Download or read book The New Venture Adventure written by Ueli Looser and published by Texere Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book offers a step-by-step guide to what it takes to articulate a business plan, assess its feasibility and potential, and prepare it for presentation to the investment community.
Download or read book The Venture Adventure written by Daryl Bernstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a business dream? Daryl Bernstein will help your turn your dream into reality. The Venture Adventure contains the secrets to transform your business idea into a thriving company. For Bernstein, entrepreneurship is an adventure—an expedition into the jungle in search of hidden treasure. Filled with the true motivational stories of prosperous entrepreneurs and famous explorers, The Venture Adventure presents a radically new perspective on entrepreneurship. With his positive, adventuresome spirit and his wealth of business expertise, Bernstein offers practical and innovative suggestions that will help you to start or grow your business.
Download or read book The Suitcase Entrepreneur written by Natalie Sisson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, The Suitcase Entrepreneur teaches readers how to package and sell their skills to earn enough money to be able to work and live anywhere, build a profitable online business, and live life on their own terms. After eight years of working in the soul-crushing bureaucracy of the corporate world, Natalie Sisson quit her high-paying job and moved to Canada, started a blog, and cofounded a technology company. In just eighteen months she learned how to build an online platform from scratch, and then left to start her own business—which involved visiting Argentina to eat empanadas, play Ultimate Frisbee, and launch her first digital product. After five years, she now runs a six-figure business from her laptop, while living out of a suitcase and teaching entrepreneurs worldwide how to build a business and lifestyle they love. In The Suitcase Entrepreneur you’ll learn how to establish your business online, reach a global audience, and build a virtual team to give you more free time, money, and independence. With a new introduction, as well as updated resources and information, this practical guide uncovers the three key stages of creating a self-sufficient business and how to become a successful digital nomad and live life on your own terms.
Download or read book Adventure written by Moira Vetter and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is No Truer Adventure than Enterprise. Ideas don't create success. People do. In business, you get to choose your destiny every day. That's the beauty of a free market, and the beauty of AdVenture: whether you're an entrepreneur at work on a new venture, an employee at a growing enterprise or an investor looking to maximize return, you need to respond to different opportunities and challenges across the business lifecycle. AdVenture examines the events from these three very different perspectives—the entrepreneur, the employee and the investor—revealing what each must bring to the table to succeed. See how they shift and what to expect based on the entrepreneur’s personality, priorities and stages of the business. And learn how to navigate these changing dynamics to your most competitive advantage.
Download or read book The New Builders written by Seth Levine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite popular belief to the contrary, entrepreneurship in the United States is dying. It has been since before the Great Recession of 2008, and the negative trend in American entrepreneurship has been accelerated by the Covid pandemic. New firms are being started at a slower rate, are employing fewer workers, and are being formed disproportionately in just a few major cities in the U.S. At the same time, large chains are opening more locations. Companies such as Amazon with their "deliver everything and anything" are rapidly displacing Main Street businesses. In The New Builders, we tell the stories of the next generation of entrepreneurs -- and argue for the future of American entrepreneurship. That future lies in surprising places -- and will in particular rely on the success of women, black and brown entrepreneurs. Our country hasn't yet even recognized the identities of the New Builders, let alone developed strategies to support them. Our misunderstanding is driven by a core misperception. Consider a "typical" American entrepreneur. Think about the entrepreneur who appears on TV, the business leader making headlines during the pandemic. Think of the type of businesses she or he is building, the college or business school they attended, the place they grew up. The image you probably conjured is that of a young, white male starting a technology business. He's likely in Silicon Valley. Possibly New York or Boston. He's self-confident, versed in the ins and outs of business funding and has an extensive (Ivy League?) network of peers and mentors eager to help his business thrive, grow and make millions, if not billions. You’d think entrepreneurship is thriving, and helping the United States maintain its economic power. You'd be almost completely wrong. The dominant image of an entrepreneur as a young white man starting a tech business on the coasts isn't correct at all. Today's American entrepreneurs, the people who drive critical parts of our economy, are more likely to be female and non-white. In fact, the number of women-owned businesses has increased 31 times between 1972 and 2018 according to the Kauffman Foundation (in 1972, women-owned businesses accounted for just 4.6% of all firms; in 2018 that figure was 40%). The fastest-growing group of female entrepreneurs are women of color, who are responsible for 64% of new women-owned businesses being created. In a few years, we believe women will make up more than half of the entrepreneurs in America. The age of the average American entrepreneur also belies conventional wisdom: It's 42. The average age of the most successful entrepreneurs -- those in the top .01% in terms of their company's growth in the first five years -- is 45. These are the New Builders. Women, people of color, immigrants and people over 40. We're failing them. And by doing so, we are failing ourselves. In this book, you'll learn: How the definition of business success in America today has grown corporate and around the concepts of growth, size, and consumption. Why and how our collective understanding of "entrepreneurship" has dangerously narrowed. Once a broad term including people starting businesses of all types, entrepreneurship has come to describe only the brash technology founders on the way to becoming big. Who are the fastest growing groups of entrepreneurs? What are they working on? What drives them? The real engine that drove Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs. The government had a much bigger role than is widely known The extent to which entrepreneurs and small businesses are woven through our history, and the ways we have forgotten women and people of color who owned small businesses in the past. How we're increasingly afraid to fail The role small businesses are playing saving the wilderness, small
Download or read book Your Next Adventure written by Jim Fitts and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every good business owner has an operational plan-but only 17% create a fully articulated transition strategy. Even then, the focus is usually on monetary and legal concerns, ignoring the important emotional and lifestyle effects of the change. To take on your transition happily, successfully, and securely, you need a holistic plan that incorporates personal, family, and financial concerns. In Your Next Adventure, the team from Harvest Capital shows you how to craft a robust transition strategy that considers your business, personal, familial, and community needs. From pre-sale to post-sale, Rowe, Fitts, and Weeks will help you plan ahead, assemble the right professional advisors, and incorporate your values, legacy, and loved ones into every choice you make. It's never too early to start thinking about your next venture. Your Next Adventure will prepare you for a future filled with potential, purpose, and satisfaction for youand those you care about.
Download or read book Business Adventures written by John Brooks and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety. These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history really does repeat itself. This business classic written by longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks is an insightful and engaging look into corporate and financial life in America.
Download or read book UNDERDOG THINKING A Bold Idea a Business Adventure and 101 Lessons Learned Along the Way written by Atul Vir and published by Atul Vir. This book was released on with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underdog Thinking is real-life business adventure story that follows the journey of an Indian Immigrant to the U.S. who was told he “didn’t know a damn thing about American business.” But as opportunity would have it, a short time later he found himself an accidental entrepreneur with a front row ticket to the ins and outs of launching and growing a business. He was flying high on his growing success—until a fateful moment when everything changed. As businesses rise and fall to the tune of supply and demand, sometimes the harshest betrayals come out of nowhere, when you least expect it—as do the surprising sparks of hope. When an unforeseen circumstance initiates a chain of events that leave him at a crossroads he must make the tough call: to give in and give up, or push through and win. CEO, business ethics thought leader, speaker and author Atul Vir has lived that story. And even in the darkest moments when failure seemed most imminent, he drew on the work ethic instilled from his earliest days, and his commitment to do right by his customers—to bring his dream up from the ashes and back to life. In his new book, Underdog Thinking, Vir inspires readers to face any challenge that comes their way—with practical business lessons for every step of the journey gleaned from his experience as both an immigrant building a business and as CEO of Equator Appliances for more than 25 years. The book dives into current themes dominating the business landscape, including: global business, overcoming failure, bootstrapping, securing financing, immigration and what innovation truly means. While many people offer sage advice on these topics, Vir’s lessons are paired with a unique, captivating story and more than two decades of entrepreneurial expertise in an industry dominated by much bigger players—major multinational corporations.
Download or read book Freddie and Billie s New Business Adventure written by Paul B. Silverman and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Doc Larsen Business Adventure Series draws upon the author's corporate management experience, teaching entrepreneurship and management at three universities, publication of two entrepreneurship books and mentoring many new business managers. A portion of proceeds from book sales is being donated to several organizations committed to helping young entrepreneurs including Junior Achievement of America. So how do we educate and motivate young potential entrepreneurs, helping them understand how to plan, launch, and manage a new business? Empowering young adults with entrepreneurship skills helps them excel no matter what career path they pursue. Entrepreneurship programs teach students critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork, ethics, social responsibility and to plan, develop and launch a new business. But there are challenges. Young adults prefer stories to textbooks. Understandable, compared to action stories, business can be boring. But it doesn't have to be if we develop creative strategies to attract, motivate, and educate young adult readers. The author created the Doc Larsen Business Adventure Series to spur young adult interest in entrepreneurship, help them develop new business ideas and create a successful new business venture. The conversational style of Freddie and Billie's New Business Adventure targets young adults, providing a strong foundation to understand the challenges and solutions for creating a successful new venture. Using conversations and storytelling techniques, not academic lectures, and a light entertaining, highly readable, jargon-free style ensures Freddie and Billie's 'learn by doing' experience is shared with readers. Understanding how new ventures are developed typically demands a 'textbook' approach and this can be overwhelming. The author created the Business In A BoxTM system- a powerful, simple to understand tool to plan, launch and manage new ventures with seven integrated models offering a simplified process and powerful tool helping young adult entrepreneurs develop a new venture. The Story: Living near Long Island's south shore, Freddie Lampert and Billie Phillips were two high school seniors, spending all their spare time pursuing their favorite pastime, fishing. They had an idea for a new fishing jig- they designed it, built it, tested it, and it attracted more fish than any other jig. They knew they had a great idea. So now what? Many more questions than answers, clueless on where to start, and as they said, '... they knew zilch about business'. Both are older now, married with families, and co-founded a successful public software design company. They share their story on their teen age business journey, through a three-hour interview on a new TV show, Lessons For Young Entrepreneurs, describing their experience creating a new fishing jig business with the help of Dr. Ralph Larsen, or 'Doc', and his constant companion, Mitch, described as the 'droolingest' St. Bernard they ever saw, totally out of place on Long Island's south shore. The teens' journey with Doc's mentoring, starting with an idea and creating an exciting opportunity is shared with readers. So for a young entrepreneur like Freddie or Billie, thinking about a new business idea they want to pursue, maybe design a new kitchen tool, create a new pet accessory, or maybe develop a new fishing jig, and don't know where to start, or like the idea of 'doing your own thing', this book can help. Helping young entrepreneurs is why Freddie and Billie's New Business Adventure was written. And if their journey helps even one young entrepreneur say, 'I can do that', the author will have accomplished his mission.
Download or read book Hillary s Big Business Adventure written by Lori Nelson and published by Adventures of Hillary. This book was released on 2007 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillary and her friends organize a garage sale and bake sale to raise money and to buy Hillary a new bicycle.
Download or read book eBoys written by Randall E. Stross and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In eBOYS, Randall Stross takes us behind the scenes and inside the heads of the gutsy entrepreneurs who are financing the hottest businesses on the Web. The six tall men who started Benchmark, Silicon Valley's most exciting venture capital firm, put themselves at the cutting edge of the new economy by backing billion dollar start-ups like eBay and Webvan. The risks were enormous--but the rewards have proven to be staggering. Within two years, eBay's net worth grew from $20 million to more than $21 billion, while each Benchmark founding partner saw his own personal net worth soar by hundreds of millions of dollars. For two roller-coaster years, Stross had total access not only to Benchmark's executives but to the companies they financed. He was a fly on the wall as fortunes were made in an instant, snap decisions got locked in, and new ventures took off--and sometimes crashed. Here are the testosterone-pumped conversations, round-the-clock meetings, and gutsy deals that launched the eBoys and their clients into the stratosphere of mega-wealth. Written like a novel but absolutely true, eBOYS brings to vivid life the glory days of the greatest business adventure of our time.
Download or read book Your Small Business Adventure written by James Halloran and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, practical guide to entrepreneurship written by a business expert with several decades of success to share including real-life examples, case studies, tips from small business owners, and detailed advice from experts, this step-by-step, interactive guide gives entrepreneurs the tools to start and manage a small business. Provocative questions and exercises provide aspiring business owners with a better understanding of their personal strengths and weaknesses, helping them avoid the most common mistakes and get a leg up on the competition. The book analyzes whether entrepreneurial initiative is appropriate for a given person’s circumstances, talents, and resources and explores how to build a personal entrepreneur profile, develop career objectives, and make sound business decisions, informed by the real-life experiences of other entrepreneurs.
Download or read book A Narrative of the Life and Adventure of Venture written by Venture Smith and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture (1798) is an autobiography by Venture Smith. Written while Smith was living in freedom on his own farm in Connecticut, A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture is recognized by scholars as a pioneering work of African American nonfiction and one of the earliest known slave narratives in American history. Born the son of Saugnm Furro, a prince of Dukandarra, Smith was captured as a boy and sold into slavery on the Gold Coast of Africa. Brought to Barbados by way of the Middle Passage, Smith was eventually sold to Robinson Mumford, a landowner from Rhode Island. Upon arrival in the British colony, Smith was put to work in the Mumford household, gaining the trust of his enslaver while enduring the abuses of Mumford’s young son. At 22, he married Meg, a fellow enslaved woman, and was soon swept up in an escape attempt with an Irish indentured servant. Betrayed at Montauk Point by the Irishman, Smith was forced to capture him and return to Rhode Island, where he was sold to Thomas Stanton in Connecticut. Separated from his wife and daughter, subjected to worse abuses than before, Smith sought to gain his freedom by any means necessary. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Venture Smith’s A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Download or read book New Business Ventures and the Entrepreneur written by Howard H. Stevenson and published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text--a combination of Harvard Cases and text-- examines the entrepreneurial process from the initial idea through business operations to harvest. It provides the knowledge and skills required for students pursuing careers as entrepreneurs as well as valuable ideas for those in a more structured business setting. Most importantly, it takes a close look at the process of identifying and pursuing opportunity, which has become increasingly important in restoring the competitive position of many U.S. industries in a global marketplace.
Download or read book A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture A Native of Africa but Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America written by Venture Smith and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book Adventure Finance written by Aunnie Patton Power and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The venture capital model doesn’t work—at least not for 99% of startups and small businesses. In this 99% are a lot of companies with incredible potential: businesses headed by female founders and those from diverse racial backgrounds, organizations headquartered outside of venture capital hubs, and purpose-driven enterprises that are creating social and environmental impact alongside financial success. Counter to what the press-savvy venture capital world would have you believe, there are a lot of funding options out there for startups and small businesses. Adventure Finance is designed to help you understand some of these options, and walk you through real examples of how other founders and funders have put them to use. In simple, approachable language, the book breaks down the different types of funding options available from revenue-based financing to recoverable grants to redeemable equity to distributed ownership and more. Through a mix of storytelling and frameworks, based on a decade of research and experience in investing in early-stage companies, this book will give you the ability to determine how each of these structures can contribute to your own funding journey. The goal for this book is to shift the conversation about startup funding and help founders and funders widen the spectrum of “mainstream” investment options in order to make the venture financing world more inclusive and purpose-driven.
Download or read book The Startup Adventure written by Erik Wallin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Startup Adventure: How create an environment for entrepreneurial success. - Foreword by Alexander Osterwalder (founder of Business Model Canvas) A UNIQUE STUDY CARRIED OUT AT SIX INCUBATORS LOCATED ON FIVE DIFFERENT CONTINENTS. The Startup Adventure is a concrete and visually rich benchmarking of successful and innovative methods of stimulating and encouraging entrepreneurism. This book provides people who are interested in this field with several practical examples of proven working methods from around the world. With the help of entrepreneurs, politicians and incubators in six different countries on five continents, Erik Wallin thoroughly analyzes one central question: How do we create the right conditions that will allow entrepreneurs to succeed? In this book, Erik presents the results of his study, while also addressing the following questions: What motivates entrepreneurs in Kenya? How do they put together successful teams in India? How are future entrepreneurs recruited in China? How do they optimize the learning curve for startups on New Zealand? What brand support do they provide entrepreneurs with in Brazil? How do they create the right environment for entrepreneurism in Silicon Valley? How can you implement these methods and insights in your company, your municipality, your incubator, your country, or even your life? Come join me on this adventure around the world as we learn the secrets of successful entrepreneurship.
