Download or read book Strategies for Successful Small Business Ownership in an Unstable Economy written by Dr. Chris Akaeze and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since early 1960s Nigeria, economy has been unstable and monolithic, centered on crude oil production and export. Instability of Nigeria economy is contributory to why only less than 20 percent small startup businesses survive the first five years. In spite of the unstable business environment, owners created approximately 17.3 million small businesses across Nigeria and employed a total of approximately thirty-two million workers with contribution of about 45 percent to the GDP. Based on theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies required by some small business owners to survive Nigerias unstable economy beyond five years. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with three small business owners who had succeeded in business beyond the first five years from three different regions in Nigeria. The business strategies may help prospective and existing Nigerian small business owners improve profit and sustain business for survival beyond five years.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running a small business provides opportunity for greater success, increased growth, and potentially the chance to move to the global business arena, yet also much more risk. Small businesses not only have less employment, but also less annual revenue than a regular-sized business. With the growth of large corporations and chain businesses, it has become harder to maintain the survival of a small business. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought more pressure onto the already unsteady survival of small businesses, due to forced closures, decreased agility, fewer technological innovations, and smaller customer bases. The Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival offers current strategies for small businesses that can be utilized in order to maintain equal footing during challenging times. With the proper strategies available to small business owners, small businesses could not only survive, but also excel despite the environment that surrounds them. Covering topics including decision management, new supportive technologies, sustainable development, and micro-financing, this text is ideal for small business owners, entrepreneurs, startup companies, family-owned and operated businesses, restaurateurs, local retailers, managers, executives, academicians, researchers, and students.

Download or read book Conquer the Chaos written by Clate Mask and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create the business you want without sacrificing the lifestyle you deserve The majority of new entrepreneurs (and even those with a little more experience) are finding themselves trapped, controlled, and consumed by their own businesses. They are struggling just to keep their businesses running, let alone actually growing their companies and experiencing the success they anticipated. Conquer the Chaos speaks to you as a small business owner by making sense of the overwhelming demands on your business and providing a twenty-first century recipe for success with sanity. With engaging stories, quotes, and examples, Conquer the Chaos leads you through the six strategies you can incorporate to bring order to your business today. Find the money, time, and freedom in entrepreneurship that inspired you in the first place Successfully juggle customers, prospects, management of employees, marketing, sales, accounting, and more Get from just surviving to growing your company and experiencing success Conquer the Chaos gives you the no-nonsense, ready-to-go guide that gets your business exactly where you want it to be.

Download or read book Strategies to Sustain Small Businesses Beyond 5 Years written by Dr. Kayaso Wani and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting a business might sound easy, but sustaining it to be successful is challenging. People are often afraid to start new businesses because at least everyone has known someone who started a business but failed or someone struggling to sustain a business. Starting your own business and staying successful is the most exciting achievement. This book Strategies to Sustain Small Businesses Beyond 5 Years is used worldwide to help aspiring or struggling business owners succeed. The book is for anyone interested in doing business. aEURC/ You might be a passionate creator, starting your business out of love for what you do and believing that passion is a crucial quality of success; running your business gives you a sense of accomplishment and pride. aEURC/ You might be a freedom seeker, starting your small business; you value the ability to control your work experience and want to be in charge of your own schedules, career path, and work environment. aEURC/ You might be a legacy builder, starting a business to bring something new to the marketplace, practical in your approach to business ownership. aEURC/ You might be a struggling survivor profile representing the cold, hard truth of business ownership. aEURC/ You might be a Jack of all trades in your business, spreading too thin from managing directive, sales administrative duties to customer service. This book is the path to success in your business. Sometimes running a small business is more frightening than rewarding, and the fear is real, deeply rooted in you facing the challenges of ownership every day. The motivation of a small business owner is as diverse as the business itself. ItaEUR(tm)s very important to understand your category to know your strengths and weaknesses to adjust accordingly.

Download or read book 19 Ways to Survive written by Lynn Spry and published by 101 for Small Business. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps you learn the basics of how to employ inexpensive tactics and strategies to not just maintain but grow your business in tough economic times. This title features techniques and ideas that help small-business owners avoid falling victim to economic downturns, and build a successful business that thrive in virtually any situation.

Download or read book 100 Tips to Small Business Results written by Shelly Berman-Rubera and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-02-25 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "100 Tips to Small Business Results" is a compilation of ideas pulled from SBR's 6 Steps to Small Business Results framework. This framework helps small business owners overcome three of the main issues they face: a sense of isolation, the burden of feeling overwhelmed, and lack of a revenue-generating model. Structured in an easily digestible format that supports the day to day needs of running a business, the book includes insightful information as well as a process that urges accountability and commitment. You will find tips, case studies, and short accountability homework assignments to help you commit to yourself and your business success. In this short, information packed book, you will be inspired, educated and given meaningful ideas to improve your business which can implemented right away. Why this Book? This tip book is unique in that it provides you with a systematic format and process rather than solely information. Each section has a worksheet with a built-in system of accountability for the reader to identify a tip, make a commitment to their business growth, and then observe and measure the results of their actions. The comprehensive game plan is incredibly valuable both to the new entrepreneur as well as the seasoned business owner. Shelly brings her wealth of wisdom and experience in a dynamic program. Tough economic times call for creative and innovative solutions to weather the storm. Shelly has laid out a game plan that allows a small business owner to focus on the important tasks on a day to day basis, to increase market share, promote brand awareness and increase revenues. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to grow or build a business. --Paul Pasquarosa, Sales Manager, Safeguard Security SBR has created a valuable approach to help business owners and entrepreneurs achieve growth. Shellys passion and expertise shine through. --Nan Langowitz, Professor, Babson College "SBR has been instrumental in helping me get crystal clear on my target market and how to best present my brand. --Sheira MacKenzie, Certified Mortgage Advisor, Fairway Mortgage

Download or read book Creating Wealth with a Small Business written by Ralph Blanchard and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-read book filled with practical information and numerous case studies on what aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners need to know to run a profitable businessthe author reminds the reader not to confuse the excitement and enthusiasm of starting a business and being a business owner with the skills required to be successful and avoid becoming one of the 80% of businesses that will eventually fail. A major contribution of this book is its continuous emphasis on the importance of having a business model as a critical requirement to start and manage a profitable business. Edgar Ortiz, CEO of Strategic Analytic Solutions and business columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ralph Blanchard, a successful entrepreneur with a background in economics, provides a detailed analysis of what it is really like to buy, start, operate, and eventually sell a small business. Topics covered include: why most businesses fail ten management skills found in successful small business owners strategies to transition from self-employment to entrepreneurship advantages that small business owners have over larger competitors tips to develop profitable pricing strategies innovative ideas to help develop a sound business model

Download or read book Strategies of Small Business Owners to Success written by Todd L. Lockett and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small business startups in the United States account for about 20% of the workforce, and 50% represent established small businesses (Criscuolo, Gal, & Menon, 2014). Small businesses have a vital role in (a) increasing financial security, (b) driving innovation, (c) boosting employment opportunities, and (d) the United States' economic development and growth (Arasti, Zandi, & Bahmani, 2014; Decker, Haltiwanger, Jarmin, & Miranda, 2014; U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA], 2014a, 2014b). During the 2007-2009 economic crisis that resulted in significant job losses, the U.S. president sought assistance from small business owners (SBA, 2014a, 2014b). Owners of small life insurance brokerage firms contribute appreciably to the U.S. economy through their investment in jobs creation (Leary, Kane, & Woods, 2014)

Download or read book Principles of Small Business written by Kieran Mohammed, MBA and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to assist small business owners, operators and decision makers with the ability to make effective small business decisions and effectively identify and resolve small business problems. It promotes the understanding that business is not a specific area but consists of various components such as process, strategy, economics, finance, ethics and psychology; and demonstrates the necessity of the understanding and applications of these components for successful business outcomes. The book considers that the reader may already be strapped for time, money and resources. The solutions and concepts are easy, economical and efficient. The content contrasts traditional approach, failure and small business owner philosophy against contemporary approaches and philosophy essential to a business operation facing the challenges of today's small business market in a simple and concise format.

Download or read book The 7 Stages of Small business Success written by Carl L. Gould and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personality of a business will mirror the personality of its owner. While no one person is all things to all people; its business MUST be all things to all of its customers or you risk losing them to your competition.This, in a nutshell, is the single-most influential factor in the success of your business. Understanding your personality and how it impacts your business will give you great insight as to where to place your focus on any given time. Survival in today's economic climate requires you to develop strategies for upmarkets, down-markets and sidewaystrending market conditions. The 7 Stages of Small Business Success is written as a roadmap for any entrepreneur to reach his or her ultimate destination.We are in the midst of a massive financial meltdown and the most volatile economical conditions the world has ever known. This climate has also produced the greatest opportunity you will ever know in your lifetime. Successful companies from all around the world have learned how to leverage the methods in this book so they are in control of their destiny; and not at the mercy of the economy. Choose your stage, sharpen your focus and take back control right now

Download or read book Research Anthology on Strategies for Maintaining Successful Family Firms written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family-owned businesses account for many of the small and medium-sized enterprises that exist around the world in various industries. Due to their unique make up, these firms are often heavily influenced by family dynamics that must be reconciled by family and non-family workers alike in order to ensure the sustainability of the business. As smaller businesses competing against an increasingly globalized economy and more directly impacted by economic instability, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, these businesses must continue to improve their practices and processes in order to not only survive but thrive. The Research Anthology on Strategies for Maintaining Successful Family Firms discusses the strategies, sustainability, and human aspects of family firms in order to understand what sets them apart from other businesses and how they can survive and compete in a globalized economy. This book discusses the unique dynamic brought by family firms that offers both opportunities and challenges for a growing business. Covering topics such as corporate venturing, the family unit, and business ethics, this text is an essential resource for family firms, entrepreneurs, managers, business students, business professors, researchers, and academicians.

Download or read book Identifying Effective Promotion Strategies for Small Retail Business in the State of Nevada written by Dr. Charles O. Usigbe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small businesses are the backbone of any economy. Although big transnational firms are associated with economies of scale, efficiencies, prestige and good payscales, it is the small firms that are the largest employers in terms of numbers, and are known for their flexibility and responsiveness in meeting consumer demands. This research focuses on seeking out promotional strategies that can help small businesses in Nevada which is a hub for small businesses in America. In order to find suitable strategies that can enable small businesses to compete in an industry that has come to be dominated by big firms, a multiple case study method has been used. The multiple case study method has helped to determine useful strategies that small firms can use in competing in the retail industry, an industry that has come to be dominated by the big players. An in-depth study, of multiple cases that are focused on the state of Nevada has yielded that small businesses face many issues that are in-house that need to be resolved before the businesses embark on a journey to market themselves better

Download or read book Your Small Business Boom Explosive Ideas to Grow Your Business Make More Money and Thrive in a Volatile World written by Steven D. Strauss and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to thrive in even the most volatile economic climate with smart strategies from USA TODAY’s top small-business columnist Today’s small business owners need all the tools they can get–whether to grow their business and have it take off, or simply to navigate and succeed in tough times. In this engaging, actionable book, USA TODAY’s senior small business columnist Steve Strauss provides you with an indispensable guide for creating your own “small business boom.” Packed with the powerful strategies and chock-full of explosive ideas, Your Small Business Boom is your blueprint for how to thrive today. Inside you will learn of a variety of affordable, savvy strategies that you can use in your own businesses; everything from finding and getting bigger clients to the secret of “doing the opposite,” and from getting a million hits on your website to getting 100,000 social media followers. With Strauss’s expert advice, you’ll learn to: Easily create a tribe of rock-solid fans, followers, and customers Generate money while you sleep Use webinars, podcasts, live streaming, and funnels to make your business boom Make social media really work for you by looking beyond “likes” Find bigger clients with bigger budgets, or even better – have them seek you out With smart, practical tips and a healthy dose of upbeat, can-do optimism, Your Small Business Boom is the book every small business owner could use right about now.

Download or read book Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Starting and Running a Small Business written by Elijah M. James and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide for success as a small business owner and manager no matter what the economic condition might be. Exactly what you need: the bare facts. STARTING AND RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS This plan for success as a small business owner or manager was written specifically for anyone who wants to start and run a successful small business. As an economics professor, business, economics & management consultant, and as a small business owner himself, the author writes from a position of knowledge and experience. Elijah James has helped numerous small business owners along the path to successful small business ownership and management. The vast knowledge and experience presented in this valuable book will provide you with the bare facts you need to start and run a successful small business. The book is also ideal as a text for courses in small business management or entrepreneurship. It shows you: . What a feasibility study and a business plan entail . Where to locate and where to get financing . How to rpice and market your product or service . How to plan your profit and prepare budgets . What it takes to succeed as a small business owner and manager.

Download or read book Small Business Journey to Success written by M. Gordon Hunter and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Business: Journey to Success highlights the issues required to be mastered for the success of a small business over the short term, medium term and the long term.

Download or read book How To Stay Small And Win Big written by Craig Wood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING: If you're a small business owner and not open-minded about exploring alternative ways in which to get ahead, then nothing in this book will help you. Let's face it ... running a small business is hard. Most businesses in Western countries are run by sole operators who do not employ anyone. That means you wear many hats and perform many roles. You could change that by growing larger but that brings with it extra responsibilities and headaches. And isn't it complex enough already? But what if there was a way to stay small yet still grow? In "How To Stay Small And Win Big", accountant, businessman and author, Craig Wood recounts 10 small business growth tips two very successful businessmen taught him. Tips that sometimes go against the grain of conventional wisdom and are ideally suited for the small private business owner. In this engaging and sometimes humorous new book you'll discover: - Why facts don't matter and what to focus on instead; - Two customer acquisition principles that most people run away from but yield the best customers; - Why it's not about your product or service; - The two most important KPIs for any business and what this allows you to do to your competitors when you get them right; - Other small business principles nobody talks about. Want to know more? Then scroll to the top of the page and click the buy-now button.