The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth

ISBN-13: 9780471707608 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 256 str.

Steven S. Little

Opis

Starting a small business and making it a success isn't easy. In fact, most small business owners don't get rich and many fail. This book presents the straight truth on small business success. It doesn't offer cure-alls for every small business. Instead, it outlines real, effective principles for continued small business growth and success. Written by business growth expert Steven Little, The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth skips empty small business positivism in exchange for real-world, practical solutions. If you're a small business owner or an entrepreneur just starting out, you'll find answers to all your most important questions on topics such as technology, business plans, hiring, and much more.

Spis treści

Preface: Did I Really Say Irrefutable ?

Acknowledgments.

About the Author.

Chapter 1: A Realist s View of the Small Business Landscape.

Chapter 2: Are You Really the Entrepreneurial Type?

Chapter 3: RULE 1: Establish and Maintain a Strong Sense of Purpose.

Chapter 4: RULE 2: Thoroughly Understand the Marketplace.

Chapter 5: RULE 3: Build an Effective Growth Planning System.

Chapter 6: RULE 4: Develop Customer–Driven Processes.

Chapter 7: RULE 5: Put the Power of Technology to Work.

Chapter 8: RULE 6: Attract and Keep the Best and the Brightest.

Chapter 9: RULE 7: See the Future More Clearly.

Appendix: Personality Tests That Measure Entrepreneurial Types.

Index.

O autorze

STEVEN S. LITTLE is a renowned speaker, writer, and consultant on the subject of small business growth. He is the former president of three fast–growth companies and has been a senior consultant for Inc. magazine since 1998. During his speaking and consulting career, he has worked with some of the country′s most admired organizations, including UPS, Sprint, Bank of America, Compaq, Microsoft, and the Small Business Administration.

Blurb

MASTER THE SECRETS OF SUSTAINED GROWTH

"Steve is a true storyteller, and it′s his real–world stories that bring these rules to life. This book is both a great read and a practical guide to reaching the next level. Here′s something else that is irrefutable...Steven Little is the business growth expert!"
Lee Jones Publisher, Inc. magazine

"Steve goes straight to the heart of what makes business work and packs practical how–to′s from start to finish. More than just an engaging read, this book delivers the goods on how to create and sustain a winning small business."
Joe Calloway Bestselling author of Becoming a Category of One and Indispensable

"This is a readable, sometimes funny, and always wise book. It′s valuable both to small business owners and to the chambers and other organizations that serve small businesses."
Mick Fleming President and CEO, American Chamber of Commerce Executives

"′How to′ does not do this book justice. It′s the how to, where to, when to, who to, and why to take the strategic steps that will cultivate growth and harvest profits. Steven Little shows you AND HOW! Buy it now."
Jeffrey Gitomer Bestselling author of The Sales Bible and The Little Red Book of Selling

"Steven Little provides valuable insights that will help you lead your company on a course of sustainable growth and success. Ignore Little′s rules at your own peril!"
Andrew Field President of PrintingForLess.com Member of the Inc. 500 2002, 2003, 2004