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As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder—she's a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry—Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked against women in the workplace...and the ways to overcome them. For every woman who grew up competing on the uneven playing field, who is told she is too aggressive, assertive, dramatic, or emotional, this book is the battle cry you need to learn to thrive within the system that exists today.

The Future of Work Now is more than a guide. It's a roadmap for understanding and navigating the changes sweeping across workplaces worldwide. It's an essential listen for business leaders, HR professionals, and employees who are navigating these changes, offering insights, case studies, and practical strategies for adapting to the evolving world of work. As we stand at the crossroads of a new work era, this book serves as a beacon, illuminating the path to a future where AI and hybrid models redefine what it means to work and succeed.

Imagine running a business without a strategy. It would be akin to driving blindfolded, to building a house without a blueprint. The concept of strategy changed all that, paving the way for the creation of the modern corporate world. The Lords of Strategy provides listeners with a deeper understanding of the world they compete in, and a sharper eye for what works — and what doesn’t — when forging strategy.

You have a distinctive vision for your business, which means you need a distinctive financial plan and benchmarks to get you there. And that means making finance a core part of your business, not a support function. Stop comparing yourself to other businesses, start getting clear on what results you want and confident about how to get them.

Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Buckle up: Serial entrepreneur Brian Scudamore is your guide on the journey of entrepreneurship, taking you through inspiring stories, hilarious anecdotes, and just a few industry secrets so you can start your own startup—today.

Due to a range of frequent and unavoidable mistakes, only ten percent of startups make it beyond five years. In this game-changing guide, startup veteran and serial entrepreneur Gregory Shepard combines twelve startup exits, four private equity awards, and decades' worth of expert insight and industry experience—including interviews with real entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Air Force Fighter Pilots, and more—to present you with straightforward, actionable strategies for mapping out your startup and achieving success.

Ever felt paralyzed by the endless maze of legal forms and business jargon when all you want is to pursue your passion? You’re not alone and this book is your breakthrough. LLC (Limited Liability Company) Success Playbook transforms confusion into clarity, empowering you to launch and grow a thriving small business with confidence and heart. This book is like having a friendly guide that walks you through every step of forming your LLC, from choosing the perfect name to unlocking crucial tax benefits and mastering the art of branding.

Become a digital-first organization. If you read (or listen) to nothing else on leading digital transformation, listen to these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help revitalize your offerings and processes, stay ahead of disruptors and technology shifts, and manage the necessary cultural change.

The ultimate cheat sheet to LLC success: Everything you need to know (minus the headaches). You've got the drive, the ambition, the killer business idea. But who has time to make sense of dense legal documents or navigate the ever-changing tax laws? But what if you had a shortcut? A clear, concise guide that gives you the exact steps to launch and grow your LLC, without the headaches and costly mistakes? That's where this book comes in— the blueprint that separates the dreamers from the doers, your personal roadmap to LLC mastery, written in plain English, not legalese.

Veteran venture capitalist Randy Komisar and finance executive Jantoon Reigersman share no-nonsense, counterintuitive guidelines to help anyone build a successful startup. Over the course of their careers, Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman continue to see startups crash and burn because they forget the timeless lessons of entrepreneurship. But, as Komisar and Reigersman show, you can beat the odds if you quickly learn what insiders know about what it takes to build a healthy foundation for a thriving venture.

The Generosity Network is the essential guide to the art of activating resources of every kind behind any worthy cause. Philanthropist Jeff Walker and fund-raising expert Jennifer McCrea offer a fresh new perspective that can make the toughest challenges of nonprofit management and development less stressful, more rewarding - and even fun. Walker and McCrea show how traditional pre-scripted, money-centered, goal-oriented fund-raising techniques lead to anxiety and failure, while open-spirited, curiosity-driven, person-to-person connections lead to discovery, growth - and often amazing results.

The New Frugality amounts to a paradigm shift in the way we spend and save. The good news is that a frugal lifestyle is one of less waste, lower environmental impact, greater peace of mind, and, over the long run, deeper satisfaction.

Unlock your potential and transform your expertise into a thriving online business with "Online Course Mastery: The Ultimate Guide to Creating and Marketing Profitable Online Courses." This indispensable resource is crafted for educators, innovators, and anyone eager to share their unique skills with the world.

Rand Fishkin, the founder and former CEO of Moz, reveals how traditional Silicon Valley "wisdom" leads far too many startups astray, with the transparency and humor that his hundreds of thousands of blog readers have come to love. Everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: A young, brilliant entrepreneur has a cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions, and becomes the envy of the technology world. This is not that story. It's not that things went badly for Rand Fishkin; they just weren't quite so Zuckerberg-esque.

LLC formation is the number one way that business owners of all sizes can protect their personal assets! Protecting yourself and your business is more important and easier than ever - this book teaches you exactly how to form a limited liability company regardless of what stage your business is in or where you live. Are you a new or current business owner who worries about the financial future of your business or your own financial future?

Entrepreneurs and early-stage company participants get taken advantage of so frequently that we hardly notice. Bad equity deals are the rule, not the exception. The Slicing Pie Handbook outlines a framework for perfectly fair equity splits for early-stage, bootstrapped startup companies. Based on the model popularized by the book Slicing Pie, Slicing Pie Handbook will help you determine the right share for people who contribute the things you need to start your company including help, equipment, supplies, rent, and even credit.

Ignition: How to Start a Successful Detailing Business is a comprehensive guide for aspiring entrepreneurs who are interested in starting their own auto detailing business. The book is written by a successful detailing business owner who shares his insights, tips, and strategies for building a successful business. The book covers a wide range of topics related to starting and growing a detailing business, including market research, business planning, financing, marketing, branding, customer service, and more.

Holacracy distributes authority and decision-making throughout an organization and defines people not by hierarchy and titles but by roles. Holacracy creates organizations that are fast and agile and that succeed by pursuing their purpose, free from the tyranny of top-down planning that's instantly out of date. This isn't anarchy - it's quite the opposite.

Published in more than two dozen countries, How to Change the World has become a bible for the field of social entrepreneurship. It tells the stories of people building innovative and pattern-changing solutions to social and economic problems.

Entrepreneurship For Dummies is the essential guide to becoming your own boss and a successful entrepreneur. We make it simple to learn every step of the process. Identify an opportunity, learn your customers' needs, test your product, protect your intellectual property, secure funding, and get ready for that all-important launch. In classic Dummies style, this book is packed with practical information and useful advice, all in a fun and easy-to-follow format.