Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand)
Summary: This is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline that explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America's new entrepreneurial economy. Superbly practical, Innovation and Entrepreneurship explains what established businesses, public service institutions, and new ventures need to know and do to succeed in today's economy....
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperBusiness 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.6 DRU1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 658.6 DRU
Waddy, Paul
Summary: "Shopify is the new go-to for both ecommerce and real-life point-of-sale systems. If you can sell it, you can sell it online, with Shopify for Dummies. Set up your Shopify store and stock your virtual shelves, then open the doors and watch your customers stream in! We've got tips for designing your storefront, creating a stellar customer experience, managing inventory and returns, and even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 WADKagan, Noah
Summary: "The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a single weekend-and he's done it seven times. Million Dollar Weekend will show you how. But, if the barriers to starting a business are getting lower and lower, why is it SO HARD TO DO for SO MANY PEOPLE? Why are there so many wantrepreneurs playing at business on social media and so few...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 658.1 KAGFadell, Tony
Summary: Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in thirty plus years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia. So that's what this book is. An advice encyclopedia. A mentor in a box. Tony uses examples that are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 FADSeaman, Richard N.
Summary: "When starting a business, entrepreneurs are faced with a kaleidoscope of choices. Their commitment to grow a business faces a multitude of challenges. These entrepreneurial experiences are well documented by the many stories of the entrepreneur's journey through early staaage funding, venture capital, private equity, and exit strategies. Challenges to the entrepreneurial spirit become even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seaman Corporation 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.045 SEAKemp, Guy
Summary: "It's Your Business" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts alike. This book delves into the core principles of successful business management, offering practical strategies, case studies, and actionable advice that can help readers take their ventures to the next level. With a clear and engaging writing style, I aim to inspire and equip individuals...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independently published 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.02 KEMSellner, Jadah
Summary: "Author and business coach Jadah Sellner creates a new entrepreneurial model for women, centered around sustainable leadership--a framework they can use to create a business on their own terms, prioritize their wellbeing, and break free from the toxic culture that leads to burnout and overwhelm"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business 2022
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Summary: "Althoff exposes the ways in which the current start-up paradigm was engineered by and for white men, and the ways in which women, non-binary, and trans folks face impossible barriers to landing funding from venture capitalists to make their companies viable"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 ALTCuban, Mark
Summary: The stars of ABC's Shark tank explain how a kid can discover a great business idea and get it off the ground.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338 CUBComiskey, James C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Venture Perspectives Press 1985
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Summary: You want to start your own business, but "risk" isn't your middle name. You're not alone. Many successful entrepreneurs are averse to risk?but they have learned the tricks to working around it. And now you can too, with School for Startups. This practical guide shows you how to build a business the smart way?without risking major assets such as your house, savings account, or health insurance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2011
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Summary: "A serial entrepreneur offers a plan for launching successful ventures About ninety-seven percent of a rocket's fuel is used in the first three feet of its launch. The same is true in launching a new business, product, or service. Those first few steps are absolutely critical. Scott Duffy has developed a practical approach for turning your big idea into a thriving venture by focusing on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.11 DUFBernstein, Daryl
Summary: Offers simple and creative ideas for how children can start a business with little or no start-up costs, attract and retain customers, and develop negotiating skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 650.12 BERKravetz, Stacy.
Summary: "Whether you already have an idea for a business or you're mulling how to turn the things you enjoy into a self-sustaining enterprise, this book will connect the dots. From inspiration to execution, there are concrete steps every young entrepreneur, creator, or leader needs to take, and this book shows you how. Packed with information and with the profiles of more than a dozen real-life girl...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2017
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Jobs KravetzPollak, Jane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crossing Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.041 POLRies, Eric
Summary: "Most startups are built to fail. But those failures, according to entrepreneur Eric Ries, are preventable. Startups don't fail because of bad execution, or missed deadlines, or blown budgets. They fail because they are building something nobody wants. Whether they arise from someone's garage or are created within a mature Fortune 500 organization, new ventures, by definition, are designed to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2011
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Summary: Creating something from nothing is a volatile journey. The first mile births a new idea into existence, and the final mile is all about letting go. We love talking about starts and finishes, even though the middle stretch is the most important and often the most ignored and misunderstood. Every business or creative project is "going great" until it fails--the bumps along the road are endured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: Ladies Who Launch is the first company to define the feminine approach to launching a business and to make the connection between starting a business and bringing creativity into your life with self-esteem and happiness. The four-step incubator process gives women the courage to follow a cherished but unfulfilled dream, providing a proven approach to catapulting a lifestyle, relationship, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 658.1 COLHamilton, Arlan
Summary: "From a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was on food stamps and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport, with nothing but an old laptop and a dream of breaking into the venture capital business. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 HAMPeabody, Bo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.421 PEASlim, Pamela.
Summary: Inspired by reader submissions to her blog Escape from Cubicle Nation, Slim provides everything one needs to consider before making the decision to become self-employed, from the nuts and bolts of starting a business to a full discussion of the emotional issues involved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.1 SLISummary: Irrepressible, irascible, and iconic, Steve Jobs reigned as the undisputed king of Silicon Valley for the better part of three decades. From his parents' California garage he launched the personal computer revolution and built Apple into the most envied and valuable technology company in the world. From the Macintosh and the iPod to the iPhone and iPad, Jobs personally presided over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Bangs, David H.
Summary: Here is your map for an exciting voyage. This Field Guide is the tool to help you navigate through the mysterious and unknown regions to where you want to be - starting and running your own successful business. Learn how to determine if your business idea is feasible; write a bankable business plan; target customers - and keep them coming back; manage cash; develop a strategy that beats the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Upstart 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.022 BANDiPiazza, Daniel
Summary: Daniel DiPiazza, the young founder of the massively popular Rich20Something.com, was once a typical twentysomething, logging mind-numbing hours at low-paying jobs in hopes of moving up. Then it hit him: This doesn't have to be my life. Now twenty-eight, DiPiazza has launched multiple successful businesses with zero startup capital--simply by identifying and monetizing his skills into a career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2017