Small Business Development

In January of 2019, Nicholas Lalla made his first visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to consider working on an economic development project he had been invited to lead. Listening to Tulsans talk about racism, poverty, and trauma, the need for redevelopment, and the city’s broader desire to change economic course inspired him to accept the role and found Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL). In Reinventing the Heartland, Lalla shows how cities that have been left out of the innovation system can grow their own vibrant tech ecosystems while at the same time building a more inclusive and equitable economy.

Is work working for you? If you experience the "Sunday night scaries", count down the days to the weekend, or dread the thought of another day at work, maybe you can only see two options to escape your current misery: quit your job or stay and suffer. There is another option. In Own It. Love It. Make It Work., one of America's top productivity consultants reveals why you don't have to rely on your company, nor your boss, for your professional fulfillment. Instead, you can take ownership of your career, your life, and your happiness - right now.

Many businesses are in the dark about how to actually do better for the planet and the people in their company and their supply chain while also growing their margin. Some believe it can't be done. But it can. Maisie Ganzler has done it, and now she's going to show you how to build sustainability into your business, too. Her five big lessons come from three decades of successes and failures leading a $1.7 billion corporation toward a more sustainable future.

The business Leaders Essential guide audiobook bundle contains The Business Leaders Essential Guide to Growth, The Business Leaders Essential Guide to Marketing, and The Business Leaders Essential Guide to Innovation, by renowned business adviser Stephen Dann....

Há quase uma década, Brad Stone registrou a ascensão da Amazon, o empreendimento pioneiro que transformou de forma silenciosa nosso modo de fazer compras pela internet. Desde então, a empresa tem passado por um crescimento exponencial, inventando produtos — como a assistente pessoal baseada em inteligência artificial Alexa e o serviço de armazenamento em nuvem Amazon Web Services — e desestruturando diversos mercados.

Not Just A Tradie is not your standard 'how to' business book. This audiobook will introduce you to timeless principles that are not shared in many business and life education programs. When applied consistently, these principles will help you create a profitable and cash-positive business that also allows you quality time for what matters most, whatever this is to you.

Ebanx, Voxus, QuintoAndar, Mastertech, Trinus, Gera Capital, VTEX, Movile, iFood, Stone, Brex, 99, Wildlife Studios. Essas start-ups oferecem diferentes serviços e têm objetivos distintos, mas uma característica é comum a todas: estão modificando setores inteiros e expandindo os horizontes do mercado. Embora bem-sucedidas, essas empresas passaram por dificuldades que denotam que fracasso é parte do processo. Nos relatos presentes neste volume da série Fora da curva, os líderes dessas start-ups contam os dilemas que viveram desde que descobriram sua vocação empreendedora.

Denúncia contundente do atual sistema financeiro global, este livro examina com rigor a maneira como o valor econômico foi atribuído ao longo da história e revela como a teoria econômica falhou em definir com clareza a diferença entre produção e apropriação de valor. Mariana Mazzucato argumenta que essa distinção cada vez menos nítida vem permitindo que certos atores econômicos se movimentem predatoriamente em torno de um valor existente ou, pior ainda, o destruam.

It’s not the iPhone, but VC, that is Silicon Valley’s greatest export—it’s the key ingredient of innovation and provides the toolkit for inventors and start-up founders around the world to become powerful, multibillion-dollar companies.

Failure can ruin lives and families. There’s no denying it. It can destroy your health and obliterate your self-esteem. But it also holds a lot of value on the road to success. Failure Rules! walks you through five essential rules to help you pull value from any failure—as proven by Andrew Thorp King’s personal stories of dramatic, cascading failures in business, relationships, art, and life. Journey through key failure lessons from a wildly diverse set of successful entrepreneurs, creatives, and authentics.

Conoce las herramientas que llevaron a estas tres hermanas a ser empresarias exitosas con reconocimiento internacional, con mínimo capital. ¿Sabías que grandes empresas, como Amazon y GoPro, iniciaron con muy poco capital? Con buenas herramientas y mínimas cantidades de dinero es posible construir negocios rentables. Por eso, en estas páginas, Las Hermanas Carvajalino entregan una completa guía con estrategias creativas, ideas innovadoras y experiencias reales que te ayudarán a ser un emprendedor exitoso.

"Content Inc." de Joe Pulizzi es un faro brillante en el vasto océano del emprendimiento. Este libro es una guía esencial para aquellos que buscan el éxito empresarial desde cero. Joe Pulizzi comparte su propio viaje personal, desde empleado corporativo hasta emprendedor multimillonario, y desvela su innovador modelo de negocio basado en contenidos.

Dass an der digitalen Transformation kaum ein Unternehmen vorbeikommt, ist inzwischen allgemein bekannt. Trotzdem bleibt die Frage, wie eine Digitalstrategie konkret aussehen und umgesetzt werden kann. Andreas Holtschulte zieht als Vergleich die Sanierung seines Hauses heran und ermöglicht so einen einfachen Zugang zu dem sehr abstrakten Thema. "Großbaustelle digitale Transformation" zeigt praxisnah, welche Unternehmensbereiche von digitalen Innovationen wie künstlicher Intelligenz profitieren können, wie die Umsetzung gelingt, welche Fallstricke es zu vermeiden gilt und wie die neuen Systeme sicher werden.

This book stitches together a complete design journey from beginning to end, guiding listeners (you) step-by-step in a practical way from the initial spark of an idea all the way to scaling it into a better business. Design a Better Business includes a comprehensive set of tools (over twenty total!) and skills that will help you harness opportunity from uncertainty by building the right team(s) and balancing your point of view against new findings from the outside world.

The practical handbook for understanding and winning in the post-COVID digital age and becoming a 21st century leader.

Wie man ein Unternehmen aufbaut, ein Produkt entwickelt oder generell im Business Erfolg hat, zeigt iPod-Erfinder und Silicon-Valley-Ikone Tony Fadell. Ob Berufseinsteiger, die mit dem Gedanken spielen, ein Start-up zu gründen, Unternehmer, die überlegen, ihr Business zu verkaufen, oder Entwickler, die ein Produkt erschaffen wollen, das den Markt revolutioniert – die meisten stehen irgendwann vor Problemen im Businessalltag, bei denen ein guter Rat weiterhelfen würde.

With twenty years of experience in frontier markets, including a decade working in Africa, author Jonathan Berman engages with top business leaders on the vast opportunities and challenges of the continent. Success in Africa pushes past the headlines on Africa's growth to answer the questions often asked by companies and investors: Who do I work with there and what drives them? How do I deal with government? What about war, disease, and poverty? What about China? How do I win?

Side Hustle Side Hustle Secrets: How to Boost Your Income and Start Your Own Business In today's fast-paced world, the concept of a side hustle has gained immense popularity among individuals looking to boost their income and potentially start their own business. But what exactly is a side hustle? A side hustle is a way to make extra money outside of your regular job or business, typically done in your spare time. It could be anything from freelance work, selling handmade products online, offering consulting services, or driving for a ride-sharing service.

Brave is a handbook for being more courageous. For busy people on the go, its short, focused chapters provide practical tools and empowering perspectives to help you build your "courage muscles" in your work, relationships, and life. Drawing on her background in business, psychology and coaching, author Margie Warrell will guide you in moving past the fears, doubts, and beliefs that keep you from making the changes, and taking the chances, you need to enjoy the fulfillment and success you desire.

This business novel is a story about Bob Bingham. He’s overwhelmed by running his small business. He works all hours – fixing production problems, designing special products, selling, keeping customers happy, and trying to manage his staff whom he considers mostly idiots. As his company has grown, the bottom line has stagnated. He’s under pressure from a once-patient investor who now wants returns. A big customer has stopped paying bills. Stock control is poor, causing last-minute buying at high prices. Bob’s marriage is at risk. He’s gaining weight because of a lack of exercise.