Publishing Business

A thoroughly revised edition of the comprehensive guide to building and maintaining a successful career in writing. Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often missing from these conversations is the fact that writing is also a business, and...

In The Business Playbook, serial entrepreneur Chris Ronzio walks you through his proven framework for building a playbook: the profile of your business, the people who work in it, the policies that guide it, and the processes that operate it. He shows you how to codify your culture and create a living document that allows you to let go of day-to-day responsibilities and empower your team to run the business without you. If you want to build a company that doesn’t rely on you putting in more hours, this book will show you the way.

Publishing is an incredibly rewarding yet endlessly complicated profession. This comprehensive and empowering book serves as a resource and reality check for anyone considering launching a press or publishing a single book. Author Joe Biel draws on 23 years of experience in all parts of operating a small publishing company to teach you the skills of the trade, from distribution, operations, inventory, scheduling, and accounting to development, sales, publicity, and marketing. 

Small business specialist Elaine Pofeldt offers her blueprint for getting a running start with your microbusiness—that is, a business with no more than four employees, including yourself. Following her previous book, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Pofeldt shows listeners the steps toward their next entrepreneurial venture, including testing an idea’s market viability while limiting risk, finding cash without giving up control, protecting your personal time and avoiding burn out, and knowing when it is time to start micro-scaling.

Surrounded by incompetence? Feeling like you’re trapped in a never-ending meeting with clueless coworkers? Welcome to the survival guide you didn’t know you desperately needed. **Over 6,000 copies sold!** For anyone navigating today’s chaotic workplace filled with baffling decisions, endless meetings, and maddening mediocrity, How to Work with Stupid People offers a practical, witty, and research-backed blueprint to protect your sanity — and your career. Drawing on 30 years of experience inside corporate madhouses, JS Paxton unpacks the psychology of irrational behavior and gives ...

FOUR STEPS TO LASTING HAPPINESS You are four steps away from creating the life of your dreams. The best part? You already have everything you need. In Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life, authors Taylor and Dr. James Grant detail a proven process to unlock the power within you. It’s a simple, four-step framework. You will clear yourself of negativity, address your issues with authenticity, clarify your intentions, and watch your circumstances change for the better. With real-life examples from professional and personal settings, the authors break down the four steps into manageable, ...

How to Succeed in the Music Industry in 2025 and Beyond is your ultimate guide to thriving as an independent artist, producer, or DJ in today’s digital landscape. This audiobook breaks down the essential steps to build your brand, market your music, and create multiple income streams while staying true to your artistry.

Ever thought about making money by publishing books on Amazon? Curious about unlocking the potential to make huge amounts of money through Amazon KDP Self-Publishing? "Amazon KDP Self-Publishing Made Easy" is your personalized blueprint to effortlessly navigate the world of self-publishing on Amazon KDP. It's not just about understanding the process; it's about turning that knowledge into a profitable self-publishing venture, making it the perfect guide for beginners. How does this book simplify the often-overwhelming process of self-publishing on Amazon KDP? This guide takes you by the ...

When the world feels uncertain, it’s easy to wonder what we can do. We ask: How can I feel better? How can I keep going? How can I make my life matter? The premise of this book is that there is more to life than getting by. You are not powerless. You have the ability to improve what happens to you and around you. On a daily basis, you can choose what you focus on and what you do about it. You don’t need a big title, degree, platform, or bank account to change things for good.

From the founders of MeidasTouch, the independent news network that helped redefine how millions of people consume news, WTF America?! is an unflinching look at how the United States and the world arrived at this dangerous moment—with authoritarian movements gaining ground and democratic...

Seamlessly blending leadership development with behavioral science, wisdom traditions, psychology, and foundational business principles, Free You From You artfully grounds abstract concepts in compelling personal narratives. Dr. Mario Simon provides actionable guidance without oversimplification, introducing a three-stage framework that is simple enough to remember yet complex enough to be useful. Radical liberation is possible, and it is only through reclaiming authorship over our lives that transcendence is achievable.

Unlock the secrets to financial freedom with "How to Build Seven Streams of Income: Achieving Financial Freedom Through Multiple Income Streams." Whether you’re stuck in a 9-to-5 grind, dreaming of financial independence, or simply want to secure your financial future, this book is your ultimate guide to creating wealth through diverse income streams. Imagine a life where money works for you, not the other way around. This isn't just another finance book; it's a blueprint for financial success. Dive into the wisdom of seasoned investors, successful entrepreneurs, and finance gurus who ...

With more than four decades working in almost every aspect of Nashville's music scene—attorney, educator, and industry professional Vince Wilcox lays out the basics of the business in a way that’s engaging and inspiring. You’ll get an up-to-date overview of today’s marketplace as well as an insider’s view of how the money flows.The resource is organized into three modules: 1) Making & Marketing Records, 2) Writing & Publishing Songs, and 3) Managing & Booking Artists, with each module divided into subsections by topic. Each topic contains answers to dozens of practical questions, ...

Now revised and updated, this "inspired, impactful, and important" book shows how to achieve the ultimate success by rectifying the small problems that can sink a business (Stephen R, Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Once every few years a book comes along with an...

🧼 DIY Natural Soapmaking & More! Create Your Own Safe, Luxurious & All-Natural Soaps — Right at Home 🌿 Discover the Joy of Soapmaking There’s something deeply satisfying about creating something beautiful and useful with your own hands. With DIY Natural Soapmaking & More!, you’ll learn how to turn simple, natural ingredients into luxurious soaps, cleansers, and household essentials. This book isn’t just a set of recipes—it’s an invitation to embrace a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle, free from harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances. Whether you’re a beginner or a...

Demielle Summers never planned on falling for anyone again—especially not a man like Lyle Chancellor. After heartbreak flipped her world upside down, she’s focused on rebuilding her peace one cup of coffee at a time in her small-town café.

In Exit Without Selling, Richard Shaull and Luke Mardigian reveal the exact battle-tested methods they've used to help 300+ business owners build a Dream Team, work 22 hours less per week, and add $117,000 in profit within 12 months.

Oh, FFS. Apparently we’re doing this again because nobody wants to give up this life. Not Ricardo, who’s bored out of his skull because he hates being retired. Not August, who won’t stand for anyone but his husband outranking him on RateYourHit. Not the authors, who can’t resist another round of explosions and shenanigans with our favorite hitmen.

The strongest Network Marketing businesses aren't built on hype, hacks, or whatever strategy is trending this month. They're built on timeless principles. If you're ready to stop chasing shortcuts and start building a business that lasts, this book was written for you. More than 13 years after publishing Go Pro: 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional, the book that helped millions of people raise their standards and become professionals, Eric Worre brings together the principles behind every lasting Network Marketing business in one practical framework.

Before she was a trauma cleaner, Sandra Pankhurst was many things: husband and father, drag queen, gender reassignment patient, sex worker, small businesswoman, trophy wife... but as a little boy, raised in violence and excluded from the family home, she just wanted to belong. Now she believes her clients deserve no less. A man who bled quietly to death in his living room. Sarah Krasnostein has watched the extraordinary Sandra Pankhurst bring order and care to these, the living and the dead - and the book she has written is equally extraordinary.