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"Teaching Ambition is a must-have guide for anyone at the beginning of owning a performing arts studio and a call to action for established businesses to discover best practices. Customer service, staffing, e-commerce, finances, marketing, and so much more, Teaching Ambition is a bible for anyone who runs a tuition-based business!" Jay T Schramek, Owner of Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, Dance Attack Competitions, and Tap Shoes Canada Have you dreamt of running your own school from the first time you tied your ballet shoes, played or sang a note in music, or earned a karate belt? Of course, as teachers and instructors, you know your craft. But running an academy takes a different set of skills, and not every business consultant understands your unique industry. In Teaching Ambition, Tara Pickford shares what she has learned from the trenches. Tara grew her performing arts franchise to three locations before she realized that it was too soon to scale up without the right systems in place. Drawing from 25 years of experience, from watching staff take her clients to another studio to getting hit by the figurative bus in her personal life, she offers valuable guidance and powerful exercises to help you: ┬╖      Put the systems in place to succeed ┬╖      Surround yourself with the best team ┬╖      Get on top of your finances for better profit control ┬╖      Create a culture based on your values ┬╖      And more If you own a tuition-based business or aspire to run a school or studio one day, Teaching Ambition will provide you with the accurate, practical, and industry-specific tools you need to make your vision a reality.

This book is a collection of research articles that deal with three aspects of simulation and gaming for social design: (1) Theory and methodology, including game system theory and agent-based modeling;

This book examines what mechanisms enable science-intensive organizations to broaden beneficiaries of science in urban settings.

Fundamentals of Prosperity is a business and success self-help classic by Roger A. Babson that has this passage included:"The fact is, we have become crazy over material things. We are looking only at the structure above ground. We are trying to get more smoke from the chimney. We are looking at space instead of service, at profits instead of volume. With our eyes focused on the structure above ground, we have lost sight of those human resources, thrift, imagination, integrity, vision and faith which make the structure possible. I feel that only by the business men can this foundation be strengthened before the inevitable fall comes."

The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship benefits from the many years of experience of the author and many entrepreneurs in making sense of how the traits and thinking preference of entrepreneurs make them successful.

Strategic Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Business Model Innovation is the first collection to focus both on entrepreneurial ecosystems and business model innovation, thereby taking a novel and new approach to entrepreneurship and strategic management.

Starting a business is one of the most exciting things you can do. It's also one of the most daunting. There's so much that can go right, and so much that can go wrong.That's why you need to understand and minimise the legal and commercial risks involved. When your new business is built on rock, you can relax in the knowledge that you won't lose access to life-changing opportunities or waste time and energy on fighting legal challenges. Instead, you're free to get on with what you do best - coming up with fresh ideas, finding ways to make them a reality, and selling your products or services to an ever- expanding customer base.This book makes the complicated aspects of start-up law simple. In everyday language, it walks you through the key legal and commercial considerations:Setting up your corporate structure for maximum advantageDiscovering your risks and how to minimise themFinding out the best sources of investmentLearning how to value your companyNegotiating with investors for long-term success.

So you have a great idea... but you're not an entrepreneur, right? Wrong! Every entrepreneur started with the same fears, doubts and anxieties that you have right now. The difference between them and you? Nothing more than the next choice you make. Ignite will take you step by step through the process, turning that small spark into a flaming success. This simple, easy-to-read guide will walk you through what may seem today like an impossible journey. From business planning to balancing wellbeing and hectic life schedules, this book breaks down the seemingly impossible journey into small manageable steps that you can cover over a matter of weeks, months or even years. You can use the helpful reflections tool to note your thoughts as you go along so even if you come back to the journey at a later date you can pick up right where you left off!Jo Richardson has over 20 years' experience as a HR professional coaching and mentoring women in business. She has supported female entrepreneurs and small business owners to break through barriers and overcome personal and professional challenges.

Evidence suggests that economies with technology transfer initiatives provide a better supply of high-quality jobs and tend to be characterized by entrepreneurs with higher innovation contributions. This book explores the effectiveness of technology transfer policies and legislation on entrepreneurial innovation in a non-US context.

This book incorporates theoretical framework and management cases in discussions on social enterprise in China. This book proposes a framework that defines Chinese social enterprises based on social entrepreneurship, and includes ten case studies for justification.

Guides you through the key steps involved in setting up and running a business. This title shows that it's possible for anyone to become their own boss, and that it can be done without ending up in debt to the bank or completely stressed out.

Texts on frugal innovation have been practitioner-oriented and largely based on anecdotal evidence. This book provides a scholarly understanding of frugal innovation, drawing on empirical research. The resulting theory paves the way for further academic research in the fields of social innovation, social entrepreneurship and development studies.

For everyone scared of making the wrong choice or taking great risk, Choose Possibility gives you the freedom to embrace and make change.

Nichts ist so konstant, wie die Veränderung ¿ das gilt schon seit vielen Jahren ganz besonders für den Finanzvertrieb. Fast jährlich kommen neue Regularien und Gesetze für die Finanzbranche heraus. Der Beruf der Finanz- , Vermögens- und FinanzierungsberaterInnen ist eine Tätigkeit, die ständige Weiterbildung erforderlich macht. Auch die Digitalisierung hat die Branche voll im Griff und Videoberatungen haben massiv an Bedeutung gewonnen. Doch die Branche hat auch ihre Probleme: Es fehlt an Nachwuchs, Frauen sind im Finanzvertrieb nach wie vor in der Minderzahl und die Konkurrenz durch Onlineportale ist groß.In diesem Buch werden Zukunftsszenarien für den Finanzvertrieb betrachtet und die LeserInnen erhalten wertvolle Tipps, um auch in Zukunft als VermittlerInnen und BeraterInnen Ihr Geld in der Branche verdienen zu können. Verschiedenste ExpertInnen kommen zu den drängendsten Fragen zu Wort: Wie wird sich die Finanzbranche in Zukunft weiter verändern? Waskönnen VermittlerInnen und BeraterInnen jetzt schon tun, um weiterhin erfolgreich zu sein?

This book brings together experts from different areas to show how creativity drives design and innovation in different kind of businesses.

This volume highlights current research and developments on organizations and (their) performance against the background of ubiquitous complexity. It investigates some of the challenges and trends dominating the complex world of nowadays and the ways organizations are dealing with them in their continuous search for performance. The papers in the volume cover a series of hot and/or emerging topics (i.e. sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, green marketing, digital revolution, social media, global trade, intangible assets, economic intelligence and innovation).Built on an interdisciplinary perspective and a multi-level approach¿global (trade, power, sustainable development), regional (EU, BRICS), national (country-based systems, cultures, policies, practices), industry (airlines, pharma, luxury, retailing, banking, tourism), local (communities, destinations), and organization (entrepreneurship, MNEs, public organizations: national and local)¿thevolume uniquely addresses issues of high interest for researchers, practitioners and policymakers.