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When six-year-old Reginald Lewis overheard his grandparents discussing employment discrimination against African Americans, he asked, “Why should white guys have all the fun?" This self-assured child would grow up to become the CEO of Beatrice International and one of the most successful entrepreneurs ever. At the time of his death in 1993, his personal fortune was estimated in excess of $400 million and his vast commercial empire spanned four continents.

Build the Damn Thing is a battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has excluded. Finney, an investor and startup champion, explains how to build a business from the ground up; from developing a business plan to finding investors, growing a team, and refining a product. Finney empowers entrepreneurs to take advantage of their unique networks; arms readers with responses to investors who say, 'great pitch but I just don't do Black women'; and inspires them to overcome naysayers.

Finally, a guide that shows you everything you need to know to start your own trucking company! If you want to learn how to start and learn how to make your business successful, then this audiobook is for you! Here’s the deal: Most people are hesitant to start a trucking company because they have no clue where to start. Fortunately, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know in order to get started.

As one of Marriott’s first franchisees, Bruce White built a highly successful and widely respected hospitality company.

As one of Marriott’s first franchisees, Bruce White built a highly successful and widely respected hospitality company. From roadside hotels to some of the largest and most experiential urban hotels in the United States, White’s visionary leadership led to the development of over 200 hotels and 60 independently branded restaurants across the country. For four decades, he inspired hospitality entrepreneurs, introducing groundbreaking concepts such as the first dual- and tri-brand hotels.

ABOUT THIS BOOK: I FIRED MY BOSS: 7 Steps to Ignite the CEO in You is a bold, unapologetically soulful manifesto for anyone who has ever felt trapped in the golden handcuffs of a traditional 9-to-5. With gripping honesty and unfiltered storytelling, Martinez White takes listeners on a vulnerable, transformative journey—from the frustration of feeling undervalued in corporate America to the exhilarating moment of reclaiming personal freedom.

John Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand's best-selling novel Atlas Shrugged has come to embody the individualist capitalist who acts in his own enlightened self interest, and in doing so lifts the world around him. Now, in I Am John Galt (2011), inspiring stories are gathered with the keen insight and analysis of well-known market commentator Donald Luskin and business writer Andrew Greta.

Johnson provides an eminently practical framework for understanding how a business model actually works. Identifying its four fundamental building blocks, he lays out a structured and repeatable process for reinventing an existing business model or creating a new one and then incubating and scaling it into a profitable and thriving enterprise. In a new chapter on digital transformation, he shows how serial transformers like Amazon leverage business model innovation so successfully.

Ya sea que sea un emprendedor en ciernes, una pequeña empresa establecida, una persona influyente en las redes sociales, un especialista en marketing de una gran corporación (o algo intermedio), la idea de ser una "marca" se considera esencial para el desarrollo de una estrategia de marketing sólida.

This is a unique, fun guide to help entrepreneurs with the setbacks, the frustrations, the detours, and the crap that goes along with growing a dream, and to learn ways to access creative solutions and get stronger rather than feeling defeated. Remember, you are not alone; there are solutions, and having a sense of community, vision, and humor really helps. Dream big...droppings and all.

No job? Fresh out of school? Laid off? In the rapidly emerging gig economy, millions of workers will never have a job. But they can have a lifetime of profitable and satisfying assignments and projects. Written by an adept consultant who hasn’t had “permanent employment” since 9/11, this handy little book will help you survive - and thrive - as an independent contractor. Don’t wait for someone else to decide your future - here’s how to write your own story.

Launching your dream business from scratch doesn’t have to be intimidating. Starting your own successful business is more achievable than you think. You just need the right guide. That’s where “How to Start Your Own Business” comes in. This comprehensive guide serves as your launch pad to make your entrepreneurial dream a reality.

The practice of entrepreneurship is transformative to anyone who chooses to take the journey, and it can also be a pathway to changing the world! The goal of entrepreneurship is not mastery of every aspect - the goal is to keep learning, to execute past failure, to reach your definition of success.

Every ambitious young man and woman would do well to listen to this book; seasoned businessmen and women will recognize something of their own successes and failures in a life that has had as many ups and downs as a turbulent stock market; and wives will see their own husbands in this audio, as well as their own frustrations with the men they love. We can only hope they possess the character of Bew’s wife, Wendy, whose own story leavens this loaf. Astute listeners will deduce that she is the quiet, unassuming anchor that gives this narrative its heartbeat.

Congratulations! You've written your first book! Now what? Introducing From Passion to Profit: How to Make a Living as a Writer. This book provides unique strategies and tips on how to turn your passion of writing into a lucrative career. Also included are personal tips and experiences from Jeffrey White, a former financial advisor who left corporate America to become an entrepreneur and successful.author. Don't just hope to become a successful writer, take the calculated steps to increase your probability of success!