Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

 
Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management Hampton, John J. AMACOM , 2009 Business Strategy, Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship

For many years, managers analyzed risks separately, without considering how they affected the business entity as a whole. In many cases, risk management was handled by the company’s chief financial officer, who often...

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Double Double Herold, Cameron Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2011 Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

In Double Double, Cameron Herold offers a detailed plan for entrepreneurs who wish to double the size of their companies’ revenues and profits within three years. The steps he describes are simple,...

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Cannibal Capitalism Hill, Michael C. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship

Michael Hill was a custom home builder with a company valued at $47 million when the subprime crisis hit and the nation’s housing market tanked. In 2008, Hill found himself in bankruptcy court. He realized that the...

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The Greater Goal Jennings, Ken | Hyde, Heather Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Leadership

In The Greater Goal, authors Ken Jennings and Heather Hyde utilize a unique approach to educate readers: imparting valuable leadership lessons through a compelling fictional narrative. Reading more...

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Billy, Alfred, and General Motors Johnson, Lydia Brown AMACOM , 2006 Business Biographies, Entrepreneurship, Major Works

In the 1950s, GM was a juggernaut, dominating every market it entered and influencing American manufacturing, marketing, and even society like no other company, before nor since. Now, as the company approaches its...

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Kick Your Own Ass Johnson, Robert Early John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, Productivity

In Kick Your Own Ass, Robert Early Johnson presents a guide for salespeople to change the arc of their potential and perform better in their careers. The title is meant to evoke the idea of achieving...

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How to Sell Anything to Anyone Anytime Kahle, Dave Career Press , 2011 Customer Focus, Entrepreneurship

Too often salespeople get mired in the details of a deal and the product they are touting and forget to focus on the key component of a transaction—the customer. In How to Sell Anything to Anyone Anytime...

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Capitalism 4.0 Kaletsky, Anatole PublicAffairs , 2010 Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship

During the time following the economic crisis of 2007-09, many warned that the entire U.S. economic system was doomed to fail. In Capitalism 4.0, author Anatole Kaletsky argues that this crisis was...

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The Risk Takers Martin, Renee | Martin, Don Perseus Books , 2010 Business Biographies, Entrepreneurship

Starting a business, keeping it going through the inevitable ups and downs of the business cycle, and making it wildly successful are all part of the American Dream. However, being a small business owner is also a...

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Conquer the Chaos Mask, Clate | Marineau, Scott John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Entrepreneurship

Most small business owners start their businesses in order to become their own boss, and to free themselves from the confines of a corporate job. What entrepreneurs tend to find is that once they are free from a 9-5...

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