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...

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.

Growing a business is hard work, but managing its finances shouldn't be a mystery. In this practical guide, William Lieberman-founder of The CEO's Right Hand and veteran entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience-delivers the financial knowledge every small business CEO needs to succeed.

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.

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...

Get the God Gun & Guard YOUR Writing from Thieves with "Copyright & Trademark Law for Authors and Small Businesses: Your Practical Legal Guide" by Dr. Eric Engle, JD, LLMCopyright and trademark laws are like strong locks that safeguard your hard work, the creativity, and dedication you poured into your own writing. Just like a lock secures your physical property, copyright & trademark laws keep your intellectual property safe thieves. However, many writers just don't know the rules. Your life's work is vulnerable to plagiarism & piracy. This handbook is designed to demystify copyright and ...

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...

Whether your business is a new start-up, an established company attempting to grow, or somewhere in between, Get Your Business Funded gives you the full range of options for raising capital in today's challenging economy. Covering everything from bank loans to angel investors to equity financing to more unorthodox methods, this complete guide uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain each approach.

Master Self-Employed Taxes & Maximize Your Deductions Are you a freelancer, contractor, side-hustler, or small business owner struggling with IRS Schedule C and self-employed tax filing? Self-Employed Taxes, Unleashing Schedule C Deductions: A Line-By-Line Guide to Unlock Deductions and Create New Tax Savings for Small Business Owners and Independent Contractors simplifies what most entrepreneurs find overwhelming — with step-by-step explanations, real examples, and practical strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Whether you’re new to self-employment or tired of ...

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.

From the founders of the acclaimed Summit event series and community comes the story of their unconventional journey to business success and the hard lessons they learned along the way. “[Make No Small Plans] neatly crystallizes the teachings and takeaways—basic truths—from the past...

Become your own boss and make money your way with this helpful guide for hopeful business owners everywhere looking to begin the complicated process of starting a business. Starting a business can be an overwhelming and difficult process. From creating a business plan and budget to hiring...

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.

The author of the bestselling Bold and The Rise of Superman explores altered states of consciousness and how they can ignite passion, fuel creativity, and accelerate problem solving, in this groundbreaking book in the vein of Daniel Pink’s Drive and Charles Duhigg’s Smarter Faster Better...

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 ...

A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.” A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared...

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 ...

Confident Communication can make the difference in your job, your business and your life. In this book you will discover how to: • MANAGE the fear of public speaking • Melt the “plastic person” and become AUTHENTIC • Learn how to PRACTICE your speech without having to memorize it all • Transform your IDEAS into speeches quickly • Discover powerful speech STRUCTURES • Learn time-tested RHETORICAL DEVICES to create memorable phrases • “Find the Funny” and effectively use HUMOR • Develop DYNAMIC Openings and closings • Create engaging STORIES that will keep an ...

Your small business need not remain small. Reach more customers, tap into larger markets, and achieve optimal results with this audio guide on social media marketing! Almost everyone you know has at least one social media account. You’re living in a cave if you don’t have one or don’t at least know what it is. People from all walks of life use social media to either connect with loved ones and friends, be updated with current events, or entertain themselves with various content.