An idea is the first step in the process of creating a business. Most ideas, no matter how brilliant they may seem, never actually end up becoming a business. This book explains how to: Look for new small business ideas. Evaluate ideas for their commercial potential. Unlock the strategies that turn an idea into a business. English’s focus is on finding the seed of an idea and the process of developing it into a genuine business opportunity. He includes practical diagnostic ‘reality checks’ developed in his small business workshops. He also includes an analysis of changes in the Australian small business environment as result of Covid-19. This practical volume is ideal for any budding entrepreneur looking for guidance on how to evaluate a business opportunity and build a commercial strategy around it. It will also be an ideal secondary reading for books on entrepreneurship and small business courses.

Small Business Ideas for Side Hustlers and Entrepreneurs Stop chasing money-making schemes and cookie-cutter businesses. Real success is personal and is achieved by finding the path on which YOU will thrive. The Book on Small Business Ideas will turn you into an idea and cash flow factory. You'll generate simple small business and side hustle ideas that are meaningful to you. You'll learn how to stay motivated, analyze your ideas, and launch them successfully. The small businesses and side hustles you create are there to generate income, help you fulfill your goals, and increase your freedom. The Book on Small Business Ideas is Your Success Playbook The Book on Small Business Ideas will take you through: ** Understanding your personal drivers, allowing you to generate ideas that achieve your goals. ** Finding your personal motivation to actually see your ideas through to reality. ** Evaluating your small business ideas and side hustles against real-world criteria to determine success potential. ** Launching your ideas effectively in today's competitive environment. The Book on Small Business Ideas is filled with exercises to help you find your passion, generate momentum, and stand out from the crowd. The concepts in this book won't put you at risk, and they won't be complicated. This book will show you how to make much more money on your own, spend time how you want, build a simple business, and quit your day job. We'll do this without putting you at risk financially and without the complexity many people associate with running a business. Alright--before we move on, let me address the three "buts" I hear most often... BUT starting a small business takes a lot of time, money, and financial risk! America used to be the land of opportunity; now, we have a world of opportunity! Technology has given us all an incredible gift. And yes, launching a small business takes time. But if you do this properly, you'll pick something you're excited to do! When you are brimming with excitement, you'll have no problem waking up a little earlier. You'll want to chase down your dreams and create a better life for yourself. In this book, you'll learn the tools and processes to make room for greatness. And best of all, I'll show you how to do this so your effort is up front, while your fruits last for years to come. BUT running a business is complicated! Many businesses are complicated. Complex processes, custom systems, layers of human resources, and teams of accountants abound! But who said businesses need to be complex? The best small businesses are simple! This is why I love the term "money machine." It embodies simplicity. This book will help you avoid the complexities and find the simplest path possible. And finally...BUT it takes someone special to stand out, and I'm not special! If you pick up this book, I think there's a good chance you are special. You are striving for more. You're ready to take control. You're ready to level up your life. Most people won't turn their dreams into reality. But I can help. This book will help you uncover your true drive. You will want to pour your passion into this. You will want to outhustle the competition. You will have the tools to stand out. No more BUTS! I've filled this book with exercises to help you find your passion, generate momentum, and stand out from the crowd. The concepts in this book won't put you at risk, and they won't be complicated. So, the only thing you stand to lose is opportunity. People are taking action every day...now it's your turn.

Build a world class business with a clear blueprint to success Entrepreneur: Building Your Business From Start to Success is your guidebook to achieving entrepreneurial success. Whether you’re an existing business owner seeking to increase your reach, or a budding entrepreneur ready to take the next step, this book provides invaluable guidance from experts who have made it happen time and time again. A simple step-by-step process will help you translate your ideas into effective business plans, raise the capital needed to start and grow your business, build a winning team and leave the competition behind. Drawing upon their experience founding more than 30 companies, the authors share their entrepreneurial wisdom and reveal the real-world techniques that lead to success. With a pragmatic and personal approach, the authors explore the personal characteristics that are vital to achievement; managing stress, withstanding heavy workloads and coping with potential health concerns are subjects often overlooked in the pursuit of business achievement. Addressing the link between business concerns and personal welfare, the authors offer suggestions on how to most effectively reconcile entrepreneurial drive with personal well-being. Build or revitalise a business with proven methods from two globally-recognized experts in the field Develop an effective business plan to maximise your probability of success Understand funding markets and raise capital necessary to start or grow your business Grow your business by beating the competition and dominating your market Providing invaluable insight into real-world entrepreneurial methods that work, this book arms current and future business leaders with the skills, knowledge and motivation to create the organization of their dreams.

Are you a young professional or retiring corporate executive who wants more from life than the daily grind? Have you thought about starting your own business? Are you ready to follow your passions and work towards something worthwhile? Use this workbook to: - Understand what motivates you and use that information to make you wealthier, happier, and more influential - Learn how to brainstorm on command and come up with an idea for your own company - Create a plan for your business - Find business partners who can help you increase your chances for success - Become a master of action and unleash your inner entrepreneur

From the ABC hit show "Shark Tank," this book-filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves-will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show. Throughout the book, readers will learn how to: Determine whether they're compatible with the life of a small business owner, shape a marketable idea and craft a business model around it, plan for a launch, run a business without breaking the bank (or burning themselves out), create a growth plan that will help them handle and harness success, and pitch an idea or business plan like a pro. Responding to the fans' curiosity about past show contestants, readers will also find approximately 10 "Where Are They Now" boxes in which they learn what happened to some of the most asked-about and/or most popular guests ever to try their luck in front of the Sharks-and what they learned in the process.

Completely revised and updated edition of this very popular and successful small business book The first edition of 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business was hailed by management guru and author Tom Peters as "Brilliantly researched. Brilliantly written. A gem of priceless value on almost every page. Read. Inhale. Absorb. Great Stuff!" In this completely updated third edition of 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, renowned small-business expert and consultant Jane Applegate shares new, powerful, creative, simple, and proven approaches for building a better small business. Details how business owners can use online marketing and social networking more effectively Offers timely strategies for thriving in challenging economic times Includes scores of real-life success stories and all-new interviews with small-business owners, experts, and VIP's including Guy Kawasaki, Kay Koplovitz, and Michael Bloomberg It may be small, but your business is a big deal to you, your customers, and employees. 201 Great Ideas provides lively, practical strategies to help you manage, grow, and promote your business.

In 2017 34% of the workforce was considered part of the gig economy. This growing workforce of freelancers and side-giggers is also estimated to grow to 43% by 2020. That’s 4 million freelancers, soon to be 7 million by 2020. Whether it’s people looking to earn extra money, those tired of their 9-to-5, to entrepreneurs looking to grow their side hustle, Entrepreneur is uniquely qualified to guide a new generation of bold individuals looking to live their best lives and make it happen on their own terms. Whatever industry or jobs this new workforce takes, Start Your Own Business will guide them through the first three years of business. They’ll gain the know-how of more than 30 years of collective advice from those who’ve come before them to: How to avoid analysis paralysis when launching a business Tips for testing ideas in the real-world before going to market with insights from Gary Vaynerchuk Decide between building, buying, or becoming a distributor What to consider when looking for funding from venture capitalists, loans, cash advances, etc. Whether or not a co-working space is a right move Tips on running successful Facebook and Google ads as part of a marketing campaign Use micro-influencers to successfully promote your brand on social media