Download or read book Rules of the Hunt Real World Advice for Entrepreneurial and Business Success written by Michael Dalton Johnson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Rules of the Hunt "To say that Rules of the Hunt is one of the most unusual business books I’ve ever read or reviewed would be an understatement." —Ivana Taylor, Editor, Small Business Trends "I have never read a business book with so much wisdom--and so many useful ideas—on virtually every page. And all of it presented with no wasted words." —Bob Bly, copywriter, consultant, and seminar leader “An easy but powerful read that's guaranteed to give you fresh insights into entrepreneurial success.” —Jill Konrath, author of SNAP Selling and Selling to Big Companies “This is a great book, full of ideas, examples, stories and rules for increased business success and profitability.” —Brian Tracy, author of Million Dollar Habits "I love everything about this book . . . . If you are an entrepreneur or small-business owner, you can't make a better investment in your future success!" —Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., speaker and author of The Silent Language of Leaders “Rules of the Hunt offers insights from the heart and mind of a man who has overcome the difficult challenges of attaining business and personal success.” —Wendy Weiss, founder and CEO, Weiss Communications Rules of the Hunt is unusual in that you won’t find any trendy advice, complex theories, or unrealistic promises. Rather, you’ll get the kind of friendly, honest and down-to-earth advice you would expect from a trusted mentor. A successful entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the trenches, Michael Dalton Johnson knows what it takes to build and run a profitable business. In Rules of the Hunt, he provides invaluable insight into everything you need to know—from practical skills like negotiating, recruiting, and time management to “soft” skills like mental agility and personal growth. His advice will accelerate your growth and profits—delivered in a friendly, often humorous way through brief business anecdotes, short tutorials, case histories, an occasional rant, and a few horror stories. And, in true mentor form, Johnson helps you preserve both your physical and mental health during your chase for business success. In essence, Rules of the Hunt teaches you what business schools can’t. Learn everything you need to know about: LEADERSHIP—create loyalty, inspire trust, and motivate others RELATIONSHIPS—form strong bonds with customers, employees, suppliers, and investors SALES—engage and excite your buyers and close more sales MARKETING—identify, locate, and promote like the pros TECHNOLOGY—master today’s most important tool, the Internet OPERATIONS—get things done the right way to grow profits FORESIGHT—avoid pitfalls and plan for future challenges before they appear SURVIVAL—maintain your health and sanity while pursuing your business goals Successful entrepreneurship is both an art and a science, and in order to succeed you must know the rules. You’ll get them here. With Rules of the Hunt, you have everything you need to outfox the competition, maintain your integrity, and actually enjoy your hunt for business success. Straightforward, easy to understand, pragmatic, and devoid of subjective theories and ideologies, Rules of the Hunt simply tells it like it is. Nothing more, nothing less.
Download or read book Money Hunt written by Miles Spencer and published by HarperBusiness. This book was released on 1999-09-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about starting a business?Taking the entrepreneurial path to financial independence and perhaps even wealth? Or maybe you already run a business and want to learn how to take it to the next level? If so, please read on... MoneyHunt, by Miles Spencer and Cliff Ennico, cohosts of the popular television series of the same name, is your guide to business success. Their twenty-seven rules for creating and growing a breakaway busi-ness make for some of the most brutally honest advice you are ever likely to hear in your business life. Each chapter presents a powerful lesson in the art and science of building a business. Each lesson is brought home forcefully using the story of a real-life entrepreneur who has been there, done that. You will encounter the lives of small-business owners from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds, providing you with a rich fabric of trials and triumphs. The book is divided into seven parts, covering the most vital issues facing the small-business owner--or the individual thinking about going into business. You'll find answers to these questions and more: What does it take to succeed in the rough-and--tumble world of entrepreneurship? Where do the best ideas come from? How do you discern what the marketplace is really looking for? People--you can't work with them, you can't succeed without them. What do you do? Money is the lifeblood of a business. How do you I keep it flowing? How do you deal with the legal issues that can make you or break you? When is it time to "take the money and run"? Most entrepreneurs are flying without a map, and most eventually crash and burn. But this witty and wise book, filled with advice, lessons, and tips from guests, mentors, and friends of the MoneyHunt television show, can quickly show you how to avoid disaster as you work to create and grow a dynamic business. All the realities of going it alone in business are here, in all their harsh but splendid glory. Whether it's just an idea that you've been tossing around with friends or a carefully researched and structured plan that you've been developing for years, MoneyHunt helps you learn from the experiences of others and provides you with the real realities of the business world, the facts and the truths that are left out of the textbooks.
Download or read book Hunting in a Farmer s World written by John F. Dini and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hunting in a Farmer's World is the award-winning book that celebrates the differences that drive entrepreneurs. It is filled with the stories of real business owners who overcame real challenges; including those that accompany success. From the ambition that captures an entrepreneur and drives him to take the plunge of starting up, to the unexpected pitfalls of a successful transition. Hunting in a Farmer's World examines why business owners are different from the people who work for them"--Author's website.
Download or read book Simply Success written by Jack Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Simply Success, the former chairman and founder of Quill Corporation presents key lessons of entrepreneurship, including how to get started, set a vision, finance the business, and build a successful corporate culture. Based on his own experience, Miller shares his most hard-earned lessons, so you can avoid learning the same lessons the painful way. For entrepreneurs young and old, or even if only dream of starting a business one day, this book is a guiding light to a successful enterprise.
Download or read book Hunting in a Farmer s World written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING: This book is politically incorrect. All men (and women) are created equal, but that doesn't mean that they are all the same. Entrepreneurs are different. Small business owners make up 3% of America's population, but they create two-thirds of the new jobs in our economy. They are hunters, and hunters have provided for others for thousands of years. Management books tell entrepreneurs how to become farmers. They try to teach hunters to run their businesses using a farming cycle. Till, plant, water, and harvest has been translated into the modern day management tasks plan, budget, implement, and measure. Entrepreneurs hunt. They don't manage. They explore rather than analyze. They build companies with vision, creativity and tenacity; not with policies and procedures. Hunting in a Farmer's World celebrates the differences that drive entrepreneurs. It is the story of real business owners who overcame real challenges - including the challenges that accompany success.
Download or read book Beat The System written by Robert W. MacDonald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart guidelines for building flexible, innovative companies Beat the System is a follow-up to Robert MacDonald's controversial but successful first book, Cheat to Win. Packed with proven, real-life advice, Beat the System shows readers how to deal with the bureaucracy that can smother the creativity and entrepreneurship essential to long-range business success. Beat the System teaches readers how to beat the bureaucratic system by building entrepreneurial cultures in their businesses, their departments, or even their individual jobs. MacDonald skillfully describes how business cultures develop, how bureaucratic procedures and processes seep into them, and how to build an entrepreneurial culture even as we live in a bureaucratic world. At the heart of his system are practical steps that create a sense of ownership among employees, invites their participation, creates a common mission, fosters an entrepreneurial atmosphere, and shares the rewards with all. Robert W. MacDonald (Wayzata, MN) is a true visionary in the financial services industry who rose from a door-to-door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America. He was also the founder, CEO, and chairman of LifeUSA.
Download or read book Eat People written by Andy Kessler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How entrepreneurs find the next big thing-and make it huge. The era of easy money and easy jobs is officially over. Today, we're all entrepreneurs, and the tides of change threaten to capsize anyone who plays it safe. Taking risks is the name of the game-but how can you tell a smart bet from a stupid gamble? Andy Kessler has made a career out of seeing the future of business, as an analyst, investment banker, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. He evaluated the business potential of the likes of Steve Jobs and Michael Dell before they were Steve Jobs and Michael Dell. His eye for what's next is unparalleled. Now Kessler explains how the world's greatest entrepreneurs don't just start successful companies-they overturn entire industries. He offers twelve surprising and controversial rules for these radical entrepreneurs, such as: ? Eat people: Get rid of worthless jobs to create more wealth for everybody ? Create artificial scarcity for virtual goods ? Trust markets to make better decisions than managers Whether you're at a big corporation or running a small business, you're now an entrepreneur. Will you see change coming and grab on to opportunity or miss the boat?
Download or read book 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs written by Neil Lewis and published by Harriman House. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMPREHENSIVE, HARD-WON, NO-NONSENSE ADVICE 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs covers every aspect of business from the entrepreneur's point of view. Unlike other guides it avoids mere theorising. Instead, everything is tackled in light of the realities of business in the 21st century, and through the lens of serious entrepreneurial experience. The rise of regulations, the impact of competition and the growth of globalisation means that start-ups have to be more flexible and robust than ever before in order to prevail. Mindful of this, Neil Lewis provides practical and original advice on: - how to properly measure profit - and what a really sustainable business looks like (and how it can be grown) - how to handle recruitment - and not only why freelance is the future, but how best to take advantage of it - how to manage your management team, set effective goals for your business and prevent the rot from setting in - the best time to sell your business (and how best to do it). He also brings to bear his experiences on dealing with dividends, shareholders and other advanced aspects of running a start-up. GRITTY WISDOM Accessible and memorable - counterintuitive at times, at times reassuringly simple; refreshingly realistic throughout - 100 Rules is the ultimate companion for today's entrepreneur. It is the direct and hard-earned wisdom of an entrepreneur who has seen it all: the giddying heights of reaching a a12m valuation in eight years from a simple start in a back bedroom with a computer and a2,000; the dizzying descent of losing it all in two, and the work required to pick up and start, successfully, again.
Download or read book The Intelligent Entrepreneur written by Bill Murphy, Jr. and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with the cooperation of Harvard Business School, an instructive and inspiring book for anyone who dreams of starting a highly profitable business In 1998, three Harvard Business School graduates—two men and one woman—turned down six-figure salaries at big corporations, bet on themselves, and launched their own new companies. By their ten-year reunion, their audacity had paid huge dividends. They'd made many millions of dollars, created hundreds of jobs—and left their mark on the world. Based on dozens of interviews with highly successful entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School professors, and HBS alumni, The Intelligent Entrepreneur tells the compelling and instructive story of how these three young founders developed ideas, assembled teams, built ventures, and achieved their dreams. Along the way, they learned that starting great companies requires much more than a ferocious work ethic or good timing. Their hard-won insights—distilled into ten key rules—will help anyone become a successful entrepreneur. What they teach you at Harvard Business School is that intelligent entrepreneurship can be learned. In that spirit, Bill Murphy Jr. uses a unique combination of vivid storytelling and lucid instruction to show would-be entrepreneurs how to improve their odds of creating dynamic, lasting businesses.
Download or read book The Martha Rules written by Martha Stewart and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martha Stewart is an undeniable force in the business world. One of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, she turned her personal passion into Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, a billion dollar business. Now, for the first time, Martha Stewart shares her business knowledge and advice in this handbook for success. Tapping into her years of experience in building a thriving business, Martha will help readers identify their own entrepreneurial voice and channel their skills and passions into a successful business venture. Her advice and insight is applicable to anyone who is about to start or expand a venture of any size, whether it is a business or philanthropic endeavor, but also to individuals who want to apply the entrepreneurial spirit to a job or corporation to increase innovation and maintain a competitive edge. Featuring Martha's top principles for success, as well as stories and anecdotes from her own experiences, The Martha Rules is sure to appeal to business readers, fans, and anyone who admires her for her style, taste, and great advice-and who have great business ideas of their own.
Download or read book 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs written by Neil Lewis and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMPREHENSIVE, HARD-WON, NO-NONSENSE ADVICE 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs covers every aspect of business from the entrepreneur's point of view. Unlike other guides it avoids mere theorising. Instead, everything is tackled in light of the realities of business in the 21st century, and through the lens of serious entrepreneurial experience. The rise of regulations, the impact of competition and the growth of globalisation means that start-ups have to be more flexible and robust than ever before in order to prevail. Mindful of this, Neil Lewis provides practical and original advice on: - how to properly measure profit - and what a really sustainable business looks like (and how it can be grown) - how to handle recruitment - and not only why freelance is the future, but how best to take advantage of it - how to manage your management team, set effective goals for your business and prevent the rot from setting in - the best time to sell your business (and how best to do it). He also brings to bear his experiences on dealing with dividends, shareholders and other advanced aspects of running a start-up. GRITTY WISDOM Accessible and memorable - counterintuitive at times, at times reassuringly simple; refreshingly realistic throughout - 100 Rules is the ultimate companion for today's entrepreneur. It is the direct and hard-earned wisdom of an entrepreneur who has seen it all: the giddying heights of reaching a a12m valuation in eight years from a simple start in a back bedroom with a computer and a2,000; the dizzying descent of losing it all in two, and the work required to pick up and start, successfully, again.
Download or read book The Startup of You Revised and Updated written by Reid Hoffman and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller that taught a generation how to transform their careers—now in a revised and updated edition “A profound book about self-determination and self-realization.”—Senator Cory Booker “The Startup of You is crammed with insights and strategies to help each of us create the work life we want.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project In this invaluable book, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Ben Casnocha show how to accelerate your career in today’s competitive world. The key is to manage your career as if it were a startup business: a living, breathing, growing startup of you. Why? Startups—and the entrepreneurs who run them—are nimble. They invest in themselves. They build their professional networks. They take intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage. These are the very same skills professionals need to get ahead today. This book isn’t about cover letters or résumés. Instead, you will learn the best practices of the most successful startups and how to apply these entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Whether you work for a giant multinational corporation, stitch together multiple gigs in a portfolio career, or are launching your own venture, you need to know how to • adapt your career plans as pandemics rage and technologies upend industries • develop a competitive advantage so that you stand out from others at work • strengthen your professional network by building powerful alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of relationships • engineer serendipity that produces life-changing career opportunities • take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis • tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions The career landscape has changed dramatically in the decade since Hoffman and Casnocha first published this guide. In an urgent update to the frameworks that have helped hundreds of thousands of people transform their careers, this new edition of The Startup of You will teach you how to achieve your boldest professional ambitions.
Download or read book Succeeding in Your Business Entrepreneurship From A to Z written by Cliff Ennico and published by Creators Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roy s Rules written by Roy Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For today's business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, Roy Jacobson presents a prescription for small company success that gives business owners real control over their lives. Roy's Rules cuts through all the jargon and helps owners focus on the truly important factors that can lead them to ultimate success.
Download or read book Intentional Success written by Bradley Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Intentional Success is written for the aspiring entrepreneur, the business professional, the dreamer and the doer. Taken from actual life lessons, the book provides a real-world viewpoint on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. The book addresses the typical struggles aspiring business owners encounter when starting, managing, growing, and maintaining a successful venture. It features a formula for success that embraces the key tenants of Persistence, Sales, Time Management, Goal Setting and Leadership while offering instruction on how to build an extraordinary small business. Brad and Cathy Taylor provide a clear guide through the perilous journey that destroys over 65% of all new businesses. The Taylor's share tools, practical applications, potent anecdotes and real-life examples of intentional success, when there is no "Plan B." Brad and Cathy join the approximately 1.4 million businesses in the US that are run by married couples. Their experience has empowered them to share practical advice on how to achieve a work-life balance while realizing the benefits of being in a business partnership with your partner in life. The Taylor's have found success by adopting twelve intangibles presented throughout the book. These attributes and traits form a blueprint to prepare you for intentional success and guide you in your transformative journey. The twelve intangibles will help you become a better leader and in turn, lead you to your professional and personal purpose. This book is for you if: You dreamed of starting your own business, but have a fear of leaving the safety of the current job. You have stayed on the sidelines and watched other business owners skyrocket. You're already running a business but want to ensure you're a success, and not a statistic. This awesome reference is a must read for anyone setting out to change their own world!"--ONIX annotation
Download or read book The Small Business Bible written by Steven D. Strauss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated third edition of the most comprehensive guide to small business success Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible offers you everything you need to know to build and grow your dream business. It shows you what really works (and what doesn't!) and includes scores of tips, insider information, stories, and proven secrets of success. Even if you've run your own business for years, this handy guide keeps you up to date on the latest business and tech trends. This Third Edition includes entirely new chapters devoted to social media, mobility and apps, and new trends in online discounting and group buying that are vital to small business owners everywhere. New chapters include: How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools to engage customers and potential stakeholders How to generate leads and win strategic partnerships with LinkedIn How to employ videos and YouTube to further your brand What you need to know about Groupon and group discount buying What mobile marketing can do for your business Give your small business its best shot by understanding the best and latest small business strategies, especially in this transformative and volatile period. The Small Business Bible offers every bit of information you'll need to know to succeed.
Download or read book Scale for Success written by Jan Cavelle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Both inspires and exposes the challenge of making it big.' – Financial Times All it takes to start a business is a great idea and initial funding. But when it comes to growing and scaling a business – turning it into an enduring success – it becomes much more difficult to manage and sustain the various elements that are involved. You need to set out a clear plan, sustain funding, optimise marketing opportunities and develop an effective team. There are many opportunities to fail but, with Scale for Success, readers will gain valuable insights and practical advice from a global array of entrepreneurs and business leaders who have paved the way to their own versions of commercial success. Scale for Success features 30 entrepreneurs and CEOs, including Dame Shellie Hunt, Jeremy Harbour, David Meerman Scott and Paris Cutler. These inspiring figures share their stories of successful growth and scaling and, most importantly, the practical and adaptable advice and guidance that led to their businesses moving effectively on to the next stage of growth. With insights from world-renowned figures in industries such as tech, real estate, marketing and fashion, this book provides an eclectic array of original ideas and approaches that have been proven to be effective. Narrated and curated by writer and former entrepreneur Jan Cavelle, this book provides an engaging and enlightening pathway to scaling success.
