Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Company Culture written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Your Company Culture Fit Your Business Strategy? A high-performing company culture can translate into happy employees, a productive and engaging work environment, and fluid communications. To help you define and create a culture that works in today's competitive world, Entrepreneur's community of small business owners and entrepreneurs share their battle-tested strategies, hard-won advice, and secrets behind what works and what doesn't. Entrepreneur Voices on Company Culture will help you to: Create a culture that fits your brand and leadership style Hire the right team that will support your mission Increase your team's productivity without causing burnout Retain your best employees with creative and effective appreciation Avoid the tragic mistakes made by companies that have come before you Plus, learn how WP Engine's CEO realized cultures can be created by accident, why Raising Cane's makes every employee spend time as a fry cook, and how the founder of Blue Fish stayed afloat after everyone quit on the same day.

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Strategic Management written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything You Need to Know About Managing Your Team As a manager, you tend to walk a tightrope with executives on one side and employees on the other. But while managing personalities, team dynamics, and company culture aren't your only responsibilities, they are vital to the well-being of any company. To help you boost productivity and find the right management style for you, the staff of Entrepreneur helps you tap into the expertise of over 20 contributors and learn how to: Delegate the right jobs to the right people Decentralize management and boost employee productivity Promote accountability with remote and in-house staff Motivate your team with radical candor and genuine appreciation Create a culture that fits your brand and management style Supervise a staff without breathing down people's necks Plus, get an inside look at the management styles of Karim Abouelnaga, founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, Dr. Riaz Khadem, founder of Infotrac and author of Total Alignment, Chung-Man Tam, CEO of Homesuite, and Glenn Llopis, chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group and author of The Innovation Mentality.

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Emotional Intelligence written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve Your EQ Success as an entrepreneur takes a lot more than big ideas and dedication. With threats of burnout and rejection at nearly every turn, the entrepreneurial journey is riddled with obstacles—but the staff, experts, and voices of Entrepreneur want you to know you're not alone. Entrepreneur Voices on Emotional Intelligence brings you real-world strategies to help you get brutally hones with yourself and boost your emotional intelligence. Dive in and learn how to: Assess and manage your own EQ levels Stop negative thoughts in their tracks to stay focused Decipher nonverbal cues that are the key to your success Shut down emotional manipulators before they suck the life out of you Develop a positive relationship with failure Cope with the grief, loneliness, and self-doubt that all entrepreneurs face Propel your career with regular EQ maintenance Plus, gain tips and tricks to become more likable, win big in your negotiations, and leverage emotions when marketing your business.

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Elevator Pitches written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Can You Pitch in 60 Seconds? Whether you’re facing funding sharks or angel investors, we’ve got the keys to crafting that perfect pitch to help you secure the funds you need to launch your startup, build your business, and achieve your entrepreneurial dreams. In this new edition of the Entrepreneur Voices series, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and experts from both sides of the board room present the game-winning strategies and deal-closing tactics you need to succeed. Dive in and learn how to: Build a business model and financial plan for your new venture Make a great first impression and sell your idea in 60 seconds Connect with the investors most likely to finance your business idea Craft a slide deck that will catch and keep venture capitalists’ attention Prepare for on-the-spot questions in the board room See every “No” as an opportunity to find the perfect “Yes” Plus, gain exclusive insights from stars you’ve seen on Shark Tank, Planet of the Apps, Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, and more!

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Growth Hacking written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FACT: There is no ultimate blueprint or rulebook to Growth Hacking. Yes, we know that companies like Airbnb, Uber, and Dropbox have been touted as the case studies for industry disruption and immense growth. But the growth hacking strategies that made them successful sometimes only work once. Lucky for you, there's no shortage of growth hacks. Entrepreneur Voices on Growth Hacking shares the inspirational stories of unconventional entrepreneurs who retooled companies and industries and were rewarded handsomely for it while giving you the tools you need to do the same. Dive into this book, and you'll learn how to: Achieve rapid business growth with strategic partnerships Monetize your brand with out-of-the-box content marketing Streamline every process with a team of hard-working specialists Build a tribe of brand ambassadors to expand your reach and boost your business Drive your vision forward with Reid Hoffman's OODA model Plus, take a page from the playbooks of rule-breaking businesses like Dollar Shave Club, UGG Boots, Glossier, and Dō.

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS WITH SCIENCE This is not your average "success" book. We're not here to tell you how every successful person is the same or how getting up an hour earlier will change everything. Buy we do give you research-backed facts and pair them with insights and strategies from CEOs and business leaders for getting more out of your day, closing more deals for your business, and earning more money—all while living a life you're genuinely happy with. Take a deep dive into Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success and you'll discover the key science-backed strategies of experts, founders, and entrepreneurs like you that will help you to: Rewire your brain to build habits for success Reach peak productivity with your perfect routine Identify customer needs to create a more focused marketing plan Develop high-performing individuals within your team Attract and retain a more captive audience with cutting-edge tools Achieve the work-life balance that works for you

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Careers written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build the Career of Your Dreams Are you on the edge of a career burnout? Do you feel bored or uninspired by your business? Have you been thinking about that next step but are too afraid to take it? You are not alone. In this book, more than 30 successful entrepreneurs and career experts life the veil on what it takes to rise the ranks in your company, build a successful side gig, and set up your business for success. Divided into four parts and packed with game-changing insights, real-world stories, and spot-on advice, Entrepreneur Voices on Careers is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure guide to help you: Make the career move that best fits your goals and lifestyle Build a multimillion-dollar side hustle while working your 9-to-5 Climb the corporate ladder with an entrepreneurial mindset Take the leap from part-time gig to full-time business owner Leverage your current skills to succeed in a brand-new industry Plus, read exclusive interviews and #DearEntrepreneur letter responses from coaches, founders, and executives who have seen it all.

Download or read book Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn Ordinary Responsibility Into Extraordinary Leadership Whether you were born with a talent for leadership or had leadership thrust upon you, the success of your business depends on you. With insights from over 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership will help you: Define the leadership style that fits you best Grow your business by inspiring your employees Take initiative and lead effectively in any position Earn trust from team members with empathy Develop leaders from within your staff Avoid mistakes that could ruin your reputation Reinvent yourself and your culture after a crisis Plus, gain insider tips from exclusive interviews with Kodak's former CMO Jeffrey Hayzlett, former NFL linebacker Matt Mayberry, and social entrepreneurship advocate and author Jason Haber.

Download or read book The Business of Culture written by Christopher Rea and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late nineteenth- to the mid-twentieth century, changing technologies and growing transregional ties provided unprecedented opportunities for the entrepreneurially minded in China and Southeast Asia. The Business of Culture examines the rise of Chinese “cultural entrepreneurs,” businesspeople who risked financial well-being and reputation by investing in multiple cultural enterprises in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Rich in biographical detail, the interlinked case studies featured in this volume introduce three distinct archetypes: the cultural personality, the tycoon, and the collective enterprise. These portraits reveal how changes in social and economic conditions created the fertile soil for business success; conditions that are similar to those emerging in China today.

Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Culture written by Michael Houlihan and published by Footnotes Press, LLC.. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Your Culture Empower Your People to Think Like Others? If any business is to thrive in the global marketplace, its employees must be engaged and empowered. In other words, they must think like owners. Problem is, few employees know how. Your job as a leader is to train them to think this way. Because entrepreneurial thinking is a natural extension of company culture, you may need to re-build yours from the ground up. Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey New York Times bestselling authors and founders of Barefoot, America s #1 wine brand know how to create the conditions that draw out and nourish people's inner entrepreneurs. Here, they take the principles that empowered their own tribe of productive, creative, loyal employees to beat the odds and boil those principles down into quick, easy lessons you can put into practice right away. You ll discover: How to find and hire people with entrepreneurial DNA (P. 5) How to drive results with performance-based compensation (P. 13) How to foster innovation by getting out of your people s way (P. 17) How to remove roadblocks to the entrepreneurial spirit (P. 33) Why everyone at your company must ask questions (including you) (P. 35) Why your people should embrace mistakes (P. 39) The Entrepreneurial Culture perfectly complements the lessons from the authors New York Times bestseller "The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America s #1 Wine Brand." Together, these books will give your company the edge it needs to thrive and boost the bottom line. Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey started the Barefoot Wine brand in their laundry room in 1986, made it a nationwide bestseller, and successfully sold the brand to E&J Gallo in 2005. Starting with virtually no money and no wine industry experience, they employed innovative ideas to overcome obstacles and create new markets. Today, they are sought-after entrepreneurial thought leaders, consultants, keynote speakers, and workplace culture experts with hundreds of articles in national and professional publications. In The Entrepreneurial Culture, Houlihan and Harvey take everything they know about the spirit of entrepreneurship and teach C-Suite leaders how to infuse it into their company cultures to engage and empower their employees.

Download or read book Lead Your Tribe Love Your Work written by Piyush Patel and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work, Piyush Patel offers an insider's perspective on how to unify your team around a common purpose by uncovering your core values and transforming your culture. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Piyush has discovered that--while leaders can provide opportunities--real culture comes from the heart. Using real-life examples and practical takeaways, Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work is the ultimate guide to creating a tribe to lead and a workplace you love. Piyush challenges readers to rethink their current paths, unveiling: The business-owner wake-up call: How to tell when your company culture is failing and what to do to fix it The key to employee retention is BAM--Belonging, Affirmation, and Meaning Secrets to successful onboarding: How to make new employees feel like they already belong Constructive ''uncomfortable'' conversations: Tips for getting positive results from conflict Four questions to ask your employees to get a pulse on your company's culture When successful businesses happen to poor leaders: Identify negative initiatives and reshape your company before it's too late How to spot the difference between 'real' and 'faux' culture: Why a company with perks can still be toxic As a business owner or leader, Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work will challenge you to take control of your culture and create a thriving company that's built for longevity.

Download or read book Career Rehab written by Kanika Tolver and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ditch the Job for the Dream If you don't love what you do, then it's time to re-think your daily grind and renovate your career. It's time for Career Rehab. This book has the tools you need to go from the job you're in to the career—and the life—you want. Professional career and life coach Kanika Tolver helps you strip away the fear and doubt holding you back from living your best life and get down to the "good bones" of your resume so you can build your dream career. Tolver outlines simple yet innovative ways to brand, market, and sell yourself into jobs that promote work-life balance, fair compensation, and continuous career development. You'll learn how to: Brand yourself like a product Fearlessly, but softly, resign from a job Identify the right career path for yourself Enhance your professional happiness Leverage your personal passions and purpose in life This collection of research, success stories, interviews, and case studies will give you a better understanding of how you can find professional and personal bliss. The time is NOW to build your personal brand, network like a hustler, and get the pay you deserve.

Download or read book The Startup Way written by Eric Ries and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Lean Startup, Eric Ries reveals how entrepreneurial principles can be used by businesses of all kinds, ranging from established companies to early-stage startups, to grow revenues, drive innovation, and transform themselves into truly modern organizations, poised to take advantage of the enormous opportunities of the twenty-first century. In The Lean Startup, Eric Ries laid out the practices of successful startups – building a minimal viable product, customer-focused and scientific testing based on a build-measure-learn method of continuous innovation, and deciding whether to persevere or pivot. In The Startup Way, he turns his attention to an entirely new group of organizations: established enterprises like iconic multinationals GE and Toyota, tech titans like Amazon and Facebook, and the next generation of Silicon Valley upstarts like Airbnb and Twilio. Drawing on his experiences over the past five years working with these organizations, as well as nonprofits, NGOs, and governments, Ries lays out a system of entrepreneurial management that leads organizations of all sizes and from every industry to sustainable growth and long-term impact. Filled with in-the-field stories, insights, and tools, The Startup Way is an essential road map for any organization navigating the uncertain waters of the century ahead.

Download or read book The Minimalist Entrepreneur written by Sahil Lavingia and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pay attention.”—Jason Fried A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance Now more than ever, you don’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible for entrepreneurs to start for free, make a customer of anyone, and grow a profitable, sustainable company from anywhere. Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia’s own journey of building Gumroad, a platform for creators to sell their work, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to: • start then learn • build a community, then solve a problem for them • charge for something even before you’ve built anything • avoid running out of money and, more importantly, energy • run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work • own a business without it owning you back. The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. This is essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.

Download or read book Startup Communities written by Brad Feld and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, long-term perspective, and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs who can feed off of each other's talent, creativity, and support. Based on more than twenty years of Boulder-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist Brad Feld's experience in the field?as well as contributions from other innovative startup communities?this reliable resource skillfully explores what it takes to create an entrepreneurial community in any city, at any time. Along the way, it offers valuable insights into increasing the breadth and depth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem by multiplying connections among entrepreneurs and mentors, improving access to entrepreneurial education, and much more. Details the four critical principles needed to form a sustainable startup community Perfect for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists seeking fresh ideas and new opportunities Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty years Engaging and informative, this practical guide not only shows you how startup communities work, but it also shows you how to make them work anywhere in the world.

Download or read book The Entrepreneur s Solution written by Mel H. Abraham and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Three Elements of the Entrepreneurial Mindset—the key to twenty-first century sustainable success: “A must read.” —David Bach, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire The Entrepreneur’s Solution introduces the Business Mastery Blueprint and the concept of sustainable success—the new model for thriving in the twenty-first century, which replaces the old standard “model of mediocrity.” New-millennium companies are blazing a very different path to an achievable and sustainable future. But what is the mindset behind the methodology? In these pages, potential and beginning entrepreneurs can learn exactly what it takes to live a rich life on every level. The Nine Entrepreneurial Essentials that make up the Three Elements of the Entrepreneurial Mindset—from the moment they are put into practice—become a game changer in growing a business and a meaningful life. “A thought-provoking new way to think about business.” —Daniel Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Includes a foreword by Brendon Burchard, New York Times–bestselling author of High Performance Habits

Download or read book Lunch with Lucy written by Sherry Stewart Deutschmann and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformational Leadership Through Empathy When entrepreneur Sherry Deutschmann first decided to start a business, she knew she wanted to build something totally different. In her first book, Lunch with Lucy, Sherry tells the story of the creation of that company, LetterLogic, and how she turned it into a $40-million company by putting employees first—even ahead of customers and shareholders. Putting her people first took many forms, with an extremely generous profit sharing plan and fair living wages among them. But the centerpiece and heart of LetterLogic’s culture was the employee-centric practice Sherry designed called “Lunch with Lucy”—a practice that removed the hierarchical dynamics found in most organizations. On any given Wednesday, any employee could invite “Lucy” (Sherry’s midday moniker) out to lunch, at a place of their choice, with the bill picked up by Sherry. At these events, Sherry wasn’t the CEO. She was “Lucy,” a co-worker. By making herself 100% available, “Lucy” created a judgment-free environment where she could learn about a team member’s dreams, ambitions, and challenges—and gain their insight into what she was doing right or wrong as a leader. She credits this approach with the success of her company. Lunch with Lucy’s interior, refreshingly laid out like courses on a menu, invites us to see how a leader’s choices directly impact employee morale, engagement, and commitment—and in this author’s case, ultimately led to a healthy and hearty bottom line. Sherry’s voice is new, and her honesty, humor, and humility shine through this story of a woman building a successful business through empathetic leadership and uncommon, commonsense business practices, one lunch at a time. Sit down at the table and learn about a business model that is truly transformational.