Early Business

Stop Dreaming, Start Doing: Your Unstoppable Business Awaits Are you tired of great business ideas that never launch, or a side hustle stuck in neutral? Do you possess the ambition and drive, but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice and the lurking fear of failure? Many aspiring entrepreneurs pour their passion into ventures that sputter, struggle, or simply run out of fuel. I understand this frustration because I've lived it. I've launched businesses that sputtered, battled cash flow issues, and hit growth ceilings. But through hard-won lessons and relentless iteration, I discovered the ...

Almost everything you know about Mickey Mouse is wrong: He wasn’t Disney’s first star; Steamboat Willie wasn’t his first movie; Mickey wasn’t a nice guy - and Walt Disney didn’t invent him. In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks’ friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You’ll love them both - when you don’t want to drop anvils on their heads.

Between 1800 and 1920, an extraordinary cast of bold innovators and entrepreneurs - individuals such as Cyrus McCormick, Brigham Young, Henry Wells and James Fargo, Fred Harvey, Levi Strauss, Adolph Coors, J. P. Morgan, and Buffalo Bill Cody - helped lay the groundwork for what we now call the American West. They were people of imagination and courage, adept at maneuvering the rapids of change, alert to opportunity, persistent in their missions.

Are you ready to empower your child with the secrets of financial success? In Investing for Kids and Teens, embark on an exciting journey into the world of finance tailored specifically for young minds. This comprehensive guide is not just a book; it's a roadmap to building a secure financial future right from the start!

The goal of this book is to hand you easy-to-implement ideas that can help you get fully enrolled in your early childhood program, with a waiting list. And not just any old ideas - these are the 77 best ideas and strategies we use consistently. Kris Murray has helped hundreds of owners grow their enrollment by 15 to 300 percent in just a few months, so it’s possible for you too. In fact, she has included some of their case studies and results from using the ideas in this book, to provide you with proof and inspiration.

Want to start an Airbnb rental business but don’t know where to begin? Kickstart your journey simply by following these 5 Ps! Tired of your 9-to-5 job that doesn’t allow you any form of freedom? Want to start a profitable business that allows you to earn without holding you down? How about a vacation rental business that also gives you financial freedom? Real estate rentals have existed for a long time, but it wasn’t until 2008 that Airbnb completely redefined the idea and emerged as a leading global marketplace and hospitality service. And at the core of Airbnb’s business model are...

Popular personal finance educator Steve Adcock delivers a fun, insightful, and hands-on discussion of how to build financial security, retire early, and give back to the community. You’ll learn to focus on yourself and your family first, creating personal wealth for the purpose of giving back to others. In the book, the author explains that “saving money” isn’t a goal in and of itself, but rather the end product of the personal wealth equation: Wealth = Income + Investments – Lifestyle.

This book is a collection of questions and answers from my Quora and responses to students. It addresses a broad range of issues that come up about the nature of financial statements, how to value a company or startup, how to analyze financials, and how to create personal wealth. Check out the table of contents and see if this material is of interest to you.

Are you passionate about music and have a desire to share it with others? Discover the exciting world of starting your own music lessons business with our comprehensive eBook, "Start Your Music Lessons Business!" This resource is designed for anyone ready to embark on the journey of turning their musical expertise into a rewarding profession. Kick-start your business by learning how to identify your unique music niche and explore various sub-genres, while diving into the art of early childhood music education. Understand the importance of cultivating musicality in toddlers and the first ...

Before Civil War greenbacks and a national bank network established a uniform federal currency in the United States, the proliferation of loosely regulated banks saturated the early American republic with upward of 10,000 unique and legal bank notes. In Bank Notes and Shinplasters, Joshua R. Greenberg shows how ordinary Americans accumulated and wielded the financial knowledge required to navigate interpersonal bank note transactions.

What if you could escape the 9-to-5, achieve financial freedom, and explore the world—on your terms? How to Retire Early and Travel the World is your no-fluff guide to financial independence, early retirement, and a life of global adventure. Whether you’re dreaming of quiet mornings in Bali, café-hopping in Lisbon, or hiking Patagonia, this book helps you get there—faster than you think. Most people believe retirement comes after 65 and requires millions. This book flips that belief.

A career in management accounting is an exciting and rewarding decision that has only become more critical to professional satisfaction and business success over time. Management accountants are everywhere and work for organizations of all shapes, sizes, industries, and regions worldwide. Ranging from financial analysts to controllers & chief finance officers; cost accountants play at least two critical roles: Providing information to executive teams to inform decisions that develop strategies to improve efficiency with limited resources. Working closely with business operations, understand...

Walt Before Mickey is a look at Walt's decade-long career before he became an international sensation with the creation of Mickey Mouse in 1928.

Startup Success is written in a logical sequence that follows the general life cycle of planning and executing a successful fundraising campaign. Actionable tips, tricks, and aha realizations will have listeners rewinding and noting passages for future reference. The author’s own words tell it all: “I decided to write something different that best exploits the gray in my hair and the hard lessons I’ve learned.” Any startup founder, advisor, or angel investor - regardless of their experience level - will come away with improved skills and an increased knowledge base.

This book, along with The Smith: Part IV Normarch, are revised and expanded replacements for ‘The Smith 2: County.’ This book contains depictions that may not be suitable for those under the age of sixteen. After finally getting justice for his mother’s death well over a decade earlier, Chet returns home to his intended to find there is a growing problem with orcs. He soon finds out there is an impending major incursion by the orc nation, most of whom are held under a spirit thrall and won’t be attacking by choice. When his scouts find the tunnel the orcs dug to invade his Barony of...

Serial entrepreneurs David Kidder and Christina Wallace reveal their revolutionary playbook for igniting growth inside established companies.

In Liftoff, Eric Berger takes listeners inside the wild early days that made SpaceX. Focusing on the company’s first four launches of the Falcon 1 rocket, he charts the bumpy journey from scrappy underdog to aerospace pioneer, drawing upon exclusive interviews with dozens of former and current engineers, designers, mechanics and executives, including Elon Musk. The enigmatic Musk, who founded the company with the dream of one day settling Mars, is the fuel that propels the book, with his daring vision for the future of space.

April 18, 1906 – A devastating earthquake rocks San Francisco and Templeton Morehouse fears her husband is lost forever. A powerful and compelling story from USA Today bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby Chances were a million to one that a girl born and raised in Philadelphia would encounter a stranger from California on the trolley and fall madly in love, but that’s what happened. Templeton was not only taken with John Morehouse, but also with his tales of life in San Francisco. As an aspiring fashion designer, the dazzle of a city called the Paris of the West, with its towering ...

Are you curious about the financial independence retire early (FIRE) movement? Do you like the idea of having way more time to spend with friends, family and loved ones? When you picture yourself in five years, 10 years, 20 years, where do you want to be financially? Deep down, do you sense that financial abundance and freedom is in you to achieve? If the answer to those questions are words like “yes” and “financially free” and “totally”, then you have found your book! This intro to the FIRE movement is your ultimate guide to making the dream a reality....

What can we learn about leadership and influence from Paul? Most Christians know something of the Apostle Paul's life and ministry, but what about the incredible team of influencers he assembled and mobilized? Who were they, and how did Paul lead this team to accomplish God's purposes? Even more, what can we learn from their successes and failures, and how can we imitate their qualities?