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Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Millions of artists, entrepreneurs, crafters, and solopreneurs dream of making a living doing what they love. But turning their vision into a viable business plan can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Jennifer Lee knows what it's like to make the entrepreneurial leap - and how to do it successfully. The key is showing creative types how to use - rather than stifle - the imagination and intuition that make them creative in the...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
""This book shows how using business as a force for good, not just pursuing short-term profits, can be better for consumers, employees, local communities, the environment, and your company's long-term bottom line." --Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO, Zappos.com, Inc. B Corps are a global movement of more than 2,700 companies in 60 countries--like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Kickstarter, Danone North America,...
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Shares advice for transitioning away from unfulfilling jobs to embark on adventurous, meaningful careers, outlining recommendations for starting a personal business with a minimum of time and investment while turning ideas into higher income levels.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From popular startup support company Square comes practical, proven advice to help you launch, manage, and grow your small business Leaders of large businesses rely on boards and their managers for guidance, but entrepreneurs like you have few, if any, experienced advisors to count on. Now, Self-Made Boss provides the community of advisors you need to help make the right decisions every time. Drawn from real-life stories directly from Square's Seller's...
Author
Publisher
HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time by employing what psychologists call "lateral thinking" to rethink convention and break "rules" that aren't rules.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Anyone who opts for self-employment quickly learns that succeeding as your own boss is no walk in the park. While professional freedom has many, many joys, it also involves significant risks. If you're considering self-employment, or you're already self-employed, “The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss” alerts you to the challenges involved and provides proven strategies for surmounting these obstacles...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"There's more small-business funding out there than you realize -- and Target Funding shows you how to find it, land it, and use it to launch, stabilize, or grow your business Target Funding is a strategic guide to funding opportunities aimed at specific types of businesses and business owners. You'll learn about all the options available to you -- including conventional, alternative, and diversity funding -- and how to access them based on your needs...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Known as the founder of TOMS Shoes and as a contestant on The Amazing Race, Mycoskie uses his experience with TOMS, as well as interviews with leaders of non-profits and corporations, to convey valuable lessons about entrepreneurship, transparency of leadership, and living by one's values.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An entrepreneurial expert dispels the myths that you need a business plan to start a company and that all entrepreneurs are kid geniuses and demonstrates how knowledge, passion, determination, and a willingness to innovate are the most important requirements."
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"By now, we all know the mythology of the digital revolution: it improved efficiency, eliminated waste, and fostered a boom in innovation. But as business reporter David Sax shows in this clear-sighted, entertaining book, not all innovations are written in source code. In fact, businesses that once looked outdated are now springing with new life. Behold the Revenge of Analog. Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, small business owners,...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Updated business wisdom from the founder of Dogfish Head, the nation's fastest growing independent craft brewery Starting with nothing more than a home brewing kit, Sam Calagione turned his entrepreneurial dream into a foamy reality in the form of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of America's best and fastest growing craft breweries. In this newly updated Second Edition, Calagione offers a deeper real-world look at entrepreneurship and what...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How did Ron Shaich, the visionary founder of Panera Bread, build a little bakery in St. Louis into 2,400 restaurants with 6 billion dollars in revenue and annual returns of 25 percent, outperforming Starbucks, Chipotle, and all others? By seeing the future and clearing a path to it, leading and innovating from the future back. Now, Shaich shares his story, starting with its humble entrepreneurial beginnings: the college-campus convenience store he...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
©2011.
Language
English
Description
"A virtual blueprint for entrepreneurial success, this new edition of the popular entrepreneur's guide provides allthe tools you need to communicate the value of your idea to investors, attract key talent, and create a plan you can turn to throughout the entire process of starting and running a business. You'll learn how to: determine what to include in each plan, why, and for whom; secure the capital you need to get the project off the ground; assess...
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