Small Business Success

Nationally recognized communication expert, keynote speaker and trainer and best-selling author Debra Fine reveals the techniques and strategies anyone can use to make small talk—in any situation. With practical advice and conversation cheat sheets, The Fine Art of Small Talk will help you learn to feel more comfortable in any type of social situation.

Do you seek entrepreneurial success but don’t know how to develop a winning mindset? Are you facing failure and do not know what to do? Or are you somehow “stuck” in life and cannot find the road to your personal and business growth? This audiobook presents the ten golden mindset rules of entrepreneurial success and financial wealth employed by some of the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs. It contains the vital teachings, essential beliefs, habits, and visions that allowed them to turn their initial failures into undisputed success and meet financial wealth.

Discover the potent force of kaizen... and use it to easily, effortlessly achieve any goal or make any change you want to!We've been programmed to believe that change is a "battle" - something hard fought and hard won, something that demands struggle and sacrifice. But as anyone who uses the technique known as kaizen can tell you, nothing could be further from the truth. With kaizen, it's effortless, simple, and inevitable to change your life.

Launch your dream business in weeks, even if you have minimal capital, little experience, and no clear starting point! Do you dream of owning a thriving business but feel constrained by financial resources? Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of business planning and legal compliance? Are you looking for a roadmap to transform your passion into a profitable enterprise without excessive stress or debt? If any of these sound like you, then you've found your ultimate guide. This practical book does not merely discuss theories. It provides actionable strategies, empowering you to start and ...

Do you feel the embers of your business fading? Is the fire in your belly replaced by a gnawing exhaustion? Does every customer demand a pound of flesh, every competitor seem a Goliath, and every minute feel like a sprint uphill? Welcome, fellow traveller, to the shared purgatory of entrepreneurial burnout. We've all been there, staring at the smouldering remains of our dreams, wondering if we even have the strength to sweep up the ashes, dust yourself off and find you new values and reinvent you "Why" “From Burnout's Ashes, a Phoenix Takes Flight” This book is not a pep talk. It is a ...

For years, we’ve been told that being more healthy and productive is a matter of willpower: that we should follow the latest fad and make constant changes to our lifestyles. But whether in our diets, fitness plans or jobs, radical overhauls never work. Instead we should start with quick wins - and embed new, tiny habits into our everyday routines.

With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs who want to get out, and artists who don't want to starve anymore will all find valuable inspiration and guidance in these pages. It's time to rework work.

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Mastering Cold Calling and Building a Business Are you ready to launch your first business? Perhaps you’ve owned one before, or maybe you’re already running your own company. Wherever you are in your journey, there’s one skill every entrepreneur needs to master: cold calling. While it may seem like an outdated strategy, cold calling remains one of the most effective ways to drum up new business and achieve real growth. In this candid, no-nonsense guide, author Jon Robert Quinn takes you through the highs and lows of his career, from spending long hours ...

In QuickBooks Small Business Bookkeeping and Accounting Guide, Zachary shows the basics of bookkeeping all the way to complex items like handling the managing of your cash flow. With a heavy focus on QuickBooks and accounting fundamentals, listeners will go from novices to accounting professionals in a matter of hours.

For us to thrive - not simply survive - in this accelerating economy, we need to adopt small, intentional behaviors and practice them each day. From simply taking care of our rest and exercise to building our self-confidence and embracing challenges, author Shawn Hunter's latest book Small Acts of Leadership will guide you through a series of incremental steps you can take to build a stronger version of yourself and make a broader impact in the world.

Here, the FUBU founder and star of ABC's Shark Tank shows that, far from being a liability, broke can actually be your greatest competitive advantage as an entrepreneur. Why? Because starting a business from broke forces you to think more creatively. It forces you to use your resources more efficiently. It forces you to connect with your customers more authentically and market your ideas more imaginatively.

It's a rainy day in Seattle, and on the third floor of First Guarantee Financial, people have stopped believing they can make a difference. To new manager Mary Jane Ramirez, the challenge of bringing life back to her unenthusiastic and unmotivated team seems impossible, until she discovers an incredibly successful workplace down the street where the employees are so alive and passionate that people stop just to watch them work!

For the first time ever, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, Candace Nelson, is sharing the recipe for success in her new book, Sweet Success. She will walk you through the steps she took to build a globally beloved brand, so you can do it too. Although she deals in frosting, there’s no sugarcoating here. Candace pushes back the kitchen door to reveal mistakes, misses, and lessons learned the hard way. Sweet Success dispels the myth that entrepreneurship is reserved for an elite few and is a must-have for anyone with a passion needing a place to start.

Let top hedge fund manager, Columbia business school professor, former Fortune 500 chairman and New York Times best-selling author Joel Greenblatt take you on a journey that will reveal the Big Secret for both individual and professional investors. Based on path-breaking new research, find out how anyone can beat the market, the index funds and the experts by following a new approach that relies on the principles of value investing, common sense and quantitative discipline.

Do you want to know how to make a ton of money with Turo? Would you like a peek into the mind of an entrepreneur who has turned his car rental business into a 6-figure business? If so, you need to read this book! The Turo marketplace has HUGE potential for anyone who is looking to make extra money on the side. Even better, you don’t have to pull out your wallet every time. You can start earning money immediately, with no inventory to store or products to ship. In this comprehensive guidebook, I'll show you everything you need to know to get started on the right foot. With case studies and...

Get money for your business! Learn the financing fast track strategies used by successful entrepreneurs and investors.

What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don't? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don't run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way). In The Power of Starting Something Stupid, Richie Norton redefines stupid as we know it, demonstrating that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid.

Self-Employed Success Blueprint: Your Roadmap to Smart, Sustainable Growth Self-Employed Success Blueprint is your go-to guide for building a thriving solo business without sacrificing your sanity, energy, or passion. Whether you’re just starting out or have been self-employed for years, this empowering book is packed with practical, easy-to-implement strategies designed specifically for one-person businesses. Congratulations if you’ve chosen the path of self-employment, you’ve made a bold decision to take control of your future. But let’s be honest: while the freedom and ...

Tilman Fertitta, also known as the Billion Dollar Buyer, started his hospitality empire 30 years ago with just one restaurant. So he knows the challenges that business owners face, as well as the common pitfalls that cause them to go under. Over the years, he’s stayed true to the principles that helped him scale his business to what is believed to be the largest single-shareholder company in America, with more than four billion dollars in revenue. He’s also sole owner of the Houston Rockets. In Shut Up and Listen!, he shares the key insights that made it all possible.

In this exciting June issue of Impact & Influence Magazine, we focus on seizing the season with purpose, power, and passion. From unlocking business potential to embracing the vibrant energy of summertime, this edition is all about Maximizing Opportunities in every area of life. Our cover story, Maximizing Opportunities in Business, offers practical insights and powerful strategies to help entrepreneurs and professionals scale their ventures, pivot with purpose, and stay ahead of the curve. We’ll explore the importance of timing, networking, and taking bold action—especially during the ...