How should you grow your organization?It’s one of the most challenging questions an executive team faces-and the wrong answer can break your firm.The problem is most firms’ growth strategies emphasize just one type of growth-some focus on organic growth, others on M&A. When these strategies falter, the common response is simply to try harder-but firms falling into this implementation trap” usually end up losing out to a competitor whose approach is more in...

Poor access to care in low- and middle-income countries due to high costs, geographic barriers, and a shortage of trained medical staff has motivated many organizations to rethink their model of health service delivery. Many of these new models are being developed by private sector actors, including non-profits, such as non-governmental organizations, and for-profits, such as social enterprises. By partnering extensively with public sector organizations, these non-state actors have enormou...

A leading innovation scholar explains the growing phenomenon and impact of free innovation, in which innovations developed by consumers and given away “for free.”In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research findings into the framework of a “free innovation paradigm.” Free innovation, as he defines it, involves innovations developed by consumers who are self-rewarded for their efforts,...

George Berkowski, serial entrepreneur and one of the minds behind the internationally successful taxi hailing app Hailo, is the expert on mobile apps. In this free digital ebook companion to How To Build a Billion Dollar App, he includes an outline of the entire book and the chapters from step 1 of the journey, 'Building and Founding a Team', 'Validating Your Product' and 'Raising Seed Funding'. Through his experience, research and insights, readers will receive the begin...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***Synopsis:Over 350 ingenious problems involving classical logic: logic is expressed in terms of symbols; syllogisms and the sorites are diagrammed; logic becomes a game played with two diagrams and a set of counters. Two books bound as one.

This invaluable glossary of terms can be used alongside Doug's brilliant new book, How to Start a Creative Business, a must-have for any creative-type wanting to start their own venture. This glossary of terms provides you with the basic tools for starting a sustainable, viable, creative business. It shows you that the 'business terms' that you need to know for your creative business do not have to be scary or confusing, they are all easy to understand and will be invaluable for s...

"The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point of view that would altogether discourage intellectual inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist." Thus writes Harold Speed in the very first line of his introduction to the book in which deconstructs the process of drawing by subjecting it to lucid intellectual inquiry. Published in 1913, "The Practice and Science of Drawing" balances its practical advice with...

"John David's satirical style and clever sense of humor succinctly put in to words, how many of us feel about the electoral process.""This writer is spot on . . . making him one of the biggest dreamers in America at the present time. His writing is eloquent and concise."". . . every American not currently in the 1% should read this book and think hard about the ideas."The Essays for the 99% are the voice of the speechless,...

Did you know the internet is responsible for making more millionaires than any other medium in history?Building a solid online business that generates revenue for you can be extremely lucrative, if it’s done correctly. In fact, there are so many different ways to earn income online and you have the freedom to create your business around those options that suit you best.Perhaps the biggest benefit to generating an income online is that you have the freedom to create multiple...

***Please Note: This Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing book is for beginning investors only***If you look closely at how a number of millionaires made their wealth, you’ll find the vast majority of them used real estate investment. The idea is to find an undervalued home in need of renovation or repair and buy it cheap.There are multiple different strategies you can use to create a million dollar investment property portfolio. The key to creating the ...

This book provides a broad overview on the different aspects of solar energy, with a focus on photovoltaics, which is the technology that allows light energy to be converted into electric energy.Renewable energy sources have become increasingly popular in recent years, and solar is one of the most adaptable and attractive types – from solar farms to support the National Grid to roof panels/tiles used for solar thermal heating systems, and small solar garden lights....