Review: So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap
September 29th, 2010 Filed under: Business Management — Business AuthorThis is the eBook version of the printed book.
-Hess and Goetz present a roadmap for how to avoid the things that can cause you to stumble and how to build a business the right way.-
-JEFF ZEIGLER, CEO, TechTurn.com, Austin, TX
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-When I started my graphic design business, I knew I had enough talent to impress and keep my clients, but I struggled with the day to day running of the business. So, You Want To Start A Business? is the blueprint I needed to get organized and put all the right things in place.-
-KORY BAILEY, Owner, Creative Counterpart
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Build the Successful Company You-ve Always Wanted to Own!
- Avoid the 8 disastrous operational mistakes that kill new businesses
- Walk step-by-step through the entire process of building a winning business
- Master 55 amazingly simple rules of business success
- For every entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur…no previous business experience necessary!
- Launch the winning business you-ve always wanted-or make more money in the business you-ve already started!
More than 5,000,000 new businesses are started each year-but 70% of them will fail. Now, two renowned experts on entrepreneurship identify the 8 -killer mistakes- that cause most business failures-and give you the knowledge, tools, and hands-on advice to avoid them, so you can build a business that thrives.
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Unlike other books on entrepreneurship, this book focuses on the crucial operational issues associated with consistent profitability. You-ll learn how to identify the right opportunities and customers; design winning products and services; set the right prices; overcome customer inertia; avoid common day-to-day management mistakes; find and keep good employees; and finally, smoothly manage growth.
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Throughout, the authors draw on real life entrepreneurial experiences, case studies, and leading-edge research. There-s nothing theoretical here: This is fast-paced, 100% practical advice you can use to make your business dreams and goals come true-starting right now.
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What really makes a successful entrepreneur?
What they do, how they act…and how to find your best path to business success
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Get the 3 -Ws- right from the start
What will you sell, who will buy it-and why will they buy it?
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55 simple, indispensable rules for success
What you must know about customers, competitors, and your employees
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The art and science of managing people, operations, and growth
Create processes, set priorities, maximize quality, measure people-and improve every day


