Small Business Development

Whether you're one of the 47 million Americans who dreams of running your own small business or you're already the owner of one of the 25 million small businesses in the United States, Jeffrey Fox is the man who can help you get to the top. Using his own experience as an extremely successful entrepeneur, Fox offers his blueprint for success.

Behind every successful business is a history of mistakes, failures, and embarrassing moments—some big and some small. Regardless of their size, these failures are essential to learning and to growing professionally and personally. Todd Palmer’s failure was big—and the best thing that could have happened to him. When his business nearly went bankrupt in 2006, he began learning the critical steps that would not only rescue his company but also guide him toward becoming a powerful coach for entrepreneurs looking to go from ordinary to extraordinary.

As a small to medium business owner, correctly managing your workers' compensation coverage may mean the difference between staying open another year or closing your doors for good. This is the book that you wish you had read before you hired your first team member. In it, Nancy Germond will break down the complexity of workers' compensation, why you need it, why you need to pay attention to it, and how doing it well will make your team better and help your company's bottom line.

The Maker Movement is where all the next great inventions and innovations are happening - and you can play a part in it. The Maker Movement Manifesto takes you deep into the movement. Hatch describes the remarkable technologies and tools now accessible to you and shares stories of how ordinary people have devised extraordinary products, giving rise to successful new business ventures. He explains how economic upheavals are paving the way for individuals to create, innovate, make a fortune - with nothing more than their own creativity and some hard work.

What makes you stand out? In a world filled with good choices, why should your prospective clients choose you over the competition? In short, it comes down to answering one question: "Why should I choose you?" Whether you compete in a market saturated with similar service companies, or with franchises and corporations thousands of times your size, Lobster on a Cheese Plate will give the tools you need to take them on and win.

This step-by-step process helps business owners like you create a profitable alternative to selling your business via half-retirement, allowing you to shift your focus and find your balance.

Get ready to know all there is to know about starting your own food truck business and, more importantly, keeping it successful! Starting a small business is a challenge, but the food truck industry is growing rapidly. Over the last five years, the food truck industry experienced a massive surge in growth due to increased demand for specific food options, such as plant-based and eco-friendly food, as well as diet-specific foods.

Applying the Business Model Canvas: A Practical Guide for Small Businesses is a book that was written for the entrepreneur trying to come up with a workable new business model. It teaches entrepreneurs using the Socratic Method of asking and answering questions to complete each of the 13 building blocks of the Business Model Canvas and the Value Proposition Model. Through this process, the listener will be able to turn abstract ideas into a practical business model in no time.

Most business owners love to think they are saving their business from impending doom by doing everything and in the process gain themselves a really expensive job there is no escape from. I know—I’ve made every mistake in the book. But it’s actually ridiculously simple.

Small Business, Big Success offers unconventional but proven strategies to run a better small business. It also provides a roadmap for owners looking to expand their small businesses by doing more business with Big Business. Cynthia's down-in-the-trenches stories, along with those from other small-business CEOs and Big Business experts, show you how to connect with highly sought-after customers and win them over!

Unlock the potential of a profitable and flexible business by becoming a mobile notary. Whether you are new to the industry or looking to expand your current services, 'How to Start a Mobile Notary Business' provides you with the essential knowledge and strategies to establish a successful mobile notary enterprise. Tailored to meet the needs of aspiring business owners, this comprehensive guide covers everything from legalities and logistics to marketing and client management.

Forget about building a business - businesses fail and fade into oblivion. Start a revolution instead. James Watt started a rebellion against tasteless mass market beers by founding BrewDog, now one of the world’s best-known and fastest growing craft breweries, famous for beers, bars, and crowdfunding. In this smart, funny book, he shares his story and explains how you too can tear up the rule book and start a company on your own terms. It’s an anarchic, DIY guide to entrepreneurship - and a new manifesto for business.

The complete guide that will provide you with proven tips and tricks to help you make even more money in your dropshipping venture, this book will teach you advanced dropshipping strategies, the best niche marketing strategies, how to get the best deal from suppliers, how to pick the right channels to sell, the importance of competing with other companies, and much more.

Curious to catapult your crochet business? Or maybe start a crochet business? This is a must-have book that provides you with the best tips and secrets to learn how to be successful in writing, selling, and marketing digital patterns for your crochet business! Your purchase also includes free crochet patterns from your favorite designers along with free templates for your patterns.

Growing up in poverty, Burton Hughes was constantly told: “That’s not for you.” Using that as a springboard, he has produced many outstanding achievements, financially and personally. Negative comments about his physique as a young man inspired him to capture the title of Mr. Ohio in body building and being featured in and on magazine covers.

This book will show you how to write a mini book that will move the needle for you and your business in days… not months. The world has changed, people want shorter content. They want their problems solved in less time… with fewer words. Chris Stanley breaks down the Mini Book Model so you’ll know exactly what to do every step of the way.

While most books and press focus on the more sensational moments of creation and conclusion, The Messy Middle argues that the real key to success is how you navigate the ups and downs after initial investment is secured. It will give you all the insights you need to build and optimise your team, improve your product and develop your own capacity to lead. Building on seven years of meticulous research with entrepreneurs, small agencies, start-ups and billion-dollar companies, Scott Belsky offers indispensable lessons on how to endure and thrive in the long term.

Say goodbye to awkward silences and hello to magnetic charisma. Become the person everyone wants to know, talk to, and be around. Are you an introvert? Not anymore! This audiobook will unleash your inner social butterfly, allowing you to spread your wings and soar in any social situation. Are you ready to talk your way to the top? Press play and let's revolutionize your social life!

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business comes clean with much-needed info on nitty-gritty issues such as entitlement; letting employees go when they just aren’t working out; compensation; including your kids in the business; shareholder agreements; selecting the next leader; deciding whether to keep the business or sell it; exit strategies for outgoing leaders; money matters; succession planning; communication; conflict resolution; establishing an effective board; and transitioning to the next generation.

Cracks are forming in the myth of the VC-funded, IPO-driven billion-dollar company. They're unprofitable, unethical and unsustainable - so why bother chasing unicorns? The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia's own journey of building Gumroad, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to start from anywhere to build any kind of software-enabled business.