18 books like The Courage to Be Profitable

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Legal guide for starting & running a small business Fred Steingold · 1992 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Moderate From opening day to tax day, this is the all-in-one book you need!Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse.Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal… Shares: Small business, Business enterprises, Business

Business essentials Ronald J. Ebert · 2002 · ★ 4.2 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Business Essentials continues to provide a solid foundation of the essential topics in business. Its focus on practical skills, knowledge of the basics, and important developments in business makes for a brief book, but a rich experience. The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for business--and a need for a… Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Traffic Secrets Russell Brunson · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Master the evergreen traffic strategies to fill your website and funnels with your dream customers in this timeless book from the $100M entrepreneur and co-founder of the software company ClickFunnels.The biggest problem that most entrepreneurs have isn't creating an amazing product or service; it's getting their future customers to discover that they even exist. Every year, tens of thousands of… Shares: Small business, Business

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Peter F. Drucker · 1985 · ★ 4.1 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as purposeful and systematic discipline which explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America's new entrepreneurial economy. A superbly practical book that explains what established businesses, public survey institutions, and new yentures have to know, have to learn, and have to do in today's economy and marketplace. Shares: Small business, Business

Business Ricky W. Griffin · 1989 · ★ 3.7 · 736p · ≈ 24h · Moderate Business is the practice of making ones living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Business William M. Pride · 1988 · 735p · ≈ 24h · Moderate Business is the practice of making ones living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Financial Valuation James R. Hitchner · 2003 · 1308p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Praise for Financial Valuation "This Second Edition addresses virtually all of the recent hot topics in business valuation, and there are many of them since the first edition. Most chapters are updated with new material, including, especially, the Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Report as an alternative to Ibbotson's risk premium data. As with the first edition, the authors are very well-known… Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Rework Jason Fried · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 279p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf.Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the… Shares: Small business, Business

The theory of business enterprise 1904 Thorstein Veblen · 1904 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Tax savvy for small business Frederick W. Daily · 1995 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The essential tax-strategy book for entrepreneurs who call themselves "boss."Named a "Best Tax Book" by EntrepreneurKnowing the ins and outs of the tax code is vital to the health of every small business. Virtually every decision a business makes has tax consequences that can affect its bottom line -- and the IRS is always watching.Tax Savvy for Small Business provides valuable strategies that… Shares: Small business, Business

IBM PC Apprentice Inc. Wordware Pub. · 1984 · ★ 4.0 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Business @ the speed of thought Bill Gates · 1999 · ★ 3.8 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate In his new book, Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses better today and how it will transform the nature of business in the near future. Gates stresses the need for managers to view technology not as overhead but as a strategic asset, and offers detailed examples from Microsoft, GM, Dell, and many other successful companies. Companion Web site. Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Shoe Dog Phil Knight · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import… Shares: Business enterprises, Business

Ultimate Success Secret Parthiv Shah · 2010 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Automate or Die! Turn Your Marketing on Autopilot and Watch Your Business Grow.In No B.S. Guide to Successful Marketing Automation, renowned marketing experts Dan S. Kennedy and Parthiv Shah join forces to deliver straightforward, proven strategies for mastering marketing automation. This essential guide is your blueprint to leveraging cutting-edge technology and AI to elevate your marketing… Shares: Business

Momentum Makers Jordan Adler · 2020 · 196p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Whether you're a Network Marketing "newbie" or a seasoned professional, the tips in this book for creating your own personal brand to grow your business will take you to new heights. Each motivating chapter is paired with practical "how to" tips that will blow your business up! Twenty top-producing network marketing professionals from around the world will take you on their motivating journey of… Shares: Business

Business Organizations Donald Scotten · 2014 · 498p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Business Organizations: A Transactional Perspective teaches business organizations from a transactional practice perspective rather than a litigation-based one. By using this book, students will gain a solid foundation in the law of business organizations. Additionally, students will enhance their understanding of the business contexts in which the law operates, and they will gain an appreciation… Shares: Business

Environmental Engineering Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases Francis J. Hopcroft · 2016 This reference manual provides a list of approximately 300 technical terms and phrases common to environmental engineering which non-English speakers often find difficult to understand in English. The manual provides the terms and phrases in alphabetical order, followed by a concise English definition, then a translation of the term in Russian and, finally, an interpretation or translation of the… Shares: Business

How Business Works Robert S. Kemp · 2012 · 483p · ≈ 16h · Moderate In an era of fleeting information and ephemeral digital bytes, the Harvard Classics stand as a monumental testament to the enduring power of great literature. Conceived by Charles W. Eliot, then President of Harvard University, this unparalleled collection of the world's most significant literary, philosophical, and scientific works offers a profound journey through the annals of human thought… Shares: Business

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