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"If you want to propel your success and dreams to realization, readKick Start Your Success." —Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator, #1 New York Timesbestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul and coauthor ofThe One Minute Millionaire "Timeless wisdom presented in an extremely readablemanner." —Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the GuerrillaMarketing series of books "A wonderful little book filled with simple, transformationalwisdom that will reshape all aspects of your life and work. You oweit to yourself to read Kick Start Your Success." —Dr. Joe Rubino, bestselling author and CEO ofCenterForPersonalReinvention.com "I was lost. I knew I had an idea that would work but didn'tknow how to present it to the market. Kick Start YourSuccess allowed me to put my thoughts down in a concise way anddiscover an entertaining way to make them a reality." —Anne Patrick, television executive

From the ABC hit show "Shark Tank," this book-filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves-will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show. Throughout the book, readers will learn how to: Determine whether they're compatible with the life of a small business owner, shape a marketable idea and craft a business model around it, plan for a launch, run a business without breaking the bank (or burning themselves out), create a growth plan that will help them handle and harness success, and pitch an idea or business plan like a pro. Responding to the fans' curiosity about past show contestants, readers will also find approximately 10 "Where Are They Now" boxes in which they learn what happened to some of the most asked-about and/or most popular guests ever to try their luck in front of the Sharks-and what they learned in the process.

So you want to start a business? But how do you begin? How do you make the vision and purpose of your business clear? This book is exactly what you need to kick-start your business idea. It will help you create the blueprint for your dream business using simple tools called the Business Model Canvas, Business Model You, and the Value Proposition Canvas. They sound complicated but the author will guide you every step of the way. It’s time to put flesh to your idea with careful planning. Sow the seed and act on your idea as you go through the book one chapter at a time.

'49 Ways To Kick-Start Your Business' is a book more about you than your business. Bite size tips covering topics such as motivation, resistance, creative thinking and social networking for business. An invaluable resource for any small business owner or anyone looking to start their own business.

Do you harbour dreams of being your own boss and doing something that you are truly passionate about? Do you have a great idea on the back-burner, but fear giving up the security of a regular salary? Start Your Dream Business reveals the journeys and secrets of people who took that first scary step towards their dream and set up their own businesses. Through these inspirational stories, the authors show and analyse how these individuals, from all over the world, achieved entrepreneurial success. Filled with instructive case-studies, practical advice and coaching tips, this book guides the reader through the many stages of starting a business, avoiding the common mistakes, and overcoming the obstacles that stand in the way. For all those who feel unfulfilled at work, who feel that their creativity is not utilised, not appreciated, Start Your Business proves that with the right mindset and the right skills, anyone can make that change they’ve been dreaming of, to go from day job to top dog!

This energizing, entertaining, yet practical guide will launch you into an entrepreneurial career that will immediately make your life – as well as those around you better. Most people are not able to make the practical connection from observing their community and the world around them to what a great business idea looks like. They need a blueprint...not only an idea of what kind of business to start, but tips and techniques on how to make it work. The Biblenomics™ approach and philosophy with principles that are guaranteed to work will not only put great opportunities within your grasp, but you’ll see that making money is easy and there is no mystery or secret to achieving success. In fact, the only thing that can kill your dreams is you. With profiles in creativity, and the mission of empowering people with a dream and the drive to succeed, the author will inspire you with his knowledge of: Why be an entrepreneur Stories of entrepreneurs who pioneered a niche or a great idea 101 Business that require no money or education How to get started Marketing advice Tips and techniques for building your business Suggestions for horizontal growth Suggestions for vertical growth Variations How to write a mini-business plan The foundation stones upon which every good business is built How to differentiate yourself from similar businesses The opportunity to be an entrepreneur is for everyone, everywhere. We all long for the dignity of financial independence. Let this book empower, equip and teach you to build your own dream.

4th edition of the world’s most popular LinkedIn handbook—completely revised and updated, including tips for the mobile app ​Many LinkedIn books focus solely on creating a killer profile. But LinkedIn is not a spectator event. You can't just show up and wait for people to come to you. LinkedIn is a professional networking community, and opportunities abound to make real money and advance your career. In addition to helping you create a magnetic, professional profile, this book will show you how to develop a comprehensive strategy for achieving your business and career goals. Over 100,000 professionals have already used Breitbarth's LinkedIn secrets to land lucrative new customers and top-notch employees, grow their businesses and brands, and find great new jobs. And most people have only scratched the surface of LinkedIn's potential. The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success will help you: • Set yourself apart from the LinkedIn masses and build a powerful professional network • Attract and engage with people who need your products, services, or skills • Locate the right people for business partnerships and revenue opportunities • Discover insider information about employers, customers, and competitors • Find a great new job—many times when you're not even looking for one! LinkedIn is one of the most powerful business tools on the planet—and The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success is your perfect step-by-step guide to mastering it!

The book is for you ‘IF’ You are an entrepreneur who wants to succeed You are open to change You are committed about building your business to its fullest potential You are willing to channelize your efforts in the right direction You want to maximize your local network and information and use it effectively You are ready to set new growth records for your business You want to identify your “ideal” client and what they really want. You are ready to stop reading business-growth information...and START TAKING BUSINESS-GROWTH ACTION that will take your business to the next level. You want to leverage your marketing efforts and monitoring the results. You want to build an effective team. You are ready to inspire other people

If you want your startup to succeed, you need to understand why startups fail. “Whether you’re a first-time founder or looking to bring innovation into a corporate environment, Why Startups Fail is essential reading.”—Eric Ries, founder and CEO, LTSE, and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way Why do startups fail? That question caught Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann by surprise when he realized he couldn’t answer it. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. In Why Startups Fail, Eisenmann reveals his findings: six distinct patterns that account for the vast majority of startup failures. • Bad Bedfellows. Startup success is thought to rest largely on the founder’s talents and instincts. But the wrong team, investors, or partners can sink a venture just as quickly. • False Starts. In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. • False Promises. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. • Speed Traps. Despite the pressure to “get big fast,” hypergrowth can spell disaster for even the most promising ventures. • Help Wanted. Rapidly scaling startups need lots of capital and talent, but they can make mistakes that leave them suddenly in short supply of both. • Cascading Miracles. Silicon Valley exhorts entrepreneurs to dream big. But the bigger the vision, the more things that can go wrong. Drawing on fascinating stories of ventures that failed to fulfill their early promise—from a home-furnishings retailer to a concierge dog-walking service, from a dating app to the inventor of a sophisticated social robot, from a fashion brand to a startup deploying a vast network of charging stations for electric vehicles—Eisenmann offers frameworks for detecting when a venture is vulnerable to these patterns, along with a wealth of strategies and tactics for avoiding them. A must-read for founders at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey, Why Startups Fail is not merely a guide to preventing failure but also a roadmap charting the path to startup success.