Working Solo

Working Solo
Author: Terri Lonier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1998-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This easy-to-read guide is your detailed road map to solo success, whether you're a self-employed newcomer or a seasoned pro. It's packed with nuts-and-bolts information, money-saving tips, and invaluable insight, not only on getting your one-person enterprise off the ground, but on making it - and keeping it - a success. This newly revised and expanded edition includes the latest on technology and the Internet, a host of hot, new solo business ideas, and a thoroughly updated resource section.

The Business of Being Social 2nd Edition

The Business of Being Social 2nd Edition
Author: Michelle Carvill
Publisher: Crimson
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1780591403

/fontWhat is social media? Have you got a facebook page but are unsure how it can benefit your company? Or do you want to monitor your social media activity to see its effectiveness? Learn how to understand and utilize social media for business. font face="Verdana" size="2"From the basics to the most complex issues The Business of Being Social breaks down every aspect of social media and explains step-by-step how you can create a strategy for success. Social media exploded onto our screens but most businesses use traditional marketing methods and are confused how to harness the benefits. Make sure you’re using social media to its full potential. Whether you’re a business owner or need social media for marketing to set up new social media channels such as Pinterest or YouTube, build your community or find out how to use keywords and SEO, The Business of Being Social covers all these aspects and more. From helping you to build your brand and promote communication between yourself and your customers, to driving customers to your website and learning from companies who have made their social media campaigns a success, The Business of Being Social is your one-stop guide to the ins and outs of social media. Learn how to: Create a viable social media strategy Build and use channels such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Create customised apps, communities and use keywords Monitor any activity such as paid-for advertising Understand your audience and what content they want Integrate your social media activity into your marketing strategies font face = "Verdana" size="2"Discover the secrets to social media for your business. "As a business owner, how can you ensure that your company's voice and message is heard loud and clear. Thankfully, online visibility experts, Michelle Carvill and David Taylor, have put their heads together and published The Business of Being Social." The Good Web Guide "Up-to-date, thorough, very interesting and informative, well-written, engaging, and highly practical. Michelle and David clearly know their stuff and they've done a great job of combining and presenting their expert knowledge in this book." Birds on the Blog

The Company We Keep

The Company We Keep
Author: John Abrams
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Construction industry
ISBN: 9781933392196

"Rejecting the myth that short-term profits are the only indicator of business health and wealth, John Abrams shows how building a company to serve the needs of people (employees and owners), community, and the environment can be a successful business plan as well. Part entrepreneurial business plan, part guide to democratizing the workplace, and part prescription for strong local economies, The Company We Keep marks the debut of an important new voice in the literature of American business."--Publisher's description

Fundamentals of Business (black and White)

Fundamentals of Business (black and White)
Author: Stephen J. Skripak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2016-07-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997920116

(Black & White version) Fundamentals of Business was created for Virginia Tech's MGT 1104 Foundations of Business through a collaboration between the Pamplin College of Business and Virginia Tech Libraries. This book is freely available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70961 It is licensed with a Creative Commons-NonCommercial ShareAlike 3.0 license.

Equity

Equity
Author: Corey M. Rosen
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781591393313

How employee ownership can pay bottom-line benefits. Today, more than 25 percent of American workers own stock in their employers. You can shop at employee-owned supermarkets such as Publix, buy Gore-Tex fabric from employee-owned W.L. Gore & Associates, and sip coffee served by employee owners at Starbucks. Now Corey Rosen, John Case, and Martin Staubus present convincing evidence that employee ownership can be much more than just a good benefit program. Done right, it can be the foundation for a new—and more effective—model of management. Drawing on first-hand studies of dozens of companies from large corporations to local retailers, the authors show that the “equity model” enables firms to grow faster and more profitably than conventionally run competitors. Vivid examples of both winning and failed attempts at employee ownership reveal the key concepts that make the model successful, and suggest how managers can adapt these strategies for use in their own companies. This lively and practical guide delivers a sound business case for making employees true partners in a firm’s success.

Make Their Day!

Make Their Day!
Author: Cindy Ventrice
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781576751978

Written from the employees' viewpoint, this book explains why good working relationships form the core of effective workplace recognition.

The B Corp Handbook

The B Corp Handbook
Author: Ryan Honeyman
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1626560447

Using Business as a Force for Good Join a Growing Movement: Learn how you can join more than 1,000 Certified B Corporations from 80 industries and 35 countries—led by well-known icons like Patagonia and Ben & Jerry's and disruptive upstarts like Warby Parker and Etsy—in a global movement to redefine success in business. Build a Better Business: Drawing on interviews, tips, and best practices from over 100 B Corporations, author and B Corp owner Ryan Honeyman shows that using business as a force for good can help you attract and retain the best talent, distinguish your company in a crowded market, and increase customer trust, loyalty, and evangelism for your brand. More than 1,000 companies from 80 industries and 30 countries are leading a global movement to redefine success in business. They're called B Corporations—B Corps for short—and these businesses create high-quality jobs, help build stronger communities, and restore the environment, all while generating solid financial returns. Author and B Corp owner Ryan Honeyman worked closely with over 100 B Corp CEOs and senior executives to share their tips, advice, and best-practice ideas for how to build a better business and how to meet the rigorous standards for—and enjoy the benefits of—B Corp certification. This book makes the business case for improving your social and environmental performance and offers a step-by-step “quick start guide” on how your company can join an innovative and rapidly expanding community of businesses that want to make money and make a difference.

Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months

Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months
Author: Melinda Emerson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-12-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440584362

"Become Your Own Boss is a must-read if you're thinking of launching a business of your own." --Jean Chatzky, bestselling author of Money 911 and Financial Editor, NBC Today Create a successful business this year! Written by America's #1 Small Business Expert, this essential handbook shows you how to launch your own business in just twelve months. Using her years of experience in business development, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process with step-by-step instructions for developing an effective marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it's up and running. She also offers brand-new strategies for obtaining financing through means like crowdsourcing as well as social media techniques that help build your business--all of which has been updated for today's market. With Emerson's expert business advice, you will finally follow your dreams and become your own boss!