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Buying an established company – rather than creating a start-up from scratch – is an increasingly popular path to success for many entrepreneurs. So what's stopping you? Let's face it – starting a business is stressful, time-consuming and often ends in failure. Buying into an existing business (known as Entrepreneurship through Acquisition or ETA) is becoming a popular alternative, and it's not surprising.

Most entrepreneurs start with freedom in mind but end up trapped by their own workload. You wake up already stretched thin—emails waiting, invoices stacking, clients expecting miracles. The dream that once drove you now drains you. You’ve been told to scale by hiring and delegating. Yet deep down, you know adding people won’t fix the overwhelm—it only multiplies it. There’s another path.

Build Systems Your Team Can Run Without You is a practical blueprint for turning chaotic processes into repeatable, scalable workflows that keep delivering value even when leadership isn’t in the room. No more bottlenecks, no more firefighting—just clear rules, trusted playbooks, and a culture that can sustain itself. This book walks you through the exact mechanisms that let teams operate with autonomy defining measurable outcomes, designing SOP playbooks, and translating goals into rules that guide daily decisions. You’ll learn how to establish documentation standards that travel ...

"Monsters don’t run. They build their own pack." Emery spent his whole life running from monsters. Then he met Cassian — all sharp teeth, rough hands, and dangerous loyalty. And Theo — all stubborn mouth, soft heart, and zero self-preservation. Now he’s not running anymore

Are you trapped in the business you built? You started your company seeking freedom and success, but now you're working longer hours than any employee. Vacations get interrupted by "emergencies." Your phone never stops. The business that was supposed to create freedom has become your prison. It doesn't have to be this way. Imagine your business running smoothly without your constant involvement. Picture checking metrics occasionally instead of putting out fires daily. Envision having time for family, travel, or new ventures while your company continues generating profits. This isn't a ...

This incisive, practical audio guide provides a thorough breakdown of the ins and outs everyone needs to know when turning contracting skills into a business. From summoning the motivation to start your own business to the intricacies of being your own boss, Claudiu Fatu artfully turns his personal experiences and those of other successful contractors into advice on every aspect of building a business.

YouTube is not just a video platform anymore- it's one of the most powerful income-generating tool in the world. Millions of creators, from teenagers in their bedrooms to professionals building media companies, earn money by sharing videos. The good news is that! You don't need expensive equipment, a production team, or years of experience. What you need is a clear strategy, consistency, and smart execution. This book will walk you through step by step: . Setting up your channel the right way. . Growing an Audience in 4 months . Monetizing through ads, sponsorships, and more. By the end ...

Don’t let your company run off the rails. If your organization is beset by competing deadlines, inexpert strategies, and missed milestones, it’s time to invest in your own business conductor: A program management office. In this essential field guide to building, staffing, and running a top-notch PMO, software industry executive and program management specialist Paula Dieli shares essential tools, insights, and real-life case studies from major companies such as Zendesk, Adobe, and Macromedia.

In 2013, a struggling entrepreneur named Alex sat in his tiny apartment surrounded by stacks of unsold gadgets from eBay. He had tried flipping, drop-shipping, even freelancing—but nothing seemed to scale. Then he stumbled on a concept called “Fulfillment by Amazon.” Within a year, Amazon’s warehouses were shipping thousands of his products while he slept. His story isn’t rare. It’s a reflection of what happens when leverage meets execution.

Fundraising isn’t just about raising money—it’s about creating campaigns that truly make a difference. Take inspiration from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised over $220 million and helped develop a new treatment for ALS. That’s the power of effective fundraising.

Real estate isn’t hard because the work is mysterious. It’s hard because the work is repetitive and we try to carry it all in our heads. The Real Estate SOP Playbook gives you the missing structure: simple, written standard operating procedures (SOPs) that turn recurring tasks into repeatable wins. Lori Collins—an agent with 24 years of deals under her belt—writes candidly about relying on memory and hustle…until life forced a reset. A major surgery, two relocations (including a move to Utah), and starting from zero made ad‑hoc systems impossible. The solution wasn’t a pricey ...

What would happen if you took a 2-week no-strings-attached vacation away from your business right now? Would it pretty much stop without you? Struggle, and ultimately slow down? Or would it still run, grow, and THRIVE without you? If the answer frightens you, 'The 2-Week Vacation Test' is your wake-up call and your blueprint to freedom. For 6- and 7-figure entrepreneurs stuck in the chaos of day-to-day operations, the idea of taking a vacation might seem like a distant dream or a recipe for disaster. But what if it was the key to unlock your business' full potential?

We all love monsters. We love them because they exist outside of our world and yet feel real to us. We love how strange they can be. We love the sense of danger that arises when we talk about them. We love how they live in our imaginations. And when monsters come to life in our imaginations, we love to face and defeat them. We battle dragons and demons and undead—and conquer them in tales we’ll remember our whole lives. Within the Forge of Foes, we’ll build these monsters. Here in the forge, we’ll modify creatures, giving them new attacks and strange new abilities.

Leaders on projects should be the chief people officers (CPO) of their teams. This position does a less physical work and more mentoring of others doing the work. In fact, while most entry level positions execute work, senior leaders lead, organize, and build teams. This book is about building remarkable teams that build remarkable projects. To do this, you must have three key things: a multiplier leader, a strong team, and a strenuous performance target, goal, or milestone. With these three in place, any team can win! This book will help you become the team builder you were designed to be....

Running a business should be exciting and rewarding, not a burden. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs fall into the daily grind of stamping out fires and doing everything themselves because they’ve unknowingly become their own best employee and the bottleneck of their business. Do questions, decisions, and problems always funnel their way back to you? Has your business become a revolving door for employees or the permanent residence for under-performers? Are you tired of burning the candle at both ends and not living life on your terms?

Every business starts with an idea, but not every idea becomes a machine that produces wealth without constant oversight. The difference lies in the design of the business model. In a world where technology, automation, and leverage have compressed timelines and multiplied opportunities, the entrepreneurs who thrive are those who structure their ventures as self-sustaining engines. This book is not about hustling harder—it’s about designing smarter.

Imagine how great it would be to cut costs and grow your business beyond your wildest expectations by “remoting it” with outstanding global freelance talent. Discover how you can eliminate the expense of maintaining an office and many other costs with this approach. Get ready to ditch the office and experience the freedom of working from anywhere while leading a booming business.

Dropshipping has rewritten the rules of global commerce. It allows anyone—from students to retirees—to operate a fully functional online store without owning a single warehouse, touching a single product, or managing complex logistics. This business model flips the traditional inventory system on its head, turning accessibility into profit potential.

If you want to learn how to run cross country, build endurance, improve nutrition, and compete in cross country races, then check out HowExpert Guide to Cross Country Running. HowExpert Guide to Cross Country Running is a comprehensive resource that provides everything you need to know to become a successful cross country runner. Whether you’re a beginner looking to get started or an experienced runner seeking to improve your performance, this guide has something to offer.

Event planning can be an exciting, rewarding, and fabulously fun vocation, but it takes more than just knowing how to throw a great party if you want to make it work. In Behind the Red Velvet Curtain, Cindy Y. Lo, DMCP, shares her insights and stories about how she built an international award-winning company, Red Velvet Events (RVE), and made it a roaring success. From Cindy’s triumphs—and from her mistakes—you’ll learn how to Unlock your creativity Find the right clients Handle finances Take risks Master networking Use social media as a powerful business tool Define your company ...