The Intelligent Entrepreneur

Author : Bill Murphy, Jr.
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781429962087

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The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy, Jr. Pdf

Written with the cooperation of Harvard Business School, an instructive and inspiring book for anyone who dreams of starting a highly profitable business In 1998, three Harvard Business School graduates—two men and one woman—turned down six-figure salaries at big corporations, bet on themselves, and launched their own new companies. By their ten-year reunion, their audacity had paid huge dividends. They'd made many millions of dollars, created hundreds of jobs—and left their mark on the world. Based on dozens of interviews with highly successful entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School professors, and HBS alumni, The Intelligent Entrepreneur tells the compelling and instructive story of how these three young founders developed ideas, assembled teams, built ventures, and achieved their dreams. Along the way, they learned that starting great companies requires much more than a ferocious work ethic or good timing. Their hard-won insights—distilled into ten key rules—will help anyone become a successful entrepreneur. What they teach you at Harvard Business School is that intelligent entrepreneurship can be learned. In that spirit, Bill Murphy Jr. uses a unique combination of vivid storytelling and lucid instruction to show would-be entrepreneurs how to improve their odds of creating dynamic, lasting businesses.

Author : Bill Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : OCLC:1424463854

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The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy Pdf

Author : Patrick J. McGinnis
Publisher : Portfolio
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591848097

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The 10% Entrepreneur by Patrick J. McGinnis Pdf

"What if there was a way to combine the stability of a day job with the excitement of a startup? All of the benefits of entrepreneurship with none of the pitfalls? In the 10% Entrepreneur, Patrick McGinnis show you how, by investing just 10% of your time and resources, you can become an entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck."-- front flap

Author : Bill Aulet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118692288

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Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet Pdf

24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply. You will learn: Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For more please visit http://disciplinedentrepreneurship.com/

Author : Olivier Roland
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788175173

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The Way of the Intelligent Rebel by Olivier Roland Pdf

Olivier Roland offers an inspiring road map to help readers get more out of life as an 'Intelligent Rebel' and find success and fulfilment by breaking out of the system. Do you dream of a less stressful life? Break out of the system, embrace your purpose and shape your own journey to success and fulfilment. We're not designed for a one-size-fits-all education or lifestyle-so why not choose a path where you can make your own rules, follow your passions, and live a rewarding, purpose-fueled life? Breaking out of the "system" and becoming an entrepreneur or a creator can be daunting, but with this step-by-step guide to taking charge of your life, realizing your individual potential, and building a sustainable business with minimal risk, you'll discover that the way of the intelligent rebel is ultimately a path to freedom and self-realization. You'll learn how to: navigate the limitations of traditional education to learn effectively create a viable and sustainable business that serves your lifestyle implement cutting-edge business tools and strategies for success start your business part-time, even if you have a job or studies hack your self-led learning with revolutionary techniques embrace your purpose and live with happiness and freedom

Author : Eric Ries
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307887894

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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Pdf

Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business. The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on “validated learning,” rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute. Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs—in companies of all sizes—a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.

Author : Barry H Cohen,Michael Rybarski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440512919

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Start-Up Smarts by Barry H Cohen,Michael Rybarski Pdf

"The section on testing your new business concept is unlike anything in any other book on start-ups. How much is it worth to know that your new business is something your customers will want--before you invest in it?" --Pat Cunningham, Wall Street Journal Advertising Advisor and former Vice Chairman, N. W. Ayer Global Advertising Agency "Start-Up Smarts is an explosive work of ten powerful, practical steps that lay out reality." --Dr. Jeffrey Magee, Publisher, Performance Magazine To make sure your start-up succeeds in the most profitable way, you need to plan and prepare your way to prosperity. This means learning the secrets of successful entrepreneurs--from knowing whom to trust to adapting in a changing marketplace. Start-up specialists and thriving business owners Barry H. Cohen and Michael Rybarski reveal the critical keys to getting your new business up and running a profit, in-cluding how to: Create a Flexible Business Plan Find Out What Your Customers Really Want Capitalize on the Right Trends Hire the Best People Choose the Most Lucrative Partners Complete with real-life success stories from first-time entrepreneurs and the best businesses to start right now, Start-Up Smarts guarantees your new business will prosper in any market!

Author : Richard Stutely
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0273659219

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The Definitive Business Plan by Richard Stutely Pdf

"The Definitive Business Plan" delivers fast-track advice, aimed at competent business people who want to get beyond the basics and produce definitive, cogent and intelligent plans.

Author : Bart Clarysse,Sabrina Kiefer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 1904027881

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The Smart Entrepreneur by Bart Clarysse,Sabrina Kiefer Pdf

More people than ever are becoming entrepreneurs, but the perils of starting your own business are well-documented. Two lecturers on the subject from Imperial College, London, have written 'The Smart Entrepreneur' to show how to avoid these pitfalls and make your business a success.

Author : Pete Gilfillan
Publisher : Advantage Media Group
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781599324470

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Hire Yourself by Pete Gilfillan Pdf

Author : Michael Masterson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118178447

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The Reluctant Entrepreneur by Michael Masterson Pdf

Intelligent strategies for starting and growing a small business with minimal personal financial risk A comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs from one of the most successful business creators in recent years, The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits addresses the fears and misconceptions that many people have about starting their own businesses, walking prospective owners through the necessary decisions they need to make before even putting a business plan in place. Presenting solid, reliable strategies based on author Michael Masterson's own successful practices, and debunking some common illusions entrepreneurs have about their businesses, the book is a vital resource for anyone looking to avoid the pitfalls that threaten fledgling companies. Packed with insights from an entrepreneur who has launched and sold dozens of business, presented in a lively and conversational style Some 600,000 new businesses are launched each year and with an uncertain economy, more and more people are looking for a stream of income separate from their 9 to 5 job Filled with highly applicable advice that budding and professional entrepreneurs can start using immediately Essential reading for small business owners and both first time and established entrepreneurs, The Reluctant Entrepreneur presents the smart strategies on starting and growing a small business that can make launching your own company a cinch.

Author : Peter I. Hupalo
Publisher : H C M Pub
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0967162467

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Thinking Like an Entrepreneur by Peter I. Hupalo Pdf

Thinking Like An Entrepreneur teaches you to reason entrepreneurially and to make fundamentally sound business decisions. Whether you contemplate starting a business or are in the process of growing a business already, this book is for you. to company founder and successful entrepreneur. Ultimately, this book provides you with the tools to take control of your financial destiny and to pursue your dreams. It teaches you how to think like an entrepreneur. Bootstrapping; Personality and Business Choice; Risk Shifting and Pursuing Larger Opportunities; The Role of Luck In Business; Buying a Business; Writing A Business Plan; and Supplier and Customer Financing.

Author : William A. Sahlman
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781633691315

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How to Write a Great Business Plan by William A. Sahlman Pdf

Judging by all the hoopla surrounding business plans, you'd think the only things standing between would-be entrepreneurs and spectacular success are glossy five-color charts, bundles of meticulous-looking spreadsheets, and decades of month-by-month financial projections. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, often the more elaborately crafted a business plan, the more likely the venture is to flop. Why? Most plans waste too much ink on numbers and devote too little to information that really matters to investors. The result? Investors discount them. In How to Write a Great Business Plan, William A. Sahlman shows how to avoid this all-too-common mistake by ensuring that your plan assesses the factors critical to every new venture: The people—the individuals launching and leading the venture and outside parties providing key services or important resources The opportunity—what the business will sell and to whom, and whether the venture can grow and how fast The context—the regulatory environment, interest rates, demographic trends, and other forces shaping the venture's fate Risk and reward—what can go wrong and right, and how the entrepreneurial team will respond Timely in this age of innovation, How to Write a Great Business Plan helps you give your new venture the best possible chances for success.

Author : Mel H. Abraham
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781630473310

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The Entrepreneur's Solution by Mel H. Abraham Pdf

Discover the Three Elements of the Entrepreneurial Mindset—the key to twenty-first century sustainable success: “A must read.” —David Bach, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire The Entrepreneur’s Solution introduces the Business Mastery Blueprint and the concept of sustainable success—the new model for thriving in the twenty-first century, which replaces the old standard “model of mediocrity.” New-millennium companies are blazing a very different path to an achievable and sustainable future. But what is the mindset behind the methodology? In these pages, potential and beginning entrepreneurs can learn exactly what it takes to live a rich life on every level. The Nine Entrepreneurial Essentials that make up the Three Elements of the Entrepreneurial Mindset—from the moment they are put into practice—become a game changer in growing a business and a meaningful life. “A thought-provoking new way to think about business.” —Daniel Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Includes a foreword by Brendon Burchard, New York Times–bestselling author of High Performance Habits

Author : Bill Murphy, Jr.
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429985123

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In a Time of War by Bill Murphy, Jr. Pdf

The dramatic story of West Point's class of 2002, the first in a generation to graduate during wartime They came to West Point in a time of peace, but soon after the start of their senior year, their lives were transformed by September 11. The following June, when President George W. Bush spoke at their commencement and declared that America would "take the battle to the enemy," the men and women in the class of 2002 understood that they would be fighting on the front lines. In this stirring account of the five years following their graduation from West Point, the class experiences firsthand both the rewards and the costs of leading soldiers in the war on terror. In a Time of War focuses on two members of the class of 2002 in particular: Todd Bryant, an amiable, funny Californian for whom military service was a family tradition; and Drew Sloan, the hardworking son of liberal parents from Arkansas who is determined to serve his country. On the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, Todd, Drew, and their classmates—the army's newest and youngest officers—lead their troops into harm's way again and again. Meticulously reported, sweeping in scope, Bill Murphy Jr.'s powerful book follows these brave and idealistic officers—and their families—as they experience the harrowing reality of the modern battlefield. In a Time of War tells a vivid and sometimes heartbreaking story about courage, honor, and what war really means to the soldiers whose lives it defines.