How to Open a Profitable Law Office in the New Economy is the most practical guide available for lawyers who are interested in learning more about opening a practice. Daniel M. Breen walks through the fundamentals of law office ownership in way that is both approachable and insightful. You will learn about the necessary building blocks of getting an office up, running, and making money. You should come away from this book with a practical and economical plan for:- Marketing your ne...

Toxic Tort: Medical and Legal Elements, provides a primer covering medical and legal issues involved in toxic substances litigation. A physician attorney who has been a senior public health official, and expert witness and a trial attorney, wrote this book. His experiences have provided him with unusual insights into the interplay between the medical and legal elements of toxic substance litigation. These insights will provide interesting reading to attorneys dealing with this area of law....

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...

After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to be the boss. You want to hang out your shingle and open an office of your own. But running a profitable business takes more than just being a great attorney. Start Your Own Law Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great lawyer and successful business owner.Whether you are looking to open a sole practitioner's office or wanting to go into partnership with other colleagues, picking th...

Being a hotel revenue manager requires mastering complex systems, keeping abreast of evolving technologies and adapting to continuous change. To be successful, the best revenue managers repeatedly ask difficult questions, seeking answers that will safeguard the financial health of their hotels and ensure their rooms are not only booked, but optimized. But what may surprise you is that answers to these questions are more than attainable—they also illuminate a set of simple rules that every ...

Your company's data has the potential to add enormous value to every facet of the organization -- from marketing and new product development to strategy to financial management. Yet if your company is like most, it's not using its data to create strategic advantage. Data sits around unused -- or incorrect data fouls up operations and decision making.In Data Driven, Thomas Redman, the "Data Doc," shows how to leverage and deploy data to sharpen your company's competitive edge and en...

A breakthrough for business owners and entrepreneurs of small to large businesses and companies looking to achieve more success.Whether you are a young company that's just starting out or a mature business looking to grow, business entrepreneur Bob Pritchett gives hands-on advice and practical examples that are a must-listen for every manager, business owner, and entrepreneur.You will not find Thirteen Incontrovertible Laws of Excellence. You won't find mot...

As the need for global supply chain professionals continues to grow, the desire for individuals who have earned their Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential has become a key employer requirement and differentiator.Preparing for the APICS CSCP exam? Here we’ve brought 140+ EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR CERTIFIED SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL (CSCP) so that you can prepare well.Unlike other online simulation practice tests, you get an eBook version that is easy to re...

Regarded as one of the leading experts in entrepreneurial analysis, Ruthann Quindlen educates the reader on the pitfalls and opportunities available in the world of venture capitalism. Her ideas are founded in ten commandments for entrepreneurs.

The missing link to determining a company’s real valueMost people at the M&A table know how to carry out financial and legal due diligence. Only the accomplished investors come prepared with an in-depth understanding of the complete due diligence process. Operations Due Diligence is a game-changing guide for investors who need a fully accurate determination on the sustainability of a business.Written by a hands-on operations executive who has succe...

A REVOLUTIONARY NEW PERSPECTIVE ON HOW PRICING REALLY WORKS“Contextual Pricing delivers a knock-out punch to complacent and low-return pricing approaches. . . . This book is full of intriguing, fresh insights which will expand your perspective on what is possible in maximizing revenue from your company’s products and services.”—Mark Greatrex, Chief Marketing Officer, Cox Communications, and former SVP, Global Still Beverages, The Coca Cola C...

The following is a chapter from the fully updated and revised The Six Sigma Handbook , Third Edition. It covers the management systems and statistical tools that are the foundation of Six Sigma. The book's presentation is based on the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) implementation strategy for Six Sigma, with focus on the management responsibilities and problem-solving methodologies.