas, Influence,...
Greenleaf, 2018. — 229 p. — ISBN: 1626345147. A comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and launching your book–and monetizing your content Are you considering writing a book to boost your visibility and credibility? Or just trying to figure out how to use the book you already have to build more influence and income? No matter where you are in the process, Ideas, Influence,...
Springer, 2018. — 153 p. — ISBN: 3319945467. Many people dream of starting their own business one day, but are not sure how to make it a reality, or whether they will succeed. In this book the author presents a comprehensive user guide for aspiring entrepreneurs, and provides expert advice and guidance on every major aspect of launching a new business. Step-by-step, this...
Springer, 2018. — 153 p. — ISBN: 3319945467. Many people dream of starting their own business one day, but are not sure how to make it a reality, or whether they will succeed. In this book the author presents a comprehensive user guide for aspiring entrepreneurs, and provides expert advice and guidance on every major aspect of launching a new business. Step-by-step, this...
Oak Tree Press, 2018. — 175 p. Starting Your Own Business: A Workbook was originally commissioned in 1997 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment under Measure 4 of the Operational Programme for Small Business to meet a real need for practical, relevant information among would-be entrepreneurs. More than 20 years on, Starting Your Own Business: A Workbook is still...
Oak Tree Press, 2018. — 175 p. Starting Your Own Business: A Workbook was originally commissioned in 1997 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment under Measure 4 of the Operational Programme for Small Business to meet a real need for practical, relevant information among would-be entrepreneurs. More than 20 years on, Starting Your Own Business: A Workbook is still...
Portfolio, 2018. — 319 p. Every startup wants to change the world. But the ones who truly make an impact know something the others don't: how to make government and regulation work for them. As startups use technology to shape the way we live, work, and learn, they're taking on challenges in sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, and education, where failure is far more...
Portfolio, 2018. — 319 p. Every startup wants to change the world. But the ones who truly make an impact know something the others don't: how to make government and regulation work for them. As startups use technology to shape the way we live, work, and learn, they're taking on challenges in sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, and education, where failure is far more...
Allworth Press, 2018. — 58 p. If you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and...
Allworth Press, 2018. — 58 p. If you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and...
The Business Conference Press, 2015. — 178 p. — ISBN: 9780692497791. This valuable tool helps Home Based Business professionals to: -look at your opportunity from a whole new perspective -learn how to gage success -Understand your prospect better than anyone else -Grow your organization -Attain and retain great people You've taken the first risky step of starting a home-based...
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018. — 160 p. "This is a powerful book--Tiny is mighty. Sharon Rowe's simple shift in thinking is a profound idea, precisely what we need to hear." -Seth Godin, Author Linchpin Too many of us feel trapped by work that keeps us from living our purpose. We fantasize about starting our own business, yet we're warned against falling into debt, working...
RH business books, 2018. — 226 p. — ISBN: 184794230X. ‘Shortcut Your Startup shows you how to launch a sustainable startup so that both you and your business can thrive.’ Arianna Huffington The world of startups is more competitive than ever: what will make yours stand out from the crowd? Shortcut Your Startup has the answers you need. Star entrepreneurs Courtney and Carter...
RH business books, 2018. — 226 p. — ISBN: 184794230X. ‘Shortcut Your Startup shows you how to launch a sustainable startup so that both you and your business can thrive.’ Arianna Huffington The world of startups is more competitive than ever: what will make yours stand out from the crowd? Shortcut Your Startup has the answers you need. Star entrepreneurs Courtney and Carter...
Jossey-Bass, 2011. — 192 p. — ISBN: 0470767766. A different way of discovering and developing the best business ideas Jack Welch once said, "Someone, somewhere has a better idea." In this myth-busting book, the authors reveal that great business ideas do not spring from innate creativity, or necessarily from the brilliant minds of people. Rather, great ideas come to those who...
Jossey-Bass, 2011. — 192 p. — ISBN: 0470767766. A different way of discovering and developing the best business ideas Jack Welch once said, "Someone, somewhere has a better idea." In this myth-busting book, the authors reveal that great business ideas do not spring from innate creativity, or necessarily from the brilliant minds of people. Rather, great ideas come to those who...
Portfolio/Penguin, 2018. — 320 p. — ISBN: 0735213321. Everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: a young, brilliant entrepreneur has an cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions and becomes the envy of the technology world. This is not that story. Rand Fishkin, the founder and former CEO of Moz, is one of the world's...
Portfolio/Penguin, 2018. — 320 p. — ISBN: 0735213321. Everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: a young, brilliant entrepreneur has an cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions and becomes the envy of the technology world. This is not that story. Rand Fishkin, the founder and former CEO of Moz, is one of the world's...
McGraw-Hill, 2011. — 416 p. — ISBN: 0071760792. For generations, Dartmouth College and the Tuck School of Business have influenced and driven global entrepreneurship. Dartmouth firsts include the world petroleum industry, technological breakthroughs like artificial intelligence and BASIC computer language, as well as popular products, such as the Nerf football and the game...
McGraw-Hill, 2011. — 416 p. — ISBN: 0071760792. For generations, Dartmouth College and the Tuck School of Business have influenced and driven global entrepreneurship. Dartmouth firsts include the world petroleum industry, technological breakthroughs like artificial intelligence and BASIC computer language, as well as popular products, such as the Nerf football and the game...
2015. — 256 p. — ISBN: 0692509704. Ever wish you could be a little more extraordinary? A little happier? A little more in control of your life? Well, this is your blueprint for making it happen. It might sound crazy, but it all starts with quitting your 9-5. Jesse should know. He quit his job to join TechStars, a startup accelerator that helped him and his business partner...
2015. — 256 p. — ISBN: 0692509704. Ever wish you could be a little more extraordinary? A little happier? A little more in control of your life? Well, this is your blueprint for making it happen. It might sound crazy, but it all starts with quitting your 9-5. Jesse should know. He quit his job to join TechStars, a startup accelerator that helped him and his business partner...
New Jersey, Canada, Wiley, For Dummies, 2018. — 1858 p. — ISBN: 9781119473978. There are some things that will never go out of style, and good business skills are one of them. With the help of this informative book, you’ll learn how to wear multiple hats in the workplace no matter what comes your way — without ever breaking a sweat. Compiled from eight of the best Dummies books...
Currency, 2012. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-0307951540. Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a tour of every country on earth – he’s already visited more than 175 nations – and yet he’s never held a “real job” or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of...
Currency, 2012. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-0307951540. Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a tour of every country on earth – he’s already visited more than 175 nations – and yet he’s never held a “real job” or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of...
Wiley, 2008. — 240 p. — ISBN: 9780470231791. Most of us think of work as a doleful daily chore we have no choice but to suffer through until we retire. Or, if we're really lucky, maybe we'll win the lottery. But it doesn't have to be that way! You don't have to wait until retirement to start enjoying life. Work can be rewarding, fulfilling, and even fun. The secret is creating...
Teach Yourself, 2017. — 129 p. — (In A Week). — ISBN: 1473609399, 9781473609396. The ability to write a successful business plan is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Iain Maitland, a leading expert on appraisals as both a coach and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to write and receive...
Gallery/Jeter Publishing, 2018. — 256 p. — ISBN13: 978-1501172991. From the Reum brothers — former Goldman Sachs investment bankers, successful operators, and investors — comes Shortcut Your Startup, a practical playbook for both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, filled with unconventional yet accessible advice for maximizing your business venture. Courtney and Carter Reum...
Gallery/Jeter Publishing, 2018. — 256 p. — ISBN13: 978-1501172991. From the Reum brothers — former Goldman Sachs investment bankers, successful operators, and investors — comes Shortcut Your Startup, a practical playbook for both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, filled with unconventional yet accessible advice for maximizing your business venture. Courtney and Carter Reum...
Endless Bookcase Limited, 2015. — 55 p. A good Shareholder Agreement is like a fence at the top of a cliff, which stops company owners from falling over the edge and into the hands of lawyers who wait in the ambulance parked beside the rocks below. This book explains in easy to understand language what a Shareholder Agreement does, the common clauses it contains and when it is...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. — 208 p. Do you know why select entrepreneurs and innovators are successful, while most are not? Have you considered how to better understand and develop your thinking to be a better entrepreneur and innovator? What do you believe to be the keys to developing winning entrepreneurial ideas? Get insights on these and other...
O’Reilly Media, 2015. — 326 p. — ISBN13: 978-1449371036. Thanks to the decreasing cost of prototyping, it's more feasible for professional makers and first-time entrepreneurs to launch a hardware startup. But exactly how do you go about it? This book provides the roadmap and best practices you need for turning a product idea into a full-fledged business. Written by three...
Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2017. — 195 p. — ISBN: 1137598190, 9781137598196. 'Lee takes the oft cited belief that entrepreneurial endeavour lives and dies by the quality of the networks set in play, and subjects it to a rigorous and sustained analysis. In this he not only provides the reader with an authoritative theoretical and empirical foray into how entrepreneurs can create and...
Capstone, 2008. — 208 p. — ISBN10: 1841128031, 13 978-1841128030. Jon Gillespie Brown brings his extensive mentoring experience to bear in this new handbook for would-be entrepreneurs. So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? contains a series of mentoring sessions, each carefully thought out to make you consider and plan your life based on your passions, ambitions and ultimate...
5th Ed. — Entrepreneur Press, 2017. — 299 p. — (StartUp Series). — ISBN10: 1599186063, 13 978-1599186061. Importing and exporting are trillion-dollar industries - but that doesn't mean they're just for big business. In fact, small businesses make up about 96 percent of this field. Get your share of an ever-expanding economy with the essential advice in this top-selling guide....
Chronicle Books, 2007. — 160 p. — ISBN13: 978-0811858366. Craft, Inc. is the hipster business primer for entrepreneurial crafters to turn what they do for fun into what they do for money. Pro crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes....
Time Traveller Books, 2017. — 390 p. Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist and Serial Entrepreneur teaches how to succeed in taking your startup from idea to product to company. Accelerated Startup takes entrepreneurs through the startup minefield from fostering revolutionary ideas to building the right team and launching the product to raising angel and venture capital to finding...
Time Traveller Books, 2017. — 390 p. Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist and Serial Entrepreneur teaches how to succeed in taking your startup from idea to product to company. Accelerated Startup takes entrepreneurs through the startup minefield from fostering revolutionary ideas to building the right team and launching the product to raising angel and venture capital to finding...
Zurich: Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016. — 243 p. This book charts the experiences, pitfalls and knowledge behind leading scientific ideas to successful startups. Written by one of Switzerland's top serial entrepreneurs, this book is a must-read for scientists and academicians who want to see their idea turn into a product and change the market. It is also...
Wiley, 2016. — 432 p. The issue of funding is one of the biggest pain points for small- and medium-sized businesses — and one that comes up on a daily basis. Whether you're unsure about how to go about getting a loan, unfamiliar with the different options available to you or confused as to which would be the right solution for your particular business, Business Funding For...
Financial Times Management, 2007. — 208 p. — ISBN: 978-0273712909. "If you are the sort of person who would love to start a business of your own but have not yet dared to take the plunge because you have no idea of where to start, The Entrepreneur's Book of Checklists could go a long way to reducing the sense of panic and introducing some clarity and order into your life when...
Wiley, 2013. — 400 p. — ISBN: 1118548361. A definitive book for any CEO”first time or otherwise”of a high-growth company While big company CEOs are usually groomed for the job for years, startup CEOs aren't”and they're often young and relatively inexperienced in business in general. Author Matt Blumberg, a technology and marketing entrepreneur, knows this all too well. Back in...
2nd ed. — New York: AMACOM, 2005. — 444 p. — ISBN: 0-8144-0856-7 Getting Ready to Raise Capital Capital-Formation Strategies and Trends Understanding Legal and Governance Structures The Role Your Business Plan Plays Early-Stage Financing Start-Up Financing The Art and Science of Bootstrapping Private Placements Commercial Lending Leasing, Factoring, and Government Programs...
Chicago Review Press, 2014. — 224 p. In 1993, Tony Magee, who had foundered at every job he'd ever had, decided to become the founder of a brewery. So You Want to Start a Brewery? is the thrilling first-person account of his gut-wrenching challenges and heart-warming successes. Based in Petaluma, California, the Lagunitas Brewing Company makes simple and flavorful craft beer...
2nd edition. — Entrepreneur Press, 2015. — 176 p. — ISBN: 978-1599185644. Start Your Own Food Truck Business and Satisfy Your Hunger for Success At over a billion dollars, the mobile food industry is enjoying more publicity and notoriety than ever before. Catering to a new generation of foodies looking for quick and unique specialties, the mobile food business is booming with...
Thomas Nelson, 2011. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-1595554659. Is Your Marketing as Simple, Effective, and Affordable as Duct Tape? Let's face it, as a small business owner, you are really in the business of marketing. The problem for most small business owners is that they suffer from "marketing idea of the week" syndrome instead of implementing a systematic approach to the problem of...
Thomas Nelson, 2011. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-1595554659. Is Your Marketing as Simple, Effective, and Affordable as Duct Tape? Let's face it, as a small business owner, you are really in the business of marketing. The problem for most small business owners is that they suffer from "marketing idea of the week" syndrome instead of implementing a systematic approach to the problem of...
HOW Books , 2009. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-1600611568. Inside are the tools you need to get your design career off to a strong start-and maintain it for the long haul. Peg Faimon provides a comprehensive guide to basic business issues in today's competitive marketplace. Whether you just graduated from college, are building a freelance business, or are starting your own firm, this...
HOW Books , 2009. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-1600611568. Inside are the tools you need to get your design career off to a strong start-and maintain it for the long haul. Peg Faimon provides a comprehensive guide to basic business issues in today's competitive marketplace. Whether you just graduated from college, are building a freelance business, or are starting your own firm, this...
Apress, 2014. — 235 p. — ISBN: 9781484206249. University Startups and Spin-Offs teaches university students, researchers, and educators the most effective strategies and tactics for launching their own startups from academic platforms with the backing of school programs, public grants, incubators, seed accelerators, and private partnerships in all parts of the world. Serial...
New York: Crown Business, 2014. — 160 p. — ISBN: 978-0-8041-3929-8.If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things....
Storey Publishing, 2010. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60342-477-6. Turn your craft into a successful business! Even the most expert crafters may find it challenging to market and sell their wares, but with Kari Chapin you have an experienced guide at your side. Learn to determine your cost of goods, set prices, identify the competition, and understand the ins and outs of wholesale...
Published by The Do Book Company, 2014. - 144 p. -ISBN: 1907974156. The best companies are formed around a simple but great idea. As this idea develops and is introduced to the world, it needs to be nurtured and protected. Do Protect, written by a company commercial lawyer with over 25 years' experience, offers clear and accessible legal advice and explanations on all aspects...
Rethink Press, 2015. — 260 p. — ISBN: 1781331146. Online Business Startup isn't just a how-to guide in online marketing or SEO. It contains everything an experienced entrepreneur wished he had known when he started in business. We are flooded with so much information in the digital world that it distracts us from the fundamentals of starting up and running a lean business. This...
Chronicle Books LLC., 2013. - 292 p. - ISBN: 1452105049 According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, more than 565,000 new businesses were created in 2010 in the United States alone — each one of them hoping to strike gold. The Startup Playbook will help them succeed. Going insider to insider with unprecedented access, New York Times bestselling author and...
Text copyright 2014 Matt Coatney and Jennifer Coatney, 2014.- 59 p.- ASIN: B00QZE4A7Y Learn what law school did not teach you about: how to create and run a profitable business. Authors Matt and Jennifer Coatney translate their combined 20 years of experience advising dozens of law firms into an easy-to-read, one-stop shop for practical advice on formation, finances, insurance,...
Wiley, 2015. — 428 p. — ISBN: 1118962710 , 9781118962718. Growing a small business requires more than just sales. Business Development For Dummies helps maximise the growth of small- or medium-sized businesses, with a step-by-step model for business development designed specifically for B2B or B2C service firms. By mapping business development to customer life cycle, this book...
O’Reilly Media, 2015. - 322 p. What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other? Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to investors? When do you play the CEO card? Should you sell out? Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to...
Crown Business, 2011. — 296 p. This is a summary of what I think is the most important and insightful parts of the book. I can’t speak for anyone else and I strongly recommend you to read the book in order to fully grasp the concepts written here. My notes should only be seen as an addition that can be used to refresh your memory after you´ve read the book. Use the words in...
Century Publishing, 2012. — 96 p. If you are an entrepreneur or wish to become one, then this book is an absolute must read. The goal of this book, 101 Lessons I learnt from Richard Branson, has been to educate and empower the entrepreneur within you to excel to greater heights. These lessons although at times simplistic, are incredibly powerful and have made the author as well...
28 p. This is a summary of what I think is the most important and insightful parts of the book. I. can’t speak for anyone else and I strongly recommend you to read the book in order to fully. grasp the concepts written here. My notes should only be seen as an addition that can be. used to refresh your memory after you´ve read the book. Use the words in this summary as. anchors...
2011. — 336 p. (US hardcover edition). Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011. – 435 p. – ISBN: 9781118083727 5th Edition The leading resource for starting and running any small business Want to start the small business of your dreams? Want to breathe new life into the one you already have? Small Business For Dummies provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of starting and growing your business, from financing and...
Wiley Publishing Inc., 2007. — 384 p. — ISBN: 978-0470049297. Navigate China's business culture and etiquette The fun and easy way to grow your business in China This authoritative, friendly guide covers all the basics, from the nuts and bolts of Chinese business and bureaucracy to negotiating with your Chinese partners. You'll also get the know-how you need to manage day to...
Portfolio Hardcover, 2004. — 240 p. — ISBN: 1591840562. What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone faces when starting or revitalizing any undertaking, and Guy Kawasaki, former marketing maven of Apple Computer,...
Wiley, 2012. — 202 p. — ISBN: 1118441540. An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities "Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy. Startup Communities documents the buzz, strategy,...
Great Britain, Mackays of Chatham Ltd, Chatham, Kent, 1987. — 182 p. Drawing on his first-hand knowledge of hundreds of small business entrepreneurs who have taken the perilous step towards setting up their own company, David Oates out lines the many pitfalls arising from the one-dimensional approach. By taking a detailed look at the successes and failures of small firms, The...
Maximum Press, 2010. — 225 p. Filled with the latest information on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other key social-media sites, this all-purpose guide provides specific strategies and tactics that focus on building business. In addition to marketing and PR, this resource addresses recruiting, risk management, cost, and other key business issues. Marketing, sales, public...
Crown Business, 2010. — 128 p. Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside...
Wiley, 2010. — 352 p. — ISBN: 0470563419. 100 ways to tap into social media for a more profitable business In The Social Media 100, social media expert and blogger Chris Brogan presents the best practices for growing the value of your social media and social networking marketing efforts. Brogan has spent two years researching what the best businesses are doing with social media...
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a...
Crimson Publishing, 2010. — 301 p. — ISBN: 978-1-85458-489-2. Famous entrepreneurs such as Richard Branson, Stelios and Sahar Hashemi have all started businesses and thrived during a recession: could you be next? Despite the downturn, it's still a great time to start a business, with less competition and better deals for everything from inventory, advertising and rent. We...
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