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Fraud and hackers and reputation risk, oh my! The threats to small business survival are multiplying daily yet most small business owners are failing to address them. In today's active and intense threat environment, no business owner can afford to put their head in the sand and hope for the best. But with limited time, resources, and expertise available to them, how and where should small business owners begin? Twelve-Minute Risk Management: The Strategies and Tools Small Business Owners Need Right Now to Successfully Navigate Today's Business World is the ultimate guide for small business owners to quickly learn actionable steps they can take to protect their most valuable asset from a range of risks. Chock full of relatable, real stories that perfectly bring to life key risks, this easy to read, always informative and sometimes funny how-to-guide arms readers with advice, tips-and importantly-access to time-saving, free and low-cost tools they can use to immediately implement effective risk management strategies for their businesses. Written by a successful serial entrepreneur, Twelve-Minute Risk Management clearly recognizes that small business owners have more things to do than they have time available to do them. With estimated chapter reading times provided at the beginning of each chapter and twelve-minute action plans provided at the end, this guide and the strategies it recommends are structured to fit neatly into the reader's schedule. Here's just a little of what small business owners will learn with this must-have guide: Why failing to have a plan to address risk in your business is the equivalent of planning for your business to failWhy your employees are probably stealing from you, and what you should do about itWhy hackers have your business in their crosshairs and what you can do to avoid being among the estimated 60% of small businesses that shutdown after a cyberattackHow risk assessment works and why you need to be doing itStep-by-step strategies to address risks in the short-term while planning for the long-termNo matter your business or what industry you are in, this guide is a must read for you. It is only a matter of when, not if, you will suffer a loss from a major mitigible risk. Get your head out of the sand and use this invaluable guide to put in place a plan to protect your business today!

With 800 million users worldwide, LinkedIn is a powerhouse platform for businesses wanting to build an effective pipeline of leads, clients, and sales. Standing out from the rest of the LinkedIn crowd is a must - and one of the best ways of doing this is to have a truly exceptional profile. The LinkedIn Playbook is the step-by-step guide to planning, optimising and leveraging your LinkedIn profile. Learn how to use LinkedIn's unique features to attract and connect with more of your ideal clients, and discover the processes you can use to engage, connect and convert more leads into sales. Fully updated for 2022, The LinkedIn Playbook is the secret the business community has been looking for. LinkedIn can be your functional and effective lead generation tool that, once put in place, can serve you for years to come. INSIDE YOU WILL DISCOVER: The power of social serving versus social sellingThe importance of creating prominence and positioning yourself as the known and trusted authority in your industryHow to optimise your LinkedIn profile to attract and speak to your ideal clientsHow and when to engage and connect with prospects using LinkedIn's unique featuresEffective ways of moving conversations forward and converting sales

Learn how to think creatively with this comprehensive handbook, packed with advice, practical tools, useful templates and a tried-and-tested problem-solving model.

"Business is all about people. People are at the core of everything. They make or break your business. Delight. Disrupt. Deliver: Grow Your Business Using the Power of Small Surprises is built around this core principle and gives people practical ways to disrupt their industry and over-deliver in wonderful and surprising ways."Brad Sugars, Founder and CEO of ActionCOACH®Most business owners and entrepreneurs want the same thing - a thriving, successful and happy business that generates profits and offers a fabulous lifestyle. To make this happen, many believe they need to have big budgets, big marketing campaigns and big teams. But they're wrong!Serial business owner and coach Milton Collins has built thriving, successful businesses using the power of small surprises. His unique approach involves maximising extreme customer service with the unique surprise experience. His business strategies have seen him reinvent and create iconic businesses in Australia, and coach other business owners to do the same.Milton shares his expertise from over 40 years in business and guides you step-by-step so that any-sized business can DELIGHT, DISRUPT and DELIVER.In his book you will learn how to:DELIGHT your clients each and every time. DELIGHT your team each and every day.DISRUPT your competitors without blowing your budget. DISRUPT your industry with one simple tactic.DELIVER impeccable service every time. DELIVER results time and time again!Milton's easy-to-implement methods will DELIVER you RESULTS and PROFITS beyond your wildest dreams. Whether you're a community-based business or an established international firm - this book is for you.Milton Collins is the principal of The Action Business Coach, a qualified Accountant and an award-winning business owner. He has appeared in magazines and TV for his business expertise and knowledge. He was also named as one of Australia's Best Business Coaches.

New technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc. are redefining business processes around the world at a rapid rate and resulting in both great opportunities and challenges for businesses. Though these technologies are extensively being used in developed countries, emerging economies are also not far behind. Disruptive Technologies in International Business advances the understanding of technological applications in business within an international paradigm. With its in-depth discussions of diverse topics such as the global value chain (GVC), environmental risk management, IoT, Surface Mobility, and anime, the book argues that technologies offer many advantages but there are accompanying risks, challenges, and disadvantages as well. The need of the hour is to address the impact of these technologies on the environment, society, and economy of the world. This book offers a collage of insights on how these technologies can potentially change the playing field in businesses and countries and contribute to the betterment of society. This book will provide business practitioners, international organizations, government officials, and policy makers with inspiration and new leads toward more efficient systems, policies, and operational frameworks in our increasingly technology-driven society.

Cut through the hype and decide on a digital roadmap for your organization with this practical, step-by-step guide to delivering successful digital transformation.

This synthesized narrative is brewed as innovative energy to help you start that new business, improve an existing company, fire up a side hustle, or evolve your own entrepreneurial ecosystem.

DISCOVER THE KEY TO RUNNING THE ONLINE BUSINESS OF YOUR DREAMS-and living a life of freedom, independence, and adventure.Running your own online business gives you the income, tools, and resources to pursue the life of your dreams.Or, at least, it should.But many small business owners find themselves working long hours to make ends meet and enduring endless cycles of feast and famine. They end up starved for time, trapped by business obligations, and limited by uncertain revenue.Online business doesn't have to be this way.Building an engaged audience of passionate fans changes everything. A dedicated audience produces more income, more options, and more security for your business-and it gives YOU the freedom and flexibility to design a life (and a business) that works for you.In FREE: Build an Online Following that Liberates You for Life's Adventures, veteran business owner and world traveler Linda Claire Puig shares the secrets to attracting your own "freedom following," creating authentic relationships with your audience, and infusing your life and business with the freedom you've always desired.

This guide is the most comprehensive resource of its kind available, with contribution and review from experienced founders, lawyers, and investors-including Brad Feld, José Ancer, Camille Ricketts, Leo Polovets, Clerky co-founders Darby Wong and Chris Field, Danielle Morrill, Joe Wallin (co-author of the Holloway book, Angel Investing: Start to Finish), and many more. It will help any founder raise the right way, with confidence. This print edition includes lifetime digital access to additional features and future updates at Holloway.com. Venture capital is a powerful tool for entrepreneurship-one that can help overcome some of the challenges of starting and scaling a new business. It's notoriously easy for founders to take wrong turns in their path to financing a company-but many mistakes are avoidable with the right knowledge. Author Andy Sparks is a three-time founder whose goal is helping entrepreneurs avoid pain, costly mistakes, and fruitless research. Topics covered include: Assessing whether to raiseDetermining how much to raise and understanding how valuation and dilution are connected to how much you raiseChoosing a financing structureCreating a target list of investorsDesigning and delivering your pitch and what to expect in investor meetingsEverything a founder needs to know about term sheets (created with startup lawyers!), including sample term sheetsThis book also includes appendices on networking and mentorship for founders, how venture capitalists make money (think returns, management fees, and carried interest), and a list of example pitch decks.Raising venture capital isn't inevitable for every startup or every founder. The best founders go into the process of raising money with their eyes wide open to all the possibilities, including alternate ways to raise, and the options available to them, from financing structures to pitch designs to what terms to fight for. They can anticipate the next steps in the process before they begin, and ask themselves the important questions along the way. They know what will change between each round, and what to keep an eye out for when it comes to risks and pitfalls. They'll know how those good relationships-with investors, other founders, their team, and their customers-are the most important part of building a successful company, and they know just how to find, foster, and sustain those relationships.Let the Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital be there for you, the trusted friend you can turn to again and again.

This book is based on becoming an energizing, impactful leader who succeed by developing a clear, compelling strategic vision and motivating others to follow that vision and deliver the desired strategic outcome.

This book is a practical guide for entrepreneurs with critical theories. Its analysis starts from the stage before there is any product or service to the stage of expansion of a business. Through different stages, the entrepreneurs will be able to assess their own situation and prepare themselves accordingly. If you fail to prepare yourself, you will have to prepare to fail.

The Authorship, Simplified Planner helps authors set the stage for their own success this year. Designed specifically for authors, this planner includes: Annual goal settingQuarterly project planningMonthly reviewsWeekly schedulingContent planning ideas for the entire year! This resource is invaluable to authors who want to plan their years with purpose and hold themselves accountable for their own success.

Secrets of Making Money teaches you the secrets of Bankers and Rich Investors. Learn the secrets of making money and change your life permanently.

Behind Every Successful Woman Is... Herself!"An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" is an age-old ritual with a simple message: Eat something healthy every day to maintain good health. Did you know the essence of this simple advice can apply to the success of your business too? It sure can!Inside Success Rituals 2.0 you will discover the winning habits of high-achieving women: Surprisingly simple things, that when done consistently, can dramatically improve the health of your business and support long-term success.Think of it this way...It's not what you think and do once in a while that gets results, it's what you think and do > day in and day out.By placing the winning habits of high-achieving women under a spotlight, this book will inspire women entrepreneurs to become aware of the things they think and do on a daily basis - their success rituals, or lack of - so they can consciously and purposefully influence their success too.The stories within are thought provoking reminders of the key ingredients that make a winning habit winning: consistent and purposeful daily action. The reward = new and extraordinary results in your business and life!As you read through The Success Rituals Volume 2, you will find chapters that seem written just for YOU. Pay close attention to them because I believe you've attracted this book into your life for a reason.Click the buy button now and we'll see you on the inside!

Humanity Beware...This third book in the Rob Versus series exposes the shenanigans of time wasters, fraudsters and fools as they try but ultimately fail, to outwit, outlast and outlive Mr. Sarcasm himself, Rob Anspach."I sat at the kitchen table with my adult daughter and read her half the book. She couldn't stop laughing. I couldn't stop laughing. She kept asking me to continue reading because it was so entertaining and so true. She loved the sarcasm. She loved when the scammers were put in their place. We loved the stories that expose the liars and the time wasters. This book was a quick and fun read in the tradition of all the Rob Versus books. It's enjoyable, it's laugh out loud funny, and you know when you are laughing you've been in his exact situation and wish you had said what Rob had just said. I highly recommend reading this book and give it five stars." Gerry Oginski"Amusing read! If you've ever wanted to respond sarcastically to stupid people yet usually keep your mouth shut, live vicariously through Rob and get this book." Lynn Swayze"A quick scan tells me I can't wait to have this book in my hands and in my "Rob Anspach Library"! As always, I love your sarcastic, breezy style!" Ben Gay III"Rob Anspach's, Rob Versus Humanity book is hilarious" - Greg JamesonYou ready to experience a book that entertains while at the same time teaches you how to be a better human, adapt to societal changes and run an effective and prosperous business on your terms? Read "Rob Versus Humanity" today!