Book description
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
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Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- Part One - The Art of Finance (and Why It Matters)
- Part Two - The (Many) Peculiarities of the Income Statement
- Part Three - The Balance Sheet Reveals the Most
- Part Four - Cash Is King
- Part Five - Ratios: Learning What the Numbers Are Really Telling You
- Part Six - How to Calculate (and Really Understand) Return on Investment
- Part Seven - Applied Financial Intelligence: Working Capital Management
- Part Eight - Creating a Financially Intelligent Company
- APPENDIX A - Sample Financials
- APPENDIX B - Exercises to Build Your Financial Intelligence
- APPENDIX C - Under Armour and eBay Financial Statements
- NOTES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Fail Better
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I The Antidote to Failure
- Part II Fail Better: Step-by-Step
- Part III Moving from Ideas to Practice
- Start Today
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck
- Advance Praise
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Our Purpose and a Guide to This Book
- 1 Traits and Profiles of Great Entrepreneurs
- 2 Heart: Winning with the Heart
- 3 Smarts: IQ Is Only the Beginning
- 4 Guts: How to Initiate, Endure, and Evolve
- 5 Luck’s Inevitable Role in Business-Building
- 6 Business Archetypes and Iconoclasts
- 7 Putting It All Together
- 8 True North Questions for Reflection
- 9 Wisdom Manifestos
- 10 E.A.T.: Take the Self-Assessment Survey
- Wrapping It All Up
- Notes
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
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Harvard Business Essentials: Entrepreneur’s Toolkit
- Harvard Business Essentials
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Self-Diagnosis: Do You Have the Right Stuff to Start a Business?
- 2. Finding and Evaluating the Opportunity: Is It Real and Large Enough?
- 3. Organizing the Enterprise: Which Form Is Best for You?
- 4. Building a Business Model and Strategy: How They Work Together
- 5. Writing a Business Plan: The Basics
- 6. Financing the Business: Where’s the Money?
- 7. Angels and Venture Capitalists: For Serious Outside Equity
- 8. Going Public: Adventures in the Capital Markets
- 9. Enterprise Growth: The Challenge to Management
- 10. Keeping the Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive: The Ultimate Challenge of Success
- 11. Harvest Time: Reaping What You’ve Sown
- Appendix A: Understanding Finanicial Statements
- Appendix B: Breakeven Analysis
- Appendix C: Valuation Concepts
- Appendix D: Online Help When You Need It
- Appendix E: Rule 144
- Notes
- Glossary
- For Further Reading
- Index
- About the Subject Adviser
- About the Writer
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HBR on Entrepreneurship
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- The Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer
- How to Write a Great Business Plan
- How Entrepreneurs Craft Strategies That Work
- How Much Money Does Your New Venture Need?
- Milestones for Successful Venture Planning
- Strategy vs. Tactics from a Venture Capitalist
- Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups
- Commercializing Technology: What the Best Companies Do
- About the Contributors
- Index
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HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- What You’ll Learn
- Contents
- Introduction
- Section 1: Prepare
- Section 2: Get to Know Your Audience
- Section 3: Build the Case
- Section 4: Crunch the Numbers
- Section 5: Present Your Case and Move Forward
- Appendix A: Avoid Common Mistakes
- Appendix B: How to Give a Killer Presentation
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Authors
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HBR Guide to Negotiating
- Series Page
- Title Page
- HBR Press Quantity Sales Discounts
- Copyright
- What You’ll Learn
- Contents
- Introduction: Negotiation is about creativity, not compromise.
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Section 1: Before You Get in the Room: The best negotiator is the most prepared one
- 2. Question Your Assumptions About the Negotiation: Develop new, more empowering expectations.
- 3. Prepare the Substance: Understand interests, brainstorm options, research standards, and consider alternatives.
- 4. Prepare the Process: Plan how you will work and communicate with the other party.
- 5. Connect in Advance: Agree on the process and who’s involved.
- Section 2: In the Room: Power comes from negotiating with discipline
- Section 3: The Common Challenges: Tools and techniques you can use in specific situations
- Section 4: Postgame: Careful review drives learning and improvement
- Learn More
- Index
- About the Author
- Back Cover
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How I Did It
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Picking the Right People
- Building the Right Culture
- Telling the Right Story
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Growing Around the World
- Turning an Aging British Icon into a Global Luxury Brand
- Building a Company Without Borders
- Turning a Failed Sale into a Huge Opportunity
- Building an Industry in India from Scratch
- Powering Growth in Emerging Markets
- Reinventing the Business to Succeed in China
- Building a Business on the World’s Poorest Continent
- Doing Smart Deals
- Finding a Strategy That Works
- About the Editors
- Five Stages of Small Business Growth
- Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Scale
Product information
- Title: Build a Successful Business: The Entrepreneurship Collection (10 Items)
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2016
- Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
- ISBN: 9781633691964
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