Small Business Creatives

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.

In this compact disc edition of the totally revised underground bestseller -- The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a...

Confused about LLCs, S-Corps, or what to file and when? You’re not alone—and one wrong move could trigger IRS penalties, audit flags, or even strip away your liability protection. This updated 2025 2-in-1 audiobook bundle is your shortcut to forming the right entity, avoiding costly traps, and building your business with confidence.

A business parable about how to create a start-up that won't trap you when you want to sell it. According to John Warrillow, the number one mistake entrepreneurs make is to build a business that relies too heavily on them. Thus, when the time comes to sell, buyers aren't confident that the company-even if it's profitable-can stand on its own. To illustrate this, Warrillow introduces us to a fictional small business owner named Alex who is struggling to sell his advertising agency.

This is a complete guide to how to create a plan for, open, operate, and market a new small business. This book intends to help you overcome fear and inspire you to own and operate your own small business.

Want to learn how to create digital products on your home laptop or computer and sell them for profit? Digital product creation is one of the best ways to generate a fast online income. Not only are they easy to make and simple to sell, but they also offer a number of big advantages over physical products: 100% profit, with the only cost the time taken to create them Can be sold all over the world 24/7 even while you're asleep in bed Endless inventory with no shop and no stock holding requiredPaul Teague has been making digital products for over a decade and has several 6-figure launches to...

Many people know that they have expertise and skills to offer other businesses. They dream of starting their own company, but one thing holds them back: fear. With this fear comes unanswered questions: How do I get started? Who do I need to contact? How much should I charge? How do I put together contracts? How can I stay productive and sane working on my own? And this big question: Can I make a living? In this compact guidebook, Patricia Steele addresses these questions and much more. Using her own experiences and those of others, she explains and demonstrates six basic steps to becoming a...

What really sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly.

You started a food truck! Congratulations! Have you discovered long workdays, no social life and little time for your family? Do you work 12, 14 or even 16 hours a day and still struggle to pay the business expenses let alone yourself? This book is about how to take your life back by creating a food truck business instead of a self-created job. Inside you will discover: How to be a great leader for your business. Writing your own Personal Development Plan Using the SMARTEST Goal Setting System Setting up Standards, Policies, Procedures and Systems An Operations Manual, Employee Manual and a...

In “how to be a handmade boss” all aspects of how to start an online handmade business are covered. In today’s financial climate, many people have chosen to sell crafts online, and to monetize their craft hobby through selling on Etsy. Starting an ecommerce website and making money with a small craft business, are two fantastic sources of income, whether it’s a side hustle, or a home business to replace your 9-5 job. In this enormously practical guide and workbook, Stephanie C outlines everything you need to know to start your handmade business with ease, and to start making money ...

A pioneer of content marketing, Joe Pulizzi has cracked the code when it comes to the power of content in a world where marketers still hold fast to traditional models that no longer work. In Content Inc., he breaks down the business-startup process into six steps, making it simple for you to visualize, launch, and monetize your own business.

He's a father's rights advocate lawyer with a sweet little girl. She's fighting for her own daughter. Can Gabe and Hilde find happily-ever-after when they're at such odds with one another? Gabe Young is splitting his time between Jackson Hole and Coral Canyon, where he's opened up a second branch of his family law firm. He's always been resistant to coming home, though all of his brothers now live in the small town where they all grew up. He likes the hour-long buffer, to be honest. But only between him and his big, loud family. Not between him and Hilde O'Dell. He's passed her ex's case to...

He's dark as night, a single dad, and a retired bull riding champion. With all his money, his rugged good looks, and his ability to say all the right things, Faith has no chance against Blaze Young's charms. But she’s his complete opposite, and she just doesn't see how they can be together... ...so she ends things with him. But Faith Cromwell can't seem to stay away from Blaze. Rather, they keep getting put together by fate, God, or just plain bad luck. She's not sure which. As the owner of Hole in One, a struggling doughnut dessert truck, Faith feels married to her business. And she's ...

Are you tired of working hard just to feel stuck? Wondering how to make extra money without burning out? It’s time to stop waiting for “someday” and start building your freedom today. The Side Hustle Blueprint is your step-by-step guide to creating income on the side, escaping the 9–5 grind, and designing a life you don’t need a vacation from. Whether you’re looking to pay off debt, cover bills, or finally build the life you’ve been dreaming about, this book will show you how to make it happen—without gimmicks, scams, or get-rich-quick hype. Inside, you’ll discover: How to...

Write a foolproof business plan that will set your budding business on the road to success from the get-go. When you set out on a road trip, do you leave the map behind? Do you decide to just wing it and see where you end up? You can use Writing a Business Plan Made Simple for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs as your guide. With a comprehensive breakdown of everything you need in a stellar business plan, this audiobook is your one-stop guide whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or experienced business owner.

The Business Idea Factory is an effective and easy-to-use system for creating successful business ideas. It is based on 10 years of research into idea-generation techniques used by the world's best scientists, artists, CEOs, entrepreneurs and innovators. The book is entertaining to read, has plenty of stories and offers bits of wisdom necessary to increase the quantity and quality of ideas that you create multiple times. Once you begin applying strategies described in this book, you will create successful business ideas regularly and make your life more adventurous. You will realize that ...

So you started running your own small business but you quickly come to the realisation that you needed a bit more than just the ability to deliver your services to clients. One of the biggest challenges for us is getting leads into the business. We were trained as IT consultants, Accountants, Lawyers, Coaches and Artisans. We were not trained into how to sell and in the early part of our businesses life it can be difficult to find the cash to bring in professional help. This book helps bridge the gap, with two bonus sections on online lead management and search engines. Start Generating ...

The easy-to-implement guide to driving organizational change by applying the proven concept of kaizen UCLA psychologist and organizational consultant Dr. Robert Maurer provides a simple and proven effective technique for making major changes with minimal disruption. Applying the operational...

52 powerful habits, presented weekly, in a practical, no-fluff guide to help you become an extraordinary leader. Every one of us has the ability to become an extraordinary leader. All you need to do is apply your unique talents and turn them into regular habits. Weekly Habits for Extraordinary Leaders offers 52 lessons, one for each week of the year, with an insightful quote, an innovative idea and a question to help you develop your leadership skills. With practice, you’ll become a masterful leader that people look up to. In this book you’ll learn: How to identify small changes that ...

Small business owners possess a unique advantage, one that Scott Grates has honed to perfection. Forget trying to emulate corporate giants in your small business endeavors. Their conventional marketing tactics won't deliver the consistent results you crave. Instead, leverage your strength-the power of genuine relationships. By fostering authentic connections that yield a continuous flow of referrals, you'll unlock your Infinite Referral Advantage®.