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The Pocket MBA - Instant Entrepreneur by Harry Brelsford Pdf
Time to rapidly innovate yourself as an entrepreneur moving forward. If you've always wanted to be an entrepreneur - this ready guide if for you. Perhaps you have found yourself unemployed (or underemployed) and are looking to recreate yourself fast fast - this is your book. Are you over 50 years old and looking to capitalize on your experience to make a great living - this book is for you. Are you new to business but unable to find a rewarding career opportunity? This book offers prescriptive guidance on how to be a successful entrepreneur! Based on the Finder, Minder, Grinder professional services framework, this book is for everyone, young or old, who is considering being an entrepreneur in ANY INDUSTRY. You will learn how to get "the business," manage your business and your customers and do the actual work. Consider the Pocket MBA? as the "MBA" for the reset of us without a two-year expensive residency at a University. We cut to the chase!Needless to say - many industries are changing very quickly, and that economic upending is resulting in amazing new opportunities in existing and new industries. And let's face it, with the global disruptions in business, some jobs will never return, requiring you to reinvent yourself right here right now. This book is your guide to capitalizing on chaos - where the next great fortunes are being made. Written by a successful serial entrepreneur who started his first business in middle school (importing digital watches to Alaska), Harry Brelsford has participated in over a dozen startups in a wide range of industries. His pain along the entrepreneurial pathway is your immediate gain by following the actionable guidance in this book. Need more convincing? Assuming you are gainfully employed but want to make a change, this book is your "cookbook" on how to go from being a successful EMPLOYEE to ENTREPRENEUR! Finally - the majority of the world's richest people on the Forbes 1000 List are entrepreneurs!
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship by William D. Bygrave Pdf
Your golden opportunity to get a state-of-the-art education in entrepreneurship in your spare time and at a tiny fraction of the cost of an MBA program . . . . . . From an all-star team that includes: William D. Bygrave, Babson College . . . Jeffry Timmons, Harvard University and Babson College . . . Karl Vesper, University of Washington . . . Gerry Hills, University of Illinois, Chicago . . . Robert Ronstadt, Pepperdine University . . . David E. Gumpert, David Gumpert Communications . . . William Wetzel, University of New Hampshire . . . Joel Shulman, Babson College . . . Elizabeth Gatewood, University of Houston . . . Richard Mandel, Babson College . . . Joseph Iandiorio, Iandiorio & Teska . . . Steve Spinelli, Babson College . . . J. William Petty, Baylor University . . . Bruce Kirchhoff, New Jersey Institute of Technology . . . Julian Lange, Babson College. "Bygrave has assembled a thoughtful and highly usable volume. The fundamentals are all here . . . from how to recognize entrepreneurial opportunity to the development of successful business plans and financial arrangements. This book will be on the desk of every aspiring entrepreneur who wants a ready reference with a wealth of information equal to his dreams of entrepreneurial success." —Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. Director, Entrepreneurial Studies Center "Bygrave's book includes all the right stuff: the right topics, the right applications, and the right concepts for the MBA student seriously interested in entrepreneurship or providing goods and services to the growth segment of the business world." — Donald L. Sexton, William H. Davis Chair of American Free Enterprise System, Ohio State University "This book is a 'keeper.' The entrepreneur will be referring to it through the startup process and long afterward. This will be the bible for those who want to create and grow their own ventures." —Frank Hoy Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Texas, El Paso With the global marketplace now a reality, entrepreneurs and small businesses are seizing opportunities at a rate never before equaled. New markets emerge almost daily, offering boundless potential to those with the vision to see them, the courage to pursue them, and the persistence to capture them. But a keen eye, a strong heart, and a tenacious temperament do not guarantee success in this swirling maelstrom of competition. You'll also need a generous supply of the most precious commodity in the global marketplace—knowledge. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition equips real-world entrepreneurs with the same state-of-the-art business knowledge and information taught to MBA candidates in top business schools. William Bygrave has reassembled his all-star team of professors, consultants, and entrepreneurs to expand and update this bestseller. Every chapter is brought into step with the times through a host of new case studies and examples, and the changing legal, tax, and regulatory climates for small businesses and entrepreneurs are examined and explained as well. New and updated topics covered in this indispensable Second Edition include: Using the Internet as both a source of opportunities and a resource for generating additional revenues Discovering the perfect business opportunity Creating a business plan Financing a business with venture capital or debt financing Managing for growth Protecting intellectual property Harvesting your business Amazingly, while The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition brings you the collective wisdom of some of the top guns in the academic and business worlds, you don't need an academic background to understand it. Featuring solid, substantive information written in a clear and engaging style, this book is your golden opportunity to get a five-star education in entrepreneurship at a take-out price. Also available, The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies. The Portable MBA Series The Portable MBA, with over 150,000 copies sold, continues to provide instant "MBA literacy" to managers, professionals, and business owners. Now, with the Portable MBA Series, Wiley takes this idea one step further by providing readers with a continuing business education. These titles provide comprehensive coverage of the primary business functions taught in MBA programs, as well as focused coverage of today's vital business topics. SERIES TITLES: Core Curriculum The New Portable MBA The Portable MBA in Marketing The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting The Portable MBA in Management The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition The Portable MBA in Investment The Portable MBA in Strategy The Portable MBA in Economics Vital Business Topics Real-Time Strategy New Product Development Total Quality Management Psychology for Leaders Market-Driven Management Also Available The Portable MBA Desk Reference The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies
Set yourself up for business success with this pocket-sized playbook Packed with research, stories, and practical tools you can apply immediately, The Pocket MBA is an essential handbook for taking your business and your leadership to the next level. From mansplaining to motherhood, women face unique challenges when it comes to running a successful business. But whatever challenges you personally face, The Pocket MBA shares the insightful tips and strategies that will give you a head-start as a leader, manager, and owner. In four accessible parts, you’ll uncover the key components for a rock-solid team and a booming business. Whether you’re going it on your own or you’re working with a franchise, you’ll learn effective ways to: Lead yourself: Learn how to align your leadership with your values, and how to ground and centre yourself so that you can respond more effectively to challenges. Lead your team: Get tips for recruiting and coaching staff so you can forge a happy, motivated, high-performing team of employees (who want to stick with you!). Lead your clients: Learn the framework that will keep your clients happy and returning again and again—generating more positive reviews and word-of-mouth. Lead your business: Discover practical models and metrics for assessing your ideas and making those critical business decisions. Perfect for busy women in any industry, The Pocket MBA is a short and sweet playbook that will help you grow your business into a thriving, profitable enterprise.
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship by William D. Bygrave,Andrew Zacharakis Pdf
A new and improved edition of the entrepreneur's bible An update of the highly respected bestseller, The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Third Edition covers everything that an entrepreneur needs to know to start and run a venture.
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship by William D. Bygrave,Andrew Zacharakis Pdf
A totally updated and revised new edition of the most comprehensive, reliable guide to modern entrepreneurship For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curriculum of leading business schools to teach you everything you need to know about business-without the cost of earning a traditional MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship covers all the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, using real-life examples and handy tools to deliver clear, honest, practical advice on starting a successful business. If you're planning to start your own business, you'd best start with the facts. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to identify good business opportunities, create a business plan, do financial projections, find financing, and manage taxes. Other topics include marketing, selling, legal issues, intellectual property, franchising, starting a social enterprise, and selling your business. Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in entrepreneurship Includes customizable, downloadable forms for launching your own business Comes with Portable MBA Online, a new web site that gives readers access to forms, study guides, videos, presentations, and other resources Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn on entrepreneurship in today's best business schools Whether you're thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on entrepreneurial basics, this is the only guide you need.
The Portable MBA in Marketing by Charles D. Schewe,Alexander Hiam Pdf
Companies flying high on economic good times may be in danger of forgetting the business fundamentals that underlie their success. Increased focus on the bottom line, competitive strategies, and financial goals divert attention from the primary source of every company's good fortune-the customer. The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition is dedicated to the principle that the only guarantee for continued success is a consistent focus on and attention to customer needs, preferences, and expectations. This powerful tool for business success in the twenty-first century furnishes bright, ambitious managers with a solid grounding in MBA-level marketing theory and practice. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition emphasizes fresh marketing strategies and cutting-edge marketing concepts and techniques that help keep you in touch with your customers. It focuses on the key issues facing companies today, including how to outperform competitors, anticipate future trends, improve advertising and sales, build customer loyalty, and market on the Internet. Witty, well-written, and packed with plenty of new real-world examples, The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition brings you up to date with the latest marketing ideas and techniques, including: * New negotiation skills for salespeople * Current marketing strategies * Innovative approaches to qualitative research that deepen your understanding of your customers * Hot topics such as cohort marketing, person-to-person marketing, and marketing on the Internet. Written by two leading educators/marketing consultants and drawing material from the world's finest MBA programs, The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition covers all the marketing innovations of the past decade in an engaging, accessible format that gets you to the information you need quickly and easily. It's the fastest way to give yourself the intellectual currency you need to market your products, services, and ideas at a whole new level. The Portable MBA Series The Portable MBA, with over 350,000 copies sold, continues to provide instant "MBA literacy" to managers, professionals, and business owners. Wiley's Portable MBA Series now takes this idea one step further by providing readers with a continuing business education. Titles provide comprehensive coverage of the primary business functions taught in MBA programs, as well as focused coverage of today's vital business topics. SERIES TITLES: Core Curriculum The Portable MBA, Third Edition * The Portable MBA in Economics * The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition * The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Second Edition * The Portable MBA in Investment * The Portable MBA in Management * The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition * The Portable MBA in Strategy. Vital Business Topics Real-Time Strategy * New Product Development * Total Quality Management, Second Edition * Psychology for Leaders * Market-Driven Management. Also Available The Portable MBA Desk Reference The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies Praise for ThePORTABLE MBA in Marketing, second edition "I'm really 'gung-ho' about this book. If you follow its advice, your customers will become your 'raving fans.' Everyone needs to understand and apply these essential principles to attract and retain delighted customers." -Ken Blanchard author of the bestseller The One Minute Manager. "Helps you keep your eye on the all-important marketing ball. Infused with turbocharged examples and the latest cutting-edge concepts. . . . [You'll learn] winning strategies and actions that will propel you successfully well beyond the millennium. This fully revised book will do wonders to improve your marketing game!" -Scott H. Creelman, Executive Vice President Spalding Sports Worldwide.
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies by William D. Bygrave,Dan D'Heilly Pdf
Der Traum vom eigenen Unternehmen - wie kann man ihn verwirklichen? Anhand zahlreicher Fallstudien zeigt dieses Lehrbuch, wie man Anfangsschwierigkeiten meistert, ein Geschäftskonzept entwickelt und den Geschäftsverlauf analysiert.
The Portable MBA Desk Reference by Nitin Nohria Pdf
The brand-new edition of the ultimate desktop tool The PORTABLE MBA DESK REFERENCE Substantially revised, completely updated How do I analyze a balance sheet? What is business process reengineering? Where can I get financial information about overseas companies? What kinds of services does the Department of Commerce provide to exporters? When it comes to finding quick answers to these and other important business questions, thousands of people depend on The Portable MBA Desk Reference-the complete all-in-one guide to business terms, facts, ideas, and resources. Now this Second Edition has been extensively revised to include the very latest business topics and data, plus new cutting-edge sections on technology, and much more. Organized into two easy-to-use sections, it contains an A-to-Z encyclopedia covering key topics ranging from accounting and marketing to manufacturing and strategy, plus a comprehensive resource guide for finding specific information-in print and on line-on dozens of subjects. Ideal for a quick-take or a fast refresher, this edition of The Portable MBA Desk Reference is the best colleague you'll ever have. A selection of Book-of-the-Month Club, Money Book Club, and Quality Paperback Book Club. Being in business today means navigating a daunting array of jargon, theories, and data covering hundreds of topics-any one of which could have the power to make or break your success at any time. That's why thousands of people depend on The Portable MBA Desk Reference-the complete one-stop source of quick-access information on hundreds of key business terms, concepts, and resources. From accounting and advertising to management and manufacturing, this ready reference puts a wealth of essential knowledge right at your fingertips. Now substantially revised and updated, this outstanding second edition of The Portable MBA Desk Reference keeps pace with the latest developments in business practice, including cutting-edge information on the Internet and electronic commerce, plus up-to-the-minute business facts, figures, and more. Like its successful predecessor, this new edition offers the combined wisdom of experts from every field of business-all skillfully presented in two user-friendly sections. PART ONE is an easy-to-use A-to-Z encyclopedia of major business topics, with plain-English coverage of crucial terminology and subjects in accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, manufacturing, marketing, and strategy. You'll also find helpful mini-case studies and real-life examples, plus time-saving cross-references to related entries. PART TWO is a comprehensive and up-to-date directory of sources of vital business information. It tells you exactly where to look-in print and on line-and whom to contact for information on dozens of business areas, including advertising, marketing demographics, corporate and industrial financial data, economic data, international business, and more. You'll also find appendices packed with hard business facts, numbers, and lists-perfect for beefing up an important report or preparing for that last-minute meeting. Whether you're looking for a quick-take or a complete business refresher course, The Portable MBA Desk Reference, Second Edition is an essential companion for your trip to the top. The Portable MBA Series The Portable MBA series, with over 450,000 copies sold, provides instant "MBA literacy" to managers, professionals, and business owners. Portable MBA books provide comprehensive coverage of the primary business functions taught in MBA programs, as well as focused coverage of today's vital business topics. As such, The Portable MBA series provides the most authoritative continuing business education available.
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship by William D. Bygrave,Andrew Zacharakis Pdf
A totally updated and revised new edition of the most comprehensive, reliable guide to modern entrepreneurship For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curriculum of leading business schools to teach you everything you need to know about business-without the cost of earning a traditional MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship covers all the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, using real-life examples and handy tools to deliver clear, honest, practical advice on starting a successful business. If you're planning to start your own business, you'd best start with the facts. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to identify good business opportunities, create a business plan, do financial projections, find financing, and manage taxes. Other topics include marketing, selling, legal issues, intellectual property, franchising, starting a social enterprise, and selling your business. Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in entrepreneurship Includes customizable, downloadable forms for launching your own business Comes with Portable MBA Online, a new web site that gives readers access to forms, study guides, videos, presentations, and other resources Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn on entrepreneurship in today's best business schools Whether you're thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on entrepreneurial basics, this is the only guide you need.
Always wanted to be an entrepreneur but never had the guts to do it? Had thoughts of starting your own business for the longest time but did not because you do not know where to start? Look no further, The Instant Entrepreneur is the perfect solution to this problem. With simple, proven strategies that are guaranteed to work for you all the time in any venture, this is a perfect book for aspiring entrepreneurs or individuals who have plans to start their own business. This book is not meant to be read in just on sitting but to be used as a practical guidebook to maneuver through your entire entrepreneurial journey. Be astounded by the instant results you will get just by applying several of the strategies taught in this book. Your business and personal life will never be the same again!
The Fast Forward MBA in Business by Virginia O'Brien Pdf
The ultimate crash course in business From marketing to economics to international business to puzzling intangibles like corporate culture and leadership styles, this compact book launches The Fast Forward MBA series with a rapid fire overview of the basics of business. * What's the difference between a manager and a leader? * What is the lowdown on all of the restructuring and reengineering hype? * How do the numbers from accounting play into overall strategy? * What are the big and small of economics. These are just a few of the timely topics explored here. And in the soon to be signature style of the series, it presents this information in a mix of cases, examples, and quick and concise chapters that make it easy to find answers fast. VIRGINIA O'BRIEN (Marblehead, Massachusetts) is a freelance writer and editor. PAUL A. ARGENTI (Hanover, New Hampshire) is a professor at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University. A regular consultant to Fortune 500 companies, he is the co-author of The Portable MBA Desk Reference.
