Download or read book Build a Business From Your Kitchen Table Testing Your Idea written by Sophie Cornish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling thousands of innovative, stylish products. But eight short years ago Sophie and Holly were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 5,000 independent businesses they work with. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how. Give your business idea a rigorous work-out with the notonthehighstreet.com 'Down & Dirty Test'.
Download or read book Build a Business From Your Kitchen Table written by Sophie Cornish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling 50,000 innovative, stylish products. But six short years ago they were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 3,000 independent businesses they work with: from finance and marketing to PR and getting your workspace right. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how.
Download or read book Testing Business Ideas written by David J. Bland and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to effective business model testing 7 out of 10 new products fail to deliver on expectations. Testing Business Ideas aims to reverse that statistic. In the tradition of Alex Osterwalder’s global bestseller Business Model Generation, this practical guide contains a library of hands-on techniques for rapidly testing new business ideas. Testing Business Ideas explains how systematically testing business ideas dramatically reduces the risk and increases the likelihood of success for any new venture or business project. It builds on the internationally popular Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas by integrating Assumptions Mapping and other powerful lean startup-style experiments. Testing Business Ideas uses an engaging 4-color format to: Increase the success of any venture and decrease the risk of wasting time, money, and resources on bad ideas Close the knowledge gap between strategy and experimentation/validation Identify and test your key business assumptions with the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas A definitive field guide to business model testing, this book features practical tips for making major decisions that are not based on intuition and guesses. Testing Business Ideas shows leaders how to encourage an experimentation mindset within their organization and make experimentation a continuous, repeatable process.
Download or read book Nopalito written by Gonzalo Guzmán and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award in "International" category Finalist for the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Book Awards A collection of 100 recipes for regional Mexican food from the popular San Francisco restaurant. The true spirit, roots, and flavors of regional Mexican cooking—from Puebla, Mexico City, Michoacán, the Yucatán, and beyond--come alive in this cookbook from Gonzalo Guzman, head chef at San Francisco restaurant Nopalito. Inspired by food straight from the sea and the land, Guzman transforms simple ingredients, such as masa and chiles, into bright and flavor-packed dishes. The book includes fundamental techniques of Mexican cuisine, insights into Mexican food and culture, and favorite recipes from Nopalito such as Crispy Red Quesadillas with Braised Pork and Pork Rinds; Toasted Corn with Crema, Ground Chile, and Queso Fresco; Tamales with Red Spiced Sunflower Seed Mole; and Salsa-Dipped Griddled Chorizo and Potato Sandwiches. Capped off by recipes for cocktails, aqua frescas, paletas, churros, and flan—Nopalito is your gateway to Mexico by way of California. This is a cookbook to be read, savored, and cooked from every night.
Download or read book Cook Wrap Sell written by Bruce McMichael and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From producing for pleasure to producing for profit! With the growing demand for traditional, well-cooked, locally-sourced, homemade food there's never been a better time to start your own food business. You can sell your products at local food fairs, farmers' markets, food festivals and online. You can even get the ear of the supermarkets. Meanwhile, with modern technology and social media, it's never been easier to promote your products. Produced in partnership with Country Living Magazine, this book will help you to: - turn your love of food into a thriving small business, with the right idea and a watertight business plan - create a home-based kitchen that complies with health and safety legislation - use social media to promote your produce and brand - become part of a vibrant community selling at farmers' markets and food festivals across the UK - sell into shops, pubs and giant supermarket chains This book is sprinkled with real-life stories of people making money from cooking, baking, blogging and much more besides. You'll meet soft drink producers, beef burger and sausage makers, chocolate and fudge specialists . . . and more. All of them started from scratch and are now successfully selling into everywhere from farm shops to supermarkets. With this book you can join them.
Download or read book Kitchen Table Tycoon written by Anita Naik and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you eager to combine the roles of mother and entrepreneur but wondering how to get started? If so, you are not alone. Many mothers are starting up on their own, eager to cut out the nursery fees and see more of their kids. If that sounds like your dream, this book can help make it a reality. Having worked from home for 16 successful years, Anita Naik can give you the true, nitty-gritty details on what it really means to start and run a business from your kitchen table, including: * How to find out if you're suited to working on your own * How to deal with mummy versus work guilt * How to juggle family, work and YOU time * And where to go for support, help and advice Kitchen Table Tycoon also shows you how to research a business idea, find your start-up costs, and navigate your way through the inevitable ups and downs. With inspiring stories and advice from successful entrepreneurial mothers, even the most nervous of mumpreneurs can learn how to have a great business and a great life.
Download or read book Mommy Millionaire written by Kim Lavine and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder and president of Green Daisy, Inc. and creator of the Wuvit multipurpose, hot/cold therapy pillows offers real-word advice, secrets, and lessons she learned while turning her kitchen-table gift idea for her boys' teachers into a multimillion dollar business.
Download or read book Leap written by Ian Sanders and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who Do You Think You Are? Times are changing fast. Traditional working practices and the concept of a conventional job are increasingly becoming things of the past as we make sense of a new marketplace where the only limit to success is our own imagination. What Does it take to Survive in This New Scrambled Up World of Work? * Attitude - to get started * Enterprise - to succeed * Success - at maximising opportunities * Worklife - in the right balance The challenges - and the opportunities - for the 'entrepreneur-within' the huge. For micro-businesses, home-workers, freelancers, it's all for the taking. That is the essence of LEAP! A stimulus for taking the plunge to go it alone and set yourself free... and for making it up as you go along! "Ian Sanders connects brilliantly wit the mindset and needs of talented professionals in their migration away from corporate mediocrity. LEAP! is a personal guidebook to both the practicality and emotion of making work matter." - Chris Nel, Partner, Tom Peters Company
Download or read book The eBay Millionaire written by Amy Joyner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proven strategies and the latest selling tips from eBay's most elite merchants With an estimated 200,000 people making a full-time living selling goods on eBay, and millions more earning a part-time income, it's clear that eBay can create some impressive profits for those who know what they're doing. The eBay Millionaire profiles 25 of eBay's elite Titanium Power Sellers-those who move more than $150,000 in goods every month-and reveals the secrets to their success. Author Amy Joyner reveals the fifty top lessons for profitably selling almost anything on eBay, from how to select the best mix of merchandise, ship goods, and keep customers happy to working with wholesalers, making the leap from part-time to full-time selling, and looking like a million-dollar business even if you're working from your kitchen table.
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Download or read book Rotman on Design written by Roger Martin and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past decade, the Rotman School of Management and its award-winning publication, Rotman magazine, have proved to be leaders in the emerging field of design thinking. Employing methods and strategies from the design world to approach business challenges, design thinking can be embraced at every level of an organization to help build innovative products and systems, and to enhance customer experiences. This collection features Rotman magazine’s best articles on design thinking and business design. Insights are drawn from the people on the frontlines of bringing design into modern organizations, as well as from the leading academics who are teaching design thinking to a new generation of global leaders. Rotman on Design is divided into three sections, each of which features an all-new introduction by a prominent thought leader. The selections cover a variety of practical topics, focusing on why design methodologies are so important today and how they can be introduced into organizations that have never before considered design thinking. They also illustrate the particular skills that promote great design – whether it be of a new business plan, a user experience, a health care system, or an economic policy. Together, the articles in this collection will help managers to thrive and prepare for future challenges. Anyone who is interested in fostering creativity and innovation in their organization will benefit from this engaging book.
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Download or read book Build a Business From Your Kitchen Table The Business Plan written by Sophie Cornish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling thousands of innovative, stylish products. But eight short years ago Sophie and Holly were maxing out their credit cards, trying to secure loans and crossing fingers that their big idea would take off. Now they've written down all the lessons they had to learn the hard way, drawing not just on their experience but also that of the 5,000 independent businesses they work with. With startling honesty, they lay bare the truth about getting started while raising a young family at the same time. They believe that anyone should be able to achieve a great working life on their own terms. Here's how. The vital essentials of a business plan to win you investment or map out your strategy are set out in an easy step-by-step guide.
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Download or read book Startup Manufacturing Business Ideas 200 written by Prabhu TL and published by Nestfame Creations Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing is the making of goods by hand or by machine that upon completion the business sells to a customer. Items used in manufacture may be raw materials or component parts of a larger product. The manufacturing usually happens on a large-scale production line of machinery and skilled labor. This Book provide detailed business blueprints or a course on how to start a Manufacturing business. It is a list of 200 Manufacturing Business Ideas and proven strategies to make them a reality. Pointers of what to do next once you've decided on a business option - and - where to get further training if needed. Through this book You will figure out how to systematically understand, design, and implement a game-changing business model--or analyze and renovate an old one. Along the way, you'll understand at a much deeper level your customers, distribution channels, partners, revenue streams, costs, and your core value proposition. This book teaches you everything you need to know to not only start your own business but to thrive. What you'll Learn from this book? . How to start your own business . How to make real money . How to work from home . Business ideas with Low INVESTMENT . Business ideas with High INVESTMENT . 200 Manufacturing Business Fundamental Concepts Remember, the road to success could be bumpy but you will able to get there as long as you have determination and motivation. To build a business, is similar to build a house, stone by stone, step by step. Building a business is hard work, but success can be just around the corner. This book will give you the necessary tips to help you start your own business the right way. 【 We also welcome continuous FEEDBACK from READERS 】 For contact support - [ [email protected] ]
