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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Equal parts instruction and inspiration, The Entrepreneur's Book of Actions provides the tools you need to build a successful company by discarding old habits, thinking in a new way, and focusing your efforts on what's important. You'll learn how to manage your time, your employees, and your money and become the leader you need to be. In the end, you will minimise effort needed to complete basic tasks, freeing up more time for creative and innovative...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Scale your single-person business to profitability. Increase your audience, create multiple products, and generate more profit. This book takes you through the entire process of building a scalable business from the seemingly impossible place of "being just one person." Most single-person businesses are stuck in a pattern of exchanging time for money. Through this book, you will learn how to beat that feast or famine cycle of work. Ask yourself the...
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Language
English
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Description
"There are three mission-critical pillars that contribute to building future-proof businesses: strategy, leadership, and self-care. It?s essential to strategically re-adjust a business for success, consciously shape leadership and culture, and practice self-care as we humbly accept our own limitations as entrepreneurs. Instead of celebrating the hustle culture, promoting a glamorous view of entrepreneurship, or glorifying the few that amassed incredible...
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Language
English
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Description
"Freelance Your Way to Freedom is the gig economy Bible that every person needs to start a side hustle with serious profitable potential today. This book will provide actionable advice, real-world scenarios, and personal tips that have enabled Alex to take her freelancing profile from $36,000/year in 2015, to a 7-figure empire in 2021. With unique insights that come from an individual who had virtually no preparation for working on her own, navigating...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
4th edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (416 pages)
Language
English
Description
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Get your business up and running-and keep it thriving-with the latest edition of the classic entrepreneurial resource For over 20 years, Steven Rogers's Entrepreneurial Finance has been the definitive guide to setting up and managing the financial aspects of any...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Language
English
Formats
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...
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Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (8 pages)
Language
English
Description
Many executives are struggling to determine the extent to which they should integrate the management of employees and external contributors. The MIT SMR-Deloitte Future of the Workforce team looks at Cisco as a case example of one organization focused on a more strategic integration of its contingent workforce.
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Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (328 pages)
Language
English
Description
From Concept to Wall Street is the definitive guide to the new realities of venture capital. Two leading experts in venture-backed entrepreneurship offer start-to-finish coverage of the entire process: planning, teambuilding, protecting intellectual property, identifying and negotiating funding, and managing to - and through - IPOs or M+As. Drawing on immense personal experience - and the lessons of recent years - Dr. Oren Fuerst and Dr. Uri Geiger...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 285 pages)
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to financial planning and venture fundraising for tech entrepreneurs As technology progresses, impacting our daily lives in more and greater ways, technology start-ups come and go at a dizzying pace. There are plenty of opportunities out there for anyone with a great idea, but it takes much more than a great idea to make your tech start-up a success. In addition to creativity and new ideas, being a successful tech entrepreneur...
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Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 streaming video file (1 hr., 16 min., 12 sec.))
Language
English
Description
"This video covers the 3 fundamental laws of scale, which must be answered in order for a business to scale to profit. You'll learn how to take a single-person, micro business and scale the reach and profitability of the business. If you're delivering the work to your customers, you can see that there is a limit to the amount of income you can generate. You can either work more hours, or you can increase your prices. You're probably already working...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
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 involved in scaling. Either they don't have the bandwidth to keep up with the sales demand or production, miss out on major opportunities...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (5 hr.))
Language
English
Description
Matt Mochary coaches the CEOs of many of the fastest-scaling technology companies in Silicon Valley. With The Great CEO Within, he shares his highly effective leadership and business-operating tools with any CEO or manager in the world. Learn how to efficiently scale your business from startup to corporation by implementing a system of accountability, effective problem-solving, and transparent feedback. Becoming a great CEO requires training. For...
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Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (04 hr., 23 min.))
Language
English
Description
A refreshingly simple, accessible guide to getting started in business If you've ever dreamed of starting your own business, this book will give you the information, inspiration, and reassurance you need to get started. It encourages budding entrepreneurs to take the leap into the dark, while shining a bright light on the first six months of a successful start-up. It breaks down what appears to be an Everest-size challenge into a series of small hills...
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Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
'Fraser gives hope to anyone who ever dreamed of selling to a wider market' Lorraine Kelly 'You have a great story to tell' Gordon Brown 'Fraser is an exciting young entrepreneur with an amazing story. His jams taste really fantastic too!' Duncan Bannatyne At just 14 years old, Fraser Doherty was selling jars of homemade jam to his neighbours. A few years later, SuperJam was flying off the shelves of the world's largest supermarket chains. SuperBusiness...
Author
Publisher
Libros de Cabecera
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1a edición.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
El éxito de un directivo, un gerente, un emprendedor o un propietario de empresa viene de su visión global y estratégica del negocio. En este libro, el autor utiliza la imagen del coach deportivo para que el lector comprenda más fácilmente qué empresa tiene y cómo debe trabajar para alinear correctamente a los miembros de su equipo y obtenga resultados ganadores.
Author
Publisher
Libros de Cabecera
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
A trainer has to win matches and a manager has to reach results. This metaphor helps the author to explain how to get scores through the big picture of one's business. The objective of the book is to provide some simple and easy to understand reflections that anyone in an organisation can apply in a reasonably short timeframe, allowing them quickly to get a good understanding of the big picture of an organisation and the direction it wants to go....
Author
Publisher
Dpunkt.verlag
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (289 pages)
Language
Deutsch
Description
Unternehmensgru ̈nder stehen vor vielfältigen Herausforderungen und zahlreiche Aufgabenbereiche sind zu strukturieren. Eine besondere Rolle nimmt dabei die Informationstechnik ein, die unabhängig von der Branche fu ̈r die meisten Aufgabenbereiche in einem neu gegru ̈ndeten Unternehmen - z.B. Einkauf, Produktion, Vertrieb, Verwaltung, Management - eine wichtige Unterstu ̈tzungsfunktion besitzt. Dieses Buch beschreibt die Grundlagen des IT-Einsatzes...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 348 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Accelerator programs have emerged as one of the most powerful vehicles for helping entrepreneurs to learn rapidly, create powerful networks, raise money, build their startups, and do this at speed and at scale. Since Y Combinator brought Accelerators into the public consciousness in 2005, the number of Accelerator programs have exploded around the world; spawning successes such as AirBnB, DropBox, Reddit, Stripe, Zenefits, Pillpack and Uber--many...
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