Urban Entrepreneurship

There are 20 million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement.

The instant New York Times bestseller Remarkable lessons in leadership and team building from one of the greatest football coaches of our time. Urban Meyer has established himself as one of the elite in the annals of his sport, having lead his players to three national championships. In Above...

The never-before-told inside story of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center — an epic tale of business, politics, and engineering by the man who spent two decades working to make it happen After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 destroyed the World Trade Center, New Yorkers and Americans faced...

Our world's challenges are too great and too complex for any one organization or government to address on its own. But solutions to these challenges do exist - and will be found through new partnerships bringing together the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. In Social Value Investing, Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke present a new management framework for developing and measuring the success of such partnerships and provide tools to help maximize collaborative efficiency and positive social impact.

You were not created to beg. You were created to build. In Build Don’t Beg, Bilal Abdulsamad delivers a powerful and practical guide for Black and Latino Muslims in America’s inner cities who are ready to break cycles, reclaim purpose, and rise through faith-rooted productivity. Blending timeless Islamic principles with real-world street wisdom, this book challenges the mindset of passive consumption and empowers readers to become producers of value — in their homes, neighborhoods, and the Ummah at large. From the prophetic work ethic to halal hustle strategies, from reclaiming wealth...

Unlock Million-Dollar Opportunities & Create Massive Revenue Growth With Urban Entrepreneurship Urban entrepreneurs, are you stuck trying to figure out how to drive sales in the highly competitive digital landscape? Then "Don't Let the City Eat You Alive" is the perfect book for you! This insightful guide will show you how to tackle marketing strategies, target audience identification, online marketing, sales funnel optimization, call to action creation, lead generation, sales process automation, customer data management and email marketing best practices - all with the goal of getting more...

Being an entrepreneur seems like the ultimate American dream. But the startup mythology is filled with urban legends and false expectations that can cause business owners to lose what is truly important to them. To succeed in the world of entrepreneurship, one should know how to enter with clear goals and strong boundaries. In What You Know About Startups Is Wrong, K.P. Reddy explains the behind-the-scenes reality of business building, debunking eleven popular myths about what defines a top entrepreneur. With guidance on everything from how to balance work and personal life to leveraging ...

Discover how thousands of Europeans are generating substantial monthly income from spaces smaller than most parking spots. "The Backyard Business" is your complete roadmap to building a profitable micro-enterprise that leverages the growing demand for local, sustainable products. PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR MAXIMUM PROFITABILITY This isn't another gardening book - it's a comprehensive business manual that shows you how to: Generate €1,000-€5,000+ monthly from minimal space investment Choose high-profit crops that command premium prices (€50-€200 per square meter) Design intensive growing ...

Tired of the 9-5 grind but unsure where to start your entrepreneurial journey? Look no further than Start a Business in 10 Minutes a Day: A Guide for Busy People – the essential step-by-step guide to launching your business with minimal stress and maximum efficiency. Written by Andre St Pierre, an experienced entrepreneur, this practical guide is designed specifically for busy people who want to build a thriving business but have limited time to spare. With just 10 minutes a day, you’ll learn how to transform your idea into a fully-functioning startup.

Our planet is suffering from serious environmental problems: coastal flooding due to severe storms caused in part by atmospheric pollution, diminishing natural resources such as clean water, and so on. But while these problems plague planet Earth, two-thirds of our globe is ocean. The seas can be home to pioneers, seasteaders, who are willing to homestead the Blue Frontier. Oil platforms and cruise ships already inhabit the waters; now it's time to take the next step to full-fledged ocean civilizations.

Today life is different than it was 30 years ago. Making money is much different, as opportunities have become overly abundant. Traveling and vacations are planned differently. Work and life do not have to be location dependent anymore. Enter the world of the digital entrepreneur. Work, for some, requires nothing but a laptop and an internet connection. The office can be anywhere. Be it from a sunny tropical beach, a noisy, over-crowded New York City or someplace in-between, the new breed - the digital entrepreneur -, can generate much of their income over the Internet. Some build fortunes ...

In Interrupted Entrepreneurship, multigenerational family business member Raméz A. Baassiri seeks answers to an array of hurdles that every family business has faced and could face, not only from the perspective of his own family business but also from the viewpoint of dozens of family businesses that have confronted interruptions and not only weathered the storms, but thrived.

Dirty White Boy is a vivid mosaic of modern London, caught between the ghosts of the past and the uncertainties of the future. With an unforgettable cast of characters ranging from Chico the camp queen to Pam the Fag Lady (with guest spots by stars like Kathy Griffin and Graham Norton), these compulsively listenable true tales offer a wry panorama of Soho's rich and often raucous subcultures.