Showcases the insights, exits and cautionary tales of entrepreneurs across an array of industries including manufacturing, food and services. This is a guide to one of the most stressful, and yet potentially rewarding, processes business owners must go through.
This book is highly praised as an essential guide for anyone looking to start a business. It offers insightful strategies and innovative ideas, making it a standout resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. With its engaging approach, it promises to equip readers with the knowledge and tools necessary for success in the competitive business landscape. Tom Peters' enthusiastic endorsement highlights its brilliance and effectiveness, suggesting that it could be the definitive resource for launching a new venture.
Too many start-ups don't make the grade - what makes a successful business take off? It's helped him to build eight phenomenally successful companies, and in this book he uses stories of real companies facing real challenges to show you how to develop it too.
Burlingham profiles 14 of the best purpose-driven companies--Anchor Brewing, CitiStorage, Clif Bar Inc., Righteous Babe Records, Reel Precision Manufacturing, and Zingerman's Community of Businesses--showing their consistent profitability and insistence at staying small and great instead of large and mediocre.
Explains why employee ownership of a company is an essential part of a successful business strategy, offering advice on employee motivation, governing growth, and diversity.