Small Business Development

Many people have ideas they think are valuable. But developing an idea is a very daunting proposition. For someone unfamiliar with all the steps from concept to contract, it can be a long and painful journey. If you aren't yet ready to take on what will become a massive task including protecting your idea, presenting it, writing a contract, and getting a deal that is fair for both you and your customer it might be wise to take a step back and evaluate your chance of success. Is Your Idea Worth Developing? will help you do just that....

The HMO market can be tough to crack, but you don't have to settle for low returns and problematic tenants. This audiobook will guide you through the five principles of becoming a Next Level Landlord. It will show you that by choosing the right property and improving the quality of your space and your service, you can maximise profits and create shared properties where tenants love to live.

Vivimos tiempos complicados para las empresas, los que las dirigen o trabajan en ellas. La digitalización ha modificado totalmente el entorno en el que desarrollan sus negocios. La aparición de nuevas tecnologías digitales y nuevos competidores están fomentando cambios de hábitos de consumidores y empleados, y también cambios profundos en los modelos de negocios y en las formas de hacer. Esta nueva situación presenta a la vez muchos retos y oportunidades para las empresas.

En estos momentos todas las sociedades afrontan retos mayúsculos, como los cambios tecnológicos disruptivos, los desequilibrios demográficos o la desigualdad económica. Además, debemos afrontar la COVID-19, una pandemia universal que ha hundido la economía mundial en una crisis cuya intensidad superará la de la década anterior, y que induce miedo al futuro.

La continuidad es el gran desafío de las familias empresarias. Sin embargo, las estadísticas demuestran que apenas el 30 % de los negocios de familia llegan a la segunda generación, menos del 10 % alcanzan la tercera generación y un porcentaje inferior al 5 % se proyecta hasta la cuarta o más generaciones.

Productive Accidents shows how a framework for curiosity and creativity can also be a recipe for innovation and adventure. There are 10 actionable insights that can be applied by individuals, families, or companies. The more you experiment with these ideas the more you realise that serendipity can be predictable and repeatable experience.

Whether you’re a dad or a mom, whether you’re rocking the "parent" part of your life and feel your vision for that radical idea or revolutionary business is on the back burner, or you’re a rock star in the business arena, at the top of your game and you know your relationships pay the price…this book is for you. Cereal Dad Preneur provides a road map and a practical guide to achieve success in all areas of your life.

Natalia de Santiago vuelve con un kit de supervivencia para autónomos y emprendedores. Un libro imprescindible para entender y mejorar las finanzas de tu negocio. ¿Tienes un negocio y te gustaría gestionarlo mejor para ganar más dinero? ¿Eres autónomo y estás harto de sufrir? ¿Trabajas por cuenta ajena, pero sueñas con montar tu propio chiringuito? Cuando se trata de emprender, todo el mundo presume de ventas millonarias, jornadas laborales de hora y media y reuniones a la sombra de un cocotero en una playa balinesa.

Ever feel like you are not being heard? Good communication makes the world go round, so it is high time you learned to do it properly. If you suffer from social anxiety and simply cannot find the will to talk to people, or if you simply feel like you are talking to a wall, this audiobook is for you. Communicating successfully is done through a combination of body language and words, but not just any words will do. In the following chapters, you will find out how to talk to people in a number of situations, doing so with the greatest of ease.

Groundwork is a philosophy and methodology for product leaders and product teams that focuses on three Pillars—Convergent Problem Statement, Actionable Persona, Individualized Needs—and three Practices—Developing Hypotheses, Conducting Scrappy Research, Getting Commitment—that together center your efforts around the most impactful problems, prioritize the right customer needs, enable durable decisions and creates customer-driven organizations that consistently develop products people actually want.

La Rueda de los 8 miedos del emprendedor es una caja de herramientas invaluable para cualquiera involucrado en un pequeño negocio. Si te gustan los sistemas directos, los consejos prácticos y la orientación de alguien que ha estado allí, te encantará este recurso accesible de Celia Soonets.

Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater potential, how to grow and evaluate them, test their effectiveness, and then implement the ones that are going to improve your business.

Change happens when people with a collaborative and ecosystem mindset are plugged into the right networks. This book discusses seven mindset principles enabling the listener to thrive in the startup and multi-stakeholder economy by building and growing networks of ideas and knowledge, networks of resources such as capital and infrastructure, and networks of people to join your mission.

Struggling with profitability? Suffering from margin erosion? Dealing with frustrated teammates stuck on low-value tasks? Join fellow founders and CEOs who are revolutionizing their businesses with a different approach. Outsource to Profits is your prescriptive guide to boosting profitability by harnessing offshore talent, giving you more options for your business.

This book is exactly what it says: a Book of Last Resort. But if you're an artist toiling without traction, it may be time for something different. Fifteen years in the making, The Book of Last Resort is Jon Reed's hand-crafted love letter to all the artists who aren't where they want to be creatively - or financially. The goal? Turning hard truths about the digital economy into a methodology that artists can use.

Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas is the story of Genevieve Piturro’s triumphant leap off the corporate ladder to find her life’s true calling. What started with a simple question from a little girl led Genevieve to conceive and build the nonprofit Pajama Program in 2001, resulting in a featured appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and an awe-inspiring display of compassion throughout the US and beyond. Today, Pajama Program has distributed over seven million pairs of pajamas, opened 63 chapters across the US, and established reading centers for children.

In einer Welt, in der du als Selbstständiger oder Unternehmer oft wie ein Hamster in einem goldenen Laufrad gefangen zu sein scheinst, ist es oft frustrierend, dass dein Unternehmen nicht das Wachstum erfährt, von dem du träumst. Du hast bestimmte Glaubenssätze verinnerlicht, die dich ausbremsen und es dir schwer machen, auf das nächste Level zu kommen. Aber das kann sich ändern! In diesem Buch entdeckst du, wie du deine Firma zu größerem Erfolg führen kannst. Du lernst, wie du den Zufall aus deiner Neukundengewinnung eliminierst, indem du neue Prozesse einführst.

En los últimos años, la sensación de crisis permanente ha potenciado la atención en la salud mental dentro de las organizaciones. Fenómenos como renunciar a los puestos de trabajo (la gran dimisión), trabajar solo lo necesario (quiet quitting), desaparecer en el trabajo (ghosting laboral) o el absentismo sabático solo se pueden explicar por factores psico-lógicos. Por tanto, es esencial que los empresarios y directivos tomen conciencia de esta situación.

Discover the strategies and tactics to maximize the value of your laboratory as you prepare to sell. Melissa Butterworth explains the process, as she teaches you how to become far wealthier than you could have ever dreamed. Don’t leave money on the table.

This audiobook was created to help you succeed on all levels while navigating through the rough waters of a recession. The proven strategies in this audiobook act as a guide, with actions for you and your company to take before, during, and after a mild or major recession.