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Fred M. Haney, an experienced venture capitalist, angel investor, and company founder, explains start-up strategies that will help you understand the thinking of investors, build a “virtual team”, create initial value in a product or prototype, and recruit management that will help you raise capital. The Fundable Startup contains eight personal interviews with executives and entrepreneurs that will change the way founders think about managing a start-up company.

Why do so many entrepreneurs found innovative enterprises, only to find themselves failing as leaders once the business gets off the ground? Because, according to Derek Lidow, being an entrepreneur is fundamentally different from being a business leader. In Startup Leadership: How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas into Successful Enterprises, Lidow shows how to avoid the mistakes that confounded thousands of "geniuses" - even Steve Jobs - and become an Entrepreneurial Leader who combines the opposing natures of the entrepreneur and the leader.

The Big Stretch delivers a four-tiered self-evaluation and empowerment program for jump-starting a new business, new career, or new idea - and maintaining high levels of success long-term. One of today's most effective coaches for entrepreneurs, Teneshia Jackson Warner walks you through a “career workout” routine designed to move you from idea to goal.

A provocative work that challenges the traditional and widely accepted principles of business management - and proves that they are outdated, outmoded, or simply don't work. Do open floor plans really work? Are there companies that put their employees' welfare first, and their clients second? Are annual performance reviews necessary? Dr. David Burkus is a highly regarded and increasingly influential business school professor who challenges many of the established principles of business management.

How does a suburban pizza joint end up profiled on national magazine covers and network TV news? (Hint: The secret is not in the sauce.) When Nick Sarillo decided to open a family-friendly pizza restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago, people thought he was nuts. Having worked as a carpenter for much of his adult life, he lacked any formal experience in restaurants or in managing a small business. Everyone told him no one else would ever care about his place the way he did.

Ready to propel your business into the AI revolution? Curious about how to harness the power of AI, even without technical know-how? Launch into a world of limitless opportunities with ChatGPT, the AI tool that's revolutionizing the landscape of business.

The Cofounder’s Handbook brings business partnerships into the spotlight where they belong. Most people don’t realize how much their partnership affects the strength of their business. The right cofounder multiplies your success. But the wrong partner divides your attention and effort, hinders your business’s progress, and potentially destroys it from within.

This year, more than five million entrepreneurs will launch new ventures. Many of them believe they have the Next Big Thing. But very few startups live to see five years, and even fewer make it to 10. Even fewer still go on to become global success stories. This audiobook is a practical guide to evaluating your business idea and a must-listen for all aspiring entrepreneurs.

From one of the world's top investing experts, and the best-selling author of Stocks for the Long Run, comes a book that challenges certain conventional wisdom. Based on groundbreaking research, The Future for Investors makes the case that as an investor you are better off with old, reliable companies, many of whose products have not changed for years.

Best-selling author and serial entrepreneur Dale Partridge provides a concrete, easily executed plan for listeners looking to start a business that will result in greater freedom, a stronger family, and healthier finances.

William Walker Atkinson, almost a century before the publication of the international phenomenon The Secret, was one of the first persons to write about the Law of Attraction and was one of the most influential members of the new thought movement. In this audiobook you will learn to connect the power of desire, use the force of your soul, and use the law of attraction for your benefit; and all this would help you to discover the person that you are destined to be and achieve the life full of abundance and happiness that you deserve.

There has never been a better time to start your own business, but taking that leap of faith can seem like a daunting risk rather than an exciting new venture. But here's the truth: Your community needs you. The world needs you. You have time to make a difference, and you have the experience, resilience, and drive to make it. Written as your field guide to the rocky terrain of entrepreneurship, Ageless Startup is that bridge from employee to entrepreneur or empty nester to business owner.

It's pure myth that women need to be more aggressive to succeed. Since the time when Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In was first published in 2013, one thing has become strikingly clear: leaning in simply isn't enough to turn the tide. To the contrary, studies show that imitating male behavior doesn't translate to professional advancement for women. The distinctive missing link is influence. The Influence Effect focuses on building influence that will enable women to gain traction in their careers and to achieve the advancement they deserve.

Selling in today's economy has changed. So it's time to rethink how we generate sales to create a sustainable model that produces consistent results. This book addresses the shifts sales professionals and their organizations need to make in introducing modern sales strategies. It provides insights and proven strategies for business owners, sales executives, leaders, and professionals.

We have a crisis in the charitable sector. High turnover and difficulty in attracting skilled candidates to our organizations. Three decades in the social impact sector as a fundraiser and organizational leader gave Maryann Kerr a bird’s eye view of what’s working and what’s not. Tarnished provides an honest, well-researched and critical review of the social impact sector and tips and techniques to create the kind of workplaces that engage employees to do their best work.

Don't Panic will prepare you for legal issues you'll encounter as a creator or entrepreneur. Whether you are a start-up, a filmmaker, a musician, an author, or another creator, this book will help you understand what you need to know and how to avoid getting sued. The book covers a range of legal situations that may arise, from the inception of your business or the creation of your work to that dreaded moment (that hopefully doesn't happen) you get a nasty lawyer letter for the first time.

Social media has democratized influence, forever changing the way businesses communicate with customers and the way customers affect the decisions of their peers. With platforms like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook, anyone can now find and connect with others who share similar interests, challenges, and beliefs - creating communities that shape and steer the perception of brands. Without engagement in these communities, we miss major opportunities to shape our marketing messages.

John Arthur is a seasoned executive and business leader who has had front-row seats for, and a hand in, the careers of many. As a mentor to hundreds over the years, he has had countless mentoring discussions with promising, young professionals. This book is a compilation of those mentoring discussions, summarized in a way that can help you start your career right and on a solid foundation.

Leaders! Do you have days when you feel like you're communicating with toddlers rather than adults in the workplace? Are you tired of dealing with sulking, tantrums, personality clashes, and poor performance? If you are not getting the results you need as a high-performance leader, this audiobook is for you. In it, you will learn a new approach to communication that will radically improve your leadership effectiveness.

After decades of giving and viewing presentations in large multinational organizations, in many countries and cultures, Ana Maria Gonzales has seen it all, both good and bad! Ana Maria will guide you on how to avoid the well-known and not-so-well-known pitfalls. After some practice, you will become well-versed at giving powerful, persuasive, and compelling presentations. Most people absolutely dread public speaking; you will learn the tips and tricks he found that helped him throughout his career!