Many law firms today are far too focused on increasing market share; they should be paying attention to what makes them a more profitable business. Market share doesn't matter much if you're not profitable, and firms cannot simply grow their way to prosperity by undercutting the competition. Instead, firms must focus on value creation and increasing clients' willingness to pay for their services. The question should be: "What can your firm do better, or more efficiently, and more profitabl...

The classic on the universal laws of business success, completely revised and updated for today's leadersCompletely rewritten for today’s business world, What the CEO Wants You to Know, expanded and updated, written by bestselling author Ram Charan, describes the fundamentals behind every business, from street vendors in Mumbai, to Fortune 500 companies. Drawing on stories from Uber, Amazon, Apple, Toyota, Netflix, Lyft, The Limited, Walmart, GE and Starbu...

GREAT IDEAS CHANGE THE WORLD, but how do you know if your idea is truly great? That is the problem Professor Sean Wise addresses in his third and best book to date. Sean Wise, former online host and business advisor to the hit reality show, Dragons' Den, has heard tens of thousands of entrepreneurs' idea pitches. Some were good, most were bad, and in this book he shows you how to tell the difference. Based on more than 20,000 hours of pitches, Wise takes us inside the minds of investors an...

The go-to guide for graphic designers who want to run their own shop and improve their bottom line.First published in 2001, The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business set long-needed standards as the first comprehensive management manual for the graphic design industry. Now brought up-to-date, it describes current, best-practice procedures for firms of all sizes operating in an industry that is both fast-evolving and increasingly competitive.

Stop haggling and start closing! Let a sales guru show how to get your price in every transaction. These days it seems like we're always in a "buyer's market." But even at a time the word "value" is used interchangeably with "cheap," and the Internet is a bargain hunter's paradise, there are ways for sales professionals to regain the upper hand. In Crush Price Objections! , Tom Reilly, bestselling author of Value-Added Selling , teaches field-tested, street-smart tactics for engaging price...

Productivity, Results, Accomplishments - These are the outcome of good, solid management. Management is the art and science of getting things accomplished via other people and executing results. Execution is about getting things done. Execution shows readers how to manage money, people, equipment, time and other resources, and successfully run anything from a project, to a department, to a business. It helps readers learn how to get things done on their own or through employees or...

Before you sell your company, even the odds. While a successful entrepreneur may exit a handful of companies in their lifetime, large buyers close deals all the time. Without decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions, founders don't have the tools they need to get the best results for themselves, their teams, or the new parent company. Through dozens of interviews with M&A leaders at the biggest Silicon Valley acquirers—as well as attorneys, bankers, and founders who have been thro...

A revised and expanded look at how to thrive and prosper in the financial advisory businessA new and revised edition of the eye-opening, no-nonsense handbook on managing and growing a financial-advisory business, Practice Made (More) Perfect is packed with industry insight and practical ideas that every leader and manager within a financial advisory practice needs to know in order to get the most out of their business. Regardless of how little time is avai...

There is probably nothing more exhilarating, nothing that gets one's adrenalin flowing than when a business owner's plans come together and the business becomes a reality. The feeling of being "your own boss" brings on genuine euphoria. The proud new business owner is walking on air. Unfortunately, there is not always a happy ending. All too soon reality sets in and it is not always pretty. Reality takes the form of bills that have to be paid, customers who have to be satisfied and payroll...

Do you want to become a million-dollar financial advisor, boost client satisfaction, and dramatically expand your business? This book provides all the answers and strategies you need to do just that.Complete with proven techniques, expert insights, and practical tips to maximize your profitability, The Financial Advisor’s Success Manual will show you how to break the cycle of moderate growth by teaching you how to:Develop a differentiation st...

The Smart Entrepreneur features real-life case studies as well as in-depth analysis by authors with direct experience of developing start-ups and venture coaching. Also available as a full ebook and print edition, here The Smart Entrepreneur has been divided into four mini-manuals: Idea creation and evaluation; From idea to business proposition; Proof of concept; and Marshalling resources. Each section offers practical advice and guidance to cover all aspects of your vent...

“Your Cash Is Flowing: Why every entrepreneur needs to think like a CFO” is a book for entrepreneurs who want to increase their financial literacy and profitability. Ken Homza is a leading fractional chief financial officer (CFO) who has worked with more than thirty companies to solve business problems, turn losses into profits, and achieve organizational goals. Homza believes that the financial intelligence of most entrepreneurs is far too low, and he has made it his mission to bring a gr...