Blueprint For Success In Your Own Business

Essential reading for any would-be entrepreneur Blueprint to Business is the ultimate guide to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Bestselling author and CEO Mike Alden puts aside the rainbows and sunshine, gets real about what it takes to 'make it,' and gives you the real-world guidance you need to hear. Through anecdotes and advice, he shares his experiences along with those of other top founders and entrepreneurs to give you a realistic picture of what it takes to build a business. It's a bit of tough love, a healthy dose of reality, and a tremendously motivating guide to striking out on your own; from motivation and commitment to business licenses and the IRS, this guide is your personal handbook for the biggest adventure of your career. So you want to start a business: how much are you willing to commit in terms of time, money, and energy? How do you plan to bring in customers? What will set you apart from the crowd? What will convince clients to come to you rather than your competitor with an established track record? These questions must be answered before you even begin planning—and then, you have to make that canyon-sized leap from planning to doing. This book guides you through the early stages with practical advice from a real-world perspective. Turn 'dreams' into goals, and goals into reality Discover just what it takes to build a successful business Dig into the paperwork and legal/regulatory requirements Adjust your expectations to reflect your abilities and willingness to commit Starting a business could be the best thing you've ever done—or it could be the worst. Mitigate the risk by setting yourself up for success from the very beginning with the invaluable advice in Blueprint to Business. Praise for Blueprint to Business "I've had the opportunity to work directly with Michael Alden on his children's book. His business know how and ability to get things done is unparalleled.” —Naren Aryal, CEO Mascot Books. "As an entrepreneur and author myself, I would recommend Blueprint to Business to anyone who is in business or looking to start a company. Michael Alden's no nonsense approach is much needed for anyone who wants the real truth about the life of an entrepreneur." —Ken Kupchik, author of The Sales Survival Handbook Cold Calls, Commissions, and Caffeine Addiction The Real Truth About Life in Sales "Michael Alden's story is truly inspirational. He has seen some extremely difficult times and has overcome extraordinary odds along his journey. He harnessed what he learned even as a young child to achieve great business success. The lessons in Blueprint to Business not only help those in business but it is for anyone who wants more out of life.” —June Archer, author of YES! Every day can be a good day: The Keys to success that lead to an Amazing life “As a young entrepreneur, I have found that truly successful people help and teach others. Michael Alden has taken the time to help me with my business and my book. His experience is undeniable and I would recommend Blueprint to Business to any entrepreneur who wants to learn from someone who has done great things and continues to.” —Casey Adams, social media influencer and author of Rise of The Young: How To Turn Your Negative Situation Into A Positive Outcome, and Build A Successful Personal Brand “Being an entrepreneur has its challenges. Michael Alden shares his business experiences to help others succeed. His advice and enthusiasm is directed towards teaching and leading through example. If you are looking to succeed in business this book is a must read!

Start Your Own Business and Make Huge Profits! Is this the right time to create a new business? Absolutely! With this Expanded Second Edition of Small Business: Blueprint on How to Start and Build a Successful Business from Scratch - Startup, Entrepreneur, and Business Ideas, you'll learn to take advantage of today's low startup costs, new growth in technology, and high levels of support. With the business philosophies in this essential book, you'll be ready for the big time! Read this book right away and learn the latest trends and niches to exploit! Small Business teaches you to define success, test your ideas, and show yourself to your customers. You'll learn how to set up a landing page, conduct market analyses, create customer profiles, and understand the requirements of your business. You'll find out how to get investors and startup capital, identify your target audience, and connect with consumers with today's hottest technologies and social media platforms. This book even includes the 10 Step Guide to Starting Your Very Own Business! and powerful product recommendations for smart entrepreneurs. Don't wait - read Small Business: Blueprint on How to Start and Build a Successful Business from Scratch - Startup, Entrepreneur, and Business Ideas today! You'll be so glad you did!

Constructing Your Business - A Blue Print for Success M. Ron Eslinger, Captain, United States Navy Nurse Corps Retired I built a number of businesses and corporations during my lifetime and continue as founder and President of the American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses, Healthy Visions a Training Company and MyCEcredit is an online continuing education company for nurses. My intent is to share with you what I learned starting in 1979 until today 2020 the essentials of constructing a business.The Foundation - Like building a home, a business needs a strong and sturdy foundation. In the business world, the foundation is the business owner. Many entrepreneurs start out thinking that because they love what they do and are proficient in their industry, that they will make a successful business owner. That is partly true. But that is just the beginning. Some professionals think that if they owned their own business, they'd make more money, have more freedom for creativity, more control over situations, and more security with regards to staying employed. There are many factors to consider when deciding to open your own business. The risk of losing money and personal assets, working longer hours than they initially thought necessary, the pressure to keep the business profitable, lack of a steady paycheck, abiding by governmental laws and regulations, and the tremendous amount of stress that comes with a new venture. The Framework - Just as important as constructing a solid foundation on which to build, the framing of your business needs to be solid, able to support growth and weather economic climate changes. Setting goals and drafting a plan is the framework of your business.Goals and goal setting are integral parts of each aspect of your business startup. You were asked questions in Chapter One to help you determine if you are prepared to start a business and know the type of business you are considering. There are six aspects of goal setting listed to help you develop a business plan based on:1.Your buy-in, also holds true when building a business. As an owner, your time, energy, resources and experience are limited. If you find it difficult to sub-out or delegate responsibilities, it's time to rethink that strategy. 2.Your expected reward 3.How you imagine yourself in business 4.How you think others see your business 5.How you overcome obstacles and temptations 6. Success is reaching your goal.The Roofing - The best protection a home has from uncertain weather is the roof. For a business, the roof is finances. How much money will your business need at start-up and to operate for three to six months? As a business owner, can you continue your financial obligations even if no income is available? How much money do you have available for an initial investment? What do you have to invest? The best time to look for funds is prior to opening for business. The first step is to determine how much money you as the business owner must use as an initial investment. As a service business, less start-up capital is required. Here are a few suggestions to keeping start-up costs low and using what is available to you as a business owner.The Walls - As they say in real estate circles, "location, location, location." That too is the best advice for starting a new business. Your location is an extension of your business and service. People do judge a book by its cover so keep that in mind when selecting a location. Your choices may be Home - Based, Subletting, Leasing, or Buying a complementary care office should offer their clients easy accessibility (with pain management and handicapped clients) and a level of quiet and comfort."He who has not first laid his foundations may be able with great ability to lay them afterward, but they will be laid with trouble to the architect and danger to the building."

Meaning, Inc. is about achieving happiness, motivation and performance at work for you and your organisation. Well-motivated people who are happy with their work and where they work are more likely to deliver high performance. People who work for organisations whose purpose they believe in are more likely to go the extra mile to help achieve that purpose. Yet modern organisations too often stifle the enthusiasm and skills of those who work for them. Instead of providing meaning, they prevent it. Meaning Inc. shows the way for organisations to provide meaning to their people through a clearly understood sense of purpose, unequivocal values and day-to-day leadership. This is joined-up business thinking for 21st century leaders and organisations.

A BLUEPRINT for SUCCESS is the architectural rendition of what success should look like. It will give you the detail and various views of the concept. It is no secret that achieving goals is a personal and individual pursuit. Your goals are invariably different to those of your neighbor. One important secret in pursuing your goal is in your ability to identify it clearly and distinctly. Accomplishing any goal for success requires us to make changes to the identified product/service/present condition or situation, in order to produce what we are trying to achieve. While difficult to define success succinctly, we have been given many pointers along the way. Successful and well-known people have always given us food for thought. A few examples are: "Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." John R. Wooden "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu "What the mind can conceive, it can achieve." Napoleon Hill "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." Milton Berle The Celebrity Experts(R) in this book have dedicated themselves to their goals. Their blueprints include the good, the bad and the ugly. They are not afraid of success or failure. Their experiences will guide and mentor you as you pursue your own goals and begin designing your own SUCCESS BLUEPRINT.