Download or read book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months written by Melinda Emerson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Become Your Own Boss is a must-read if you're thinking of launching a business of your own." --Jean Chatzky, bestselling author of Money 911 and Financial Editor, NBC Today Create a successful business this year! Written by America's #1 Small Business Expert, this essential handbook shows you how to launch your own business in just twelve months. Using her years of experience in business development, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process with step-by-step instructions for developing an effective marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it's up and running. She also offers brand-new strategies for obtaining financing through means like crowdsourcing as well as social media techniques that help build your business--all of which has been updated for today's market. With Emerson's expert business advice, you will finally follow your dreams and become your own boss!
Download or read book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months written by Melinda Emerson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Melinda Emerson...will inspire you to pursue your own entrepreneurial vision." —Marc H. Morial, President, National Urban League Whether you're newly unemployed, sick of office life and longing for a change, or just want to finally turn your business idea into reality, you can follow your dream and make your passion your profession. Drawing on her experience as founder of an award-winning production company, Melinda F. Emerson shows you how in this practical month-by-month guide to getting your business off the ground. Inside, you'll find the timetable and steps you need to take to become a successful CEO of your own venture, including: Month 1: Meet with potential venture capitalists Month 3: Set a one-year marketing budget Month 5: Select a logo Month 9: Purchase customer relationship management software Month 11: Prepare your launch day press release Next year at this time, you could be calling the shots at your dream job. You supply the energy, an idea, and elbow grease—and this book will supply the plan.
Download or read book It s Your Biz written by Susan Wilson Solovic and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2012 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making sound investments is tough enough without having to worry about unscrupulous financial advisers and outright frauds. But recently strengthened laws aren't enough to stop the "professionals" intent on profiting from--or just plain stealing--your money. As an Enforcement Branch Chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Pat Huddleston witnessed countless people lose their life savings to reckless stockbrokers and fraudulent schemes. Now an SEC-recommended Receiver andCEO of a securities and investment fraud investigation agency, Huddleston has intimate knowledge of how scam artists and bad brokers operate. In The Vigilant Investor, he explains WHY we fall for investment scams, HOW con artists play on our emotions, and WHAT we can do to protect ourselves from predators. With its unique look into the science of financial decision making, the book blows up the popular myths and simplistic "do's and don'ts" of investing while sharing techniques anyone can use to perform due diligence even better than the "experts." With gripping stories of actual cases, Huddleston sheds light on the dark corners of the investment industry and teaches investors and professionals alike how to spot fraud and guard themselves against financial catastrophe.
Download or read book Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss written by Melinda F. Emerson and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help would-be entrepreneurs make the go/no go decision about whether or not they should pursue small business ownership, this text presents a planning system to determine if starting a business is the best move.
Download or read book Being Boss written by Emily Thompson and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creators of the hit podcast comes an interactive self-help guide for creative entrepreneurs, where they share their best tools and tactics on "being boss" in both business and life. Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson are self-proclaimed "business besties" and hosts of the top-ranked podcast Being Boss, where they talk shop and share their combined expertise with other creative entrepreneurs. Now they take the best of their from-the- trenches advice, giving you targeted guidance on: The Boss Mindset: how to weed out distractions, cultivate confidence, and tackle "fraudy feelings" Boss Habits: including a tested method for visually mapping out goals with magical results Boss Money: how to stop freaking out about finances and sell yourself (without shame) With worksheets, checklists, and other real tools for achieving success, here's a guide that will truly help you "be boss" not only at growing your business, but creating a life you love.
Download or read book Be Your Own Boss Volume 1 written by Tiri Kuimbakul and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be Your Own Boss, which is the first in a series of books on business which will be written, is aimed at inspiring and motivating people who are unemployed and those who are struggling in the financial rat race to get into business. It is written specifically for the Papua New Guinea audience but the message it contains can be applicable in other developing countries were unemployment and social problems are rife. The book might also be a source of inspiration to people already in business but are considering giving up and looking for jobs. Volume 1 discusses 18 reasons for starting a business and becoming your own boss. Volume 2 discusses 12 more reasons. It will be followed by 3 more books to be titled “Becoming Your Own Boss,” “Succeeding As Your Own Boss,” and “Own Boss Success Stories.”
Download or read book Be Your Own Boss written by Harry S. Dent Jr. and published by Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurs and the most innovative businesses create "the next great thing" only when the economy faces the greatest challenges. 2020+ will be such a period! Harry Dent, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and trend forecaster, sees the coming decade as the most opportunistic of a lifetime, but only if you see it coming. Harry encourages you to start your own business in the best way suited for you and become more serious in your pursuit of entrepreneurship, as the next decade could be very threatening if you don't. The good news is that new Internet and social media technologies make it easier to become an entrepreneur today. The coming years might be the worst for the global economybut there are unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs and for people who can generate cash and cash flow to prosper and survive and to buy financial assets during "the sale of a lifetime". You will: GAIN a better understanding of the fundamental trends that drive our economy UNDERSTAND the principles that will allow you to better guide your kids LEARN how to invest for retirement and manage your life and business at any level The strategies outlined in this book will give you the greatest chance for success during these most difficult and opportune times, when the cream rises to the top and entrepreneurs reign.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship written by Alison Price and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing Entrepreneurship: A Practical Guide reveals the stories of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, distilling the key points into down-to-earth, realistic advice to help you turn any business opportunity into a successful venture – while avoiding the pitfalls of pursuing a pipe dream.
Download or read book Never Get a Real Job written by Scott Gerber and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber is not the product of a wealthy family or storied entrepreneurial heritage. Nor is he the outcome of a traditional business school education or a corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Rather, he is a hard-working, self-taught 26-year-old hustler, rainmaker, and bootstrapper who has survived and thrived despite never having held the proverbial "real” job. In Never Get a "Real" Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and Not Go Broke, Gerber challenges the social conventions behind the "real" job and empowers young people to take control of their lives and dump their nine-to-fives—or their quest to attain them. Drawing upon case studies, experiences, and observations, Scott dissects failures, shares hard-learned lessons, and presents practical, affordable, and systematic action steps to building, managing, and marketing a successful business on a shoestring budget. The proven, no-b.s. methodology presented in Never Get a "Real" Job teaches unemployed and underemployed Gen-Yers, aspiring small business owners, students, and recent college graduates how to quit 9-to-5s, become their own bosses, and achieve financial independence.
Download or read book Why Aren t You Your Own Boss written by Paul Edwards and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now You Can Take Control of Your Own Life and Future! Are you dreaming of the day when you can have your own business and not answer to a boss? Stop dreaming and take action! Unlike all the other business books you have read, this book provides you with a clear and complete formula for success--one that will push you over the hump of starting your own business and offer you the essential tools required to clear the inevitable hurdles that are keeping you from financial independence. Bestselling authors Paul and Sarah Edwards and Peter Economy identify the typical barriers where people get stuck and offer specific strategies, case histories, and research to help you reach your goals. You'll learn: -What's holding you back -How to get past your lack of money and health insurance -How to overcome your selling fears and build confidence -How to get people to pay you for what you want to do -And much more! Filled with assessment quizzes, success stories from real people, and advice from those who've been there, this practical and inspiring book will give you the knowledge you need to make the move from employee to boss!
Download or read book Outsource Smart Be Your Own Boss Without Letting Your Business Become the Boss of You written by Daven Michaels and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-11-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller Be your own boss, do what you love, and live the entrepreneurial dream by putting your business on autopilot! Filled with expert advice and practical tools, Outsource Smart reveals a proven system for developing and sharpening the productivity and problem-solving skills most essential to success. Learn how to hire, train, and manage a virtual assistant and successfully outsource all the critical tasks of running your own business. "Outsource Smart is a must-read for someone wanting to live the laptop lifestyle." -- Mike Filsaime, Internet marketing expert "This book gives you great ideas and strategies to save time and money and serve your customers better than you could trying to do it all by yourself." -- Brian Tracy, coauthor of Now, Build a Great Business "This book is fantastic. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to conquer the world of business today. The lesson here is that you cannot do it on your own. Daven shows the small-business person how to compete with the big boys and win." -- Les Brown, motivational speaker and author of Live Your Dreams If you are interested in working smart, achieving more, and joining the growing ranks of successful 'Laptop Entrepreneurs,' make sure you read Daven Michaels's outstanding book." -- Mark Anastasi, New York Times bestselling author of The Laptop Millionaire
Download or read book The Barefoot Executive written by Carrie Wilkerson and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the person who longs to run their business from home, author Carrie Wilkerson says it is possible. She says to the reader: reclaim your time, determine your income, and change your lifestyle—all while keeping personal priorities intact. Successful at running her own seven-figure business from home—and an active speaker on the subject—the author demonstrates business models with tables and charts in an easy-to-understand format. Chapters include such subjects as finding a target market, marketing strategies, and brand development. Especially important are the common pitfalls listed to avoid in starting a business from home. To succeed as the barefoot executive, “Do what you are qualified to do most immediately for maximum profit,” the author says. “Then, you are free to pursue what you are passionate about.”
Download or read book Unlocking the Boss Code written by Ramel Newerls and published by MOGUL Home Solutions. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millennial entreprenuer and business professional Ramel Newerls explains how aspiring entrepreneurs can become true bosses in five steps that he has utilized to excel in his business endeavors.
Download or read book Boss Life written by Paul Downs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A Forbes Best Business Book of the Year, 2015** **Winner of the 2015 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award in Entrepreneurship** When columnist Paul Downs was approached by The New York Times to write for their “You’re the Boss” blog, he had been running his custom furniture business for twenty-four years strong. or mostly strong. Now, in his first book, Downs paints an honest portrait of a real business, with a real boss, a real set of employees, and the real challenges they face. Fresh out of college in 1986, Downs opened his first business, a small company that builds custom furniture. In 1987, he hired his first employee. That’s when things got complicated. As his enterprise began to grow, he had to learn about management, cash flow, taxes, and so much more. But despite any obstacles, Downs always remained keenly aware that every small business, no matter the product it makes or the service it provides, starts with people. He writes with tremendous insight about hiring employees, providing motivation to get the best out of them, and the difficult decisions he’s made to let some of them go. Downs also looks outward, to his dealings with vendors and to providing each client with exemplary customer service from first sales pitch to final delivery. With honesty and conviction, he tells the true story behind building and sustaining a successful company in an ever-evolving economy, often airing his own failures and shortcomings to reveal the difficulties that arise from being a boss and a businessperson. Countless employees have told the story of their experience with managers—Boss Life tells the other side of that story.
Download or read book How to Lead When Your Boss Can t or Won t written by John C. Maxwell and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t let a bad boss or manager hold you back from being successful! Every day millions of people with high potential are frustrated and held back by incompetent leaders. New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell knows this because the number one question he gets asked is about how to lead when the boss isn’t a good leader. You don’t have to be trapped in your work situation. In this book, adapted from the million-selling The 360-Degree Leader, and now distilled down for busy professionals, Maxwell unveils the keys to successfully navigating the challenges of working for a bad boss. In How to Lead When Your Boss Can’t (or Won’t), Maxwell teaches you how to: position yourself for current and future success, take the high road with a poor leader, avoid common pitfalls, work well with teammates, and develop influence wherever you find yourself. Practicing the principles taught in this book will result in endless opportunities—for your organization, your career, and your life. You can learn how to lead when your boss can’t (or won’t).
Download or read book Out of Office Ditch the 9 5 and Be Your Own Boss written by Fiona Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is a brilliant one-stop shop for all your freelancing needs'- Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method 'The straight-talking, no-gloss life raft that I would have so happily clung to in those turbulent first years'- Sara Tasker, entrepreneur and author of Hashtag Authentic Whether you are flirting with the idea of going freelance, just starting out or a few years down the line, this no-nonsense guide addresses all the questions you might have about working for yourself and making the most of life when you do. Fiona covers topics such as how to raise an invoice, submit a tax return, claim expenses and network, as well as why working from home is proven to have a positive impact on productivity and mental health. With a focus on understanding the 'whys?' just as much as the 'hows?', Fiona helps you dive into freelance life and pushes you to the next level, making sure you're taking time to reflect on your business and your state of mind.
Download or read book The Entrepreneur Equation written by Michael Port and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to drop the rose-colored glasses and face the facts: most new businesses fail, with often devastating consequences for the would-be entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur Equation helps you do the math before you set down the entrepreneurial path so that you can answer more than just Could I be an entrepreneur? but rather Should I be an entrepreneur?. By understanding what it takes to build a valuable business as well as how to assess the risks and rewards of business ownership based on your personal circumstances, you can learn how to stack the odds of success in your favor and ultimately decide if business ownership is the best possible path for you, now or ever.Through illustrative examples and personalized exercises, tell-it-like-it-is Carol Roth helps you create and evaluate your own personal Entrepreneur Equation as you: Learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today's competitive environment. Save money, time and effort by avoiding business ownership when the time isn't right for you.Identify and evaluate the risks and rewards of a new business based on your goals and circumstances. Evaluate whether your dreams are best served by a hobby, job or business. Gain the tools that you need to maximize your business success. The Entrepreneur Equation is essential reading for the aspiring entrepreneur. Before you invest your life savings, invest in this book!