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Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
by Greg Crabtree • 2011
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
4.16
3k+
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 93%
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
by Greg Crabtree 2011
4.16
3k+ ratings
E-Myth Mastery
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
4.03
2k+
E-Myth Mastery Summary
E-Myth Mastery 92%
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Art of War for Small Business
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle • 2010
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
3.58
175
The Art of War for Small Business Summary
The Art of War for Small Business 92%
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle 2010
3.58
175 ratings
Small Business For Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2011
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
3.70
387
Small Business For Dummies Summary
Small Business For Dummies 92%
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
by Eric Tyson 2011
3.70
387 ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 92%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
The Business Coach
by Bradley J. Sugars • 2006
Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.
3.86
139
The Business Coach Summary
The Business Coach 92%
Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.
by Bradley J. Sugars 2006
3.86
139 ratings
Free Time
by Jenny Blake • 2022
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
4.15
308
Free Time Summary
Free Time 92%
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
by Jenny Blake 2022
4.15
308 ratings
How to Grow Your Small Business
by Donald Miller • 2023
Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.
4.33
1k+
How to Grow Your Small Business Summary
How to Grow Your Small Business 92%
Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.
by Donald Miller 2023
4.33
1k+ ratings
Traction
by Gino Wickman • 2007
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
4.13
17k+
Traction Summary
Traction 92%
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
by Gino Wickman 2007
4.13
17k+ ratings
Get a Grip
by Gino Wickman • 2012
Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.
4.19
2k+
Get a Grip Summary
Get a Grip 92%
Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.
by Gino Wickman 2012
4.19
2k+ ratings
Accounting for the Numberphobic
by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
4.33
302
Accounting for the Numberphobic Summary
Accounting for the Numberphobic 92%
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
by Dawn Fotopulos 2014
4.33
302 ratings
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2009
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
4.43
69
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy Summary
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy 92%
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2009
4.43
69 ratings
Company Of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
3.91
6k+
Company Of One Summary
Company Of One 92%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Build a Business, Not a Job
by David Finkel • 2014
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
3.97
156
Build a Business, Not a Job Summary
Build a Business, Not a Job 92%
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
by David Finkel 2014
3.97
156 ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
726
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology 92%
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020
4.21
726 ratings
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
by Fred S. Steingold Attorney • 2021
The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.
4.17
23
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Summary
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business 92%
The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.
by Fred S. Steingold Attorney 2021
4.17
23 ratings
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa 91%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
2k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur 91%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
Shopify For Dummies
by Paul Waddy • 2022
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
4.00
19
Shopify For Dummies Summary
Shopify For Dummies 91%
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
by Paul Waddy 2022
4.00
19 ratings
The E-myth Revisited
by Michael E. Gerber • 1985
Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.
4.07
98k+
The E-myth Revisited Summary
The E-myth Revisited 91%
Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.
by Michael E. Gerber 1985
4.07
98k+ ratings
EntreLeadership
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
4.19
14k+
EntreLeadership Summary
EntreLeadership 91%
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
by Dave Ramsey 2011
4.19
14k+ ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 91%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
by Terry Meany • 2009
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
2.89
9
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 91%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 ratings
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free
by Sarah-Jane White • 2011
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
3.40
452
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free Summary
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free 91%
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
by Sarah-Jane White 2011
3.40
452 ratings
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
by Jeff Grissler • 2012
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon Summary
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon 91%
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012
Small Business Big Money
by Akin Alabi • 2017
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
4.22
93
Small Business Big Money Summary
Small Business Big Money 91%
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
by Akin Alabi 2017
4.22
93 ratings
Built to Sell
by John Warrillow • 2010
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
4.24
8k+
Built to Sell Summary
Built to Sell 91%
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
by John Warrillow 2010
4.24
8k+ ratings
Becoming Trader Joe
by Joe Coulombe • 2021
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
3.45
5k+
Becoming Trader Joe Summary
Becoming Trader Joe 91%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ ratings
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR
by Joel Gerschman • 2017
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
4.42
128
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR Summary
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR 91%
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
by Joel Gerschman 2017
4.42
128 ratings
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
4.09
729
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Summary
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits 91%
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008
4.09
729 ratings
Street Smarts
by Norm Brodsky • 2008
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
3.93
7k+
Street Smarts Summary
Street Smarts 91%
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
by Norm Brodsky 2008
3.93
7k+ ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 91%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Buy Then Build
by Walker Deibel • 2018
Ten percent startup survival versus 98% when you buy. The playbook for acquiring a business instead.
4.31
3k+
Buy Then Build Summary
Buy Then Build 91%
Ten percent startup survival versus 98% when you buy. The playbook for acquiring a business instead.
by Walker Deibel 2018
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 91%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Successful Business Plan
by Rhonda Abrams • 1991
Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.
3.90
278
The Successful Business Plan Summary
The Successful Business Plan 91%
Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.
by Rhonda Abrams 1991
3.90
278 ratings
The Most Successful Small Business in The World
by Michael E. Gerber • 2009
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
3.09
281
The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary
The Most Successful Small Business in The World 91%
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009
3.09
281 ratings
Process!
by Mike Paton • 2022
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
3.97
369
Process! Summary
Process! 91%
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
by Mike Paton 2022
3.97
369 ratings
LLC
by John Knight • 2016
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
4.00
4
LLC Summary
LLC 91%
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
by John Knight 2016
4.00
4 ratings
Project Management for Small Business
by Joseph Phillips • 2011
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
3.85
26
Project Management for Small Business Summary
Project Management for Small Business 91%
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
by Joseph Phillips 2011
3.85
26 ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System 91%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses
by John Lamerton • 2017
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
4.16
190
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses Summary
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses 91%
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
by John Lamerton 2017
4.16
190 ratings
Fix This Next
by Mike Michalowicz • 2020
Stop chasing the wrong crisis. A five-minute method to pinpoint what to fix next.
4.21
734
Fix This Next Summary
Fix This Next 91%
Stop chasing the wrong crisis. A five-minute method to pinpoint what to fix next.
by Mike Michalowicz 2020
4.21
734 ratings
Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
986
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers 91%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 91%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised
by Elaine Pofeldt • 2018
Seven figures, zero employees: the automation and outsourcing playbook for solo entrepreneurs.
3.58
1k+
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised Summary
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised 91%
Seven figures, zero employees: the automation and outsourcing playbook for solo entrepreneurs.
by Elaine Pofeldt 2018
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Lifestyle Business Owner
by Aaron Muller • 2018
Acquire a business, boost its profits, and step back within a year.
4.32
103
The Lifestyle Business Owner Summary
The Lifestyle Business Owner 91%
Acquire a business, boost its profits, and step back within a year.
by Aaron Muller 2018
4.32
103 ratings
Scaling Up
by Verne Harnish • 2014
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
4.16
6k+
Scaling Up Summary
Scaling Up 91%
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
by Verne Harnish 2014
4.16
6k+ ratings
Scale
by Jeff Hoffman • 2014
Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.
4.24
228
Scale Summary
Scale 91%
Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.
by Jeff Hoffman 2014
4.24
228 ratings
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.
by Colin C. Campbell • 2023
Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.
4.31
173
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Summary
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. 91%
Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.
by Colin C. Campbell 2023
4.31
173 ratings
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Eileen Figure Sandlin • 2005
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
3.36
11
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa 91%
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
by Eileen Figure Sandlin 2005
3.36
11 ratings
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