Creative entrepreneurship is the pursuit of launching and growing not just new businesses, but new kinds of businesses. It's not easy, and there's no step-by-step process, but this book can serve as a guide for your startup adventure.In Adventures in Disruption, author, business designer, and entrepreneur Sam Aquillano shares the real story of how he and his team built a new kind of business, Design Museum Everywhere. Follow their journey, learn from over a decade of their wins (and their mistakes), and get actionable advice on how to move your business from visionary idea to monetized reality.
This book examines the role of government fiscal and non-fiscal incentives in spurring innovation and entrepreneurship in developed and developing economies. It explores and examines the role of government programs in different stages of firm growth pre-startup, startup, and scale-up. By developing a theoretical framework and reviewing international evidence, the book identifies the best combination of government incentives to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides concrete policy recommendations for decision-makers. Some of the issues tackled in this book include national innovation policy, innovation support programs, effectiveness of the support, challenges associated with the programs, risk-sharing and partnerships for innovation. This book is of interest to academics, students, practitioners, policymakers, governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as other stakeholders who wants to be informed about the challenges, progress and current trend in stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship.
REVEALED: How to start and scale a dropshipping business that ACTUALLY makes money! Dropshipping business can be very tricky without proper guidance. This is the reason why over 80% of dropshipping businesses fail in the first month, and most don't make it to the first year.The good news is that you can put the odds in your favor and be amongst the top 20% of business owners crushing the dropshipping business model daily.Dropshipping Business Mastery is your secret weapon to fast-track success and scale a thriving dropshipping venture in record time without confusion and overwhelm!This comprehensive guide is filled with insider knowledge to help you avoid the pitfalls and traps that have evaporated millions of dollars and shattered countless entrepreneurial dreams. It's time to claim your slice of the Internet's wealth, eliminate guesswork, and follow a fail-proof roadmap that puts the wind of victory in your sails.Without the right intel, a rookie mistake can leave your e-commerce dropshipping venture as lifeless as a party without music. Choose an ill-suited niche or supplier, or select a flawed shipping solution, and you've RSVP-ed to your business funeral. But, wait - there's hope!The thriving dropshipping industry, worth over 149 billion US dollars, is a goldmine of opportunity. There is enough money for the elites who know what to do. This book is your ticket to upgrade to the elite class.Here's your chance to create the empire you've always fantasized about while basking in the luxury of working from home, living life large and defining your rules."The Complete Guide to Start Dropshipping" unveils the easiest, quickest routes to establishing your dropshipping powerhouse, minus the hassle and complexities. This is your golden ticket to becoming a titan of trade without ever producing a product of your own - an effortless journey to success!You'll be armed with every nugget of information you need to dominate - no holds barred! Whether you're seeking a meticulous, beginner-friendly guide, or you're after well-honed strategies to outshine your rivals, this is the master plan that places victory within your grasp.This exhaustive guide doesn't just equip you for the game, it helps you become the game! You'll learn:How to select top-tier suppliers and high-quality products, and avoid the lethal trap of the bad and fake onesThe red-hot, insanely profitable dropshipping niches and products to kick-start your journeyThe ideal platforms that offer the best ROIExpert-approved strategies for creating a store and choosing the right products and shipping solutionsHow to construct an irresistible brand that drives repeat business and boosts revenueThe most effective marketing strategies to catapult customer interest and salesHow to expand your empire internationally, even if you're outside the US...and so much more!These easy-to-implement, tried-and-true strategies are untapped resources that await your discovery, perfect for rookies and seasoned players.Ready to seize this golden opportunity and ride the wave to the dropshipping venture of your dreams? This is the only book you need!
Are you looking for a real way to earn serious cash from home on your own terms? Freelancing may be the solution you have been searching for to supplement your income or to replace your full-time income altogether. Almost every industry has been disrupted by the gig economy, so it's time to get to work and start earning! This is the complete series of my Launching a Freelance Career and covers everything you need to start thinking about freelancing all the way to landing your first client. Between these pages, you will learn how to: Embrace the mindset of a successful freelancer and entrepreneur.Prepare your finances for the feast or famine cycle of entrepreneurship.Set sustainable rates for a steady income based on your skills and income requirements.Prepare for your very first client.Start earning for a six-figure business that sustains you.In the pages of this book, you will learn all of the best freelancing tips to get your business off the ground as quickly as possible. Whether you are still thinking about whether freelancing is right for you or are ready to take on your first client, there is something in here for you. Why wait another day to start freelancing, gain flexibility, and skyrocket your income?
The series Innovative Knowledge Management is combining innovation and knowledge management with related disciplines through a multidisciplinary and practice-oriented approach. This volume offers scientific contributions related to systems theory, education, corporate social responsibility, university management and communication, cultural and philosophical implications of knowledge, voluntary work, and innovative forms of bank management. The thematic focus also includes humanities and social sciences.
Smart watches, autonomous vehicles, and talking robots are now an everyday part of life for many regions of the world. The digital revolution has now permeated nearly every facet of our existence. This surge in technological advancement has ushered in what economists term an "innovation economy." In this era, the synergy between technology and business intelligence propels groundbreaking innovations, fostering entrepreneurial ventures across various sectors. These ventures encompass an array of industries, including agriculture, fast-moving consumer goods, hospitality, cultural and indigenous products, to name just a few. While these entrepreneurial endeavors bring forth creativity and contribute to circular economies within communities, not all manage to navigate the challenging environment successfully. This raises a pressing concern - how can entrepreneurs harness the power of business intelligence and innovation to achieve sustainability and a competitive edge in today's complex business landscape? Applying Business Intelligence and Innovation to Entrepreneurship brings a definitive solution to academicians, researchers, and students who seek a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between entrepreneurship, business intelligence, and innovation. By dissecting various types of organizations, from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to technology-based startups like Fintech, digital marketing, and community-driven initiatives, this book paints a vivid picture of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It delves deep into the symbiotic relationship between local wisdom and innovation, shedding light on how entrepreneurs can seize opportunities presented by disruptive and unpredictable phenomena.
While acknowledgement of the contributions of female entrepreneurship is present in academic research, Michela Mari and Sara Poggesi uncover two under-researched aspects: innovation in female entrepreneurship and immigrant female entrepreneurship.
Welcome to Practical Ways to Make Money Online! In this introductory book, you will embark on a journey to explore various methods of generating income on the internet. This book takes a practical approach, offering real-life strategies and insights that have been personally tested and proven effective. Unlike other resources that overwhelm you with countless options, this book focuses on the methods that truly work. You won't find abstract theories or a list of 99 ways to make money online here.Instead, I will guide you through carefully selected methods, providing detailed explanations of each option, including earning potential, time commitment, and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. One crucial theme emphasized throughout this book is the importance of taking action. It's easy to get caught up in analysis paralysis and never make progress.By choosing a specific method and committing to it, you can overcome this hurdle and see tangible results. Whether it's affiliate marketing, online courses, or paid communities, the key is to put your knowledge into practice and take the necessary steps towards success. While having an audience is not a prerequisite for making money online, building a community can offer stability and open doors to new opportunities. That's why we will explore both audience-independent methods and techniques for monetizing with an audience.I will share valuable insights into making money without an existing following, providing eight tried-and-tested methods that you can implement.Additionally, I will discuss six options for leveraging an audience to further enhance your online earning potential. Furthermore, I will teach you how to create an audience from scratch. We will delve into social media platforms like Twitter, as well as the use of websites or blogs to attract followers. While YouTube is not a platform I personally utilize, I recognize its potential for audience building and will touch upon its benefits. In summary, this book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the world of making money online. It equips you with the knowledge and information necessary to make informed decisions about which path aligns best with your circumstances and goals.Whether you currently have an audience or not, there are options available to you. The most crucial step is taking action and embarking on your online income-generating journey. Are you ready to unlock the potential of making money online? Let's get started!
In the second edition of this book, the concept of resource-based sustainability has once again been expanded to include further references to modern management theories. The author shows that overcoming the dilemmas that sustainability creates for companies and all organizations leads to more complex decisions that also require higher levels of awareness. The concept of sustainable leadership is closely related to the resource approach. Finally, readers will learn how to tell a compelling transformation narrative toward sustainability.
As a seventeen-year-old refugee in New Zealand, Don Ha marveled at the mansions atop a mountain overlooking the sea, wondering about the owners' success secrets. What did they know that he didn't?Today, he owns the highest residence on that very peak.But his journey holds more than achievement. Don, a perceptive entrepreneur, believes his principles can empower anyone. The Art of Exponential Success unveils his mindset and actions for finding triumph in both career and life.Don's Realtor tale is distinct, built on hard work and steadfast values-no magic involved. As the transformative CEO of RE/MAX New Zealand and Fiji, he motivates his team toward wealth, in this book is now sharing these revelations. Embrace his guidance to uncover success, whether in real estate or life, and be inspired to climb your own mountains of achievement.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.-Proverbs 25:2 KJV Many amazing, wonderful, and powerful secrets are hidden all over the universe. These secrets hold keys to success in any area of life.The Bible says "seek, and ye shall find" (Matt. 7:7) for a very specific reason-simply to get us to seek. Finding is reserved for the seekers. We must seek in order to find.As we focus on finding secrets in the Bible to use in leadership, entrepreneurship, and business, may you find some seed of thought in this book that blossoms into something grander than you could ask or imagine.To Study As Kings aims to inspire you to search out a matter-as the Proverbs tell us is the honor of kings-as you read, write, and discover truths hidden all around us, both in scripture and in life.
How do you get your very first freelancing client? Many new freelancers have sharpened their skills and set their businesses up for success, but they don't know how to get that very first client in their inbox or on their roster of clients.In this new book in the series, you will learn how to:Start your business for $100 or less.Build out a profile and portfolio.Narrow down your niche.Find clients that are a perfect fit for you.Write a detailed proposal that wins more jobs.Handle client relationships and contracts.Establish work-life balance and stay organized.This book takes you through all of the early steps required to run a successful freelancing business from the outset. If you are ready to start taking on client work, this is a must-read title that will help you secure that very first paying client.
Are you ready to start pricing your services fairly in the marketplace?Many new freelancers struggle with how to set their rates, stumbling through their first few jobs for less than they deserve. With this in-depth guide to pricing your services in a sustainable way, you never have to question your rates again.In this book, you will get a crash course in pricing including hot topics like:Valuing your timeCovering your costsPricing on a per-project basis instead of hourlyWhen to discount services or work for freeHow to communicate prices without guiltHow to close a deal with confidenceIf you're ready for the very next stage of your freelancing journey, this is one guide you won't want to miss before you start applying for jobs!
In today's complex world, family offices play a pivotal role in safeguarding a family's heritage and unity while preserving and growing generational wealth. As the world around us evolves, so too must family offices adapt to meet the changing needs of their families. The Family Office Navigator is your essential guide for establishing and managing a family office, equipping you with practical frameworks and actionable insights for every step of your journey.
Launch, grow, and scale your membership business What if you could stop chasing one-off sales and build a business that pays you consistently, month after month? In Predictable Profits, membership expert Stu McLaren pulls back the curtain on how to create a thriving membership business that doesn't just bring in revenue--but does so predictably, allowing you to focus on what truly matters. Drawing on nearly two decades of membership experience, Stu shares: Three telltale signs that you have a perfect market for a membership site How to effortlessly attract new members--even if you don't like to "sell"Why closing your doors will lead to faster and more explosive growth in your membershipA simple blueprint for creating irresistible content that keeps your members coming back for moreWhat to do in the first 30 days to triple the lifetime value of your membersPredictable Profits is packed with real-life success stories, actionable insights, and all the inspiration you need to build a membership site that does more than just generate revenue--it creates financial stability, positive impact, and ultimate freedom. Turn what you already know, love, and do into a thriving online business. This remarkable book will show you how.
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of Smart Working (SW) and Distance Learning (DL), leading to concerns about their overall effectiveness despite initial efficiency. Limited research on the positive and negative effects of these practices has left decision-makers ill-equipped to navigate their complexities. To address this knowledge gap, Innovation Capabilities and Entrepreneurial Opportunities of Smart Working , edited by Beatrice Orlando from the University of Ferrara, Italy, provides a comprehensive resource to explore the multifaceted effects of SW and DL. The book covers topics such as efficiency, effectiveness, knowledge management, individual impact, and broader social, economic, and business implications, equipping both academic scholars and practitioners with the necessary knowledge to understand and leverage SW and DL effectively. It empowers decision-makers to make informed choices, develop innovative strategies, and maximize benefits while mitigating potential negative effects. By offering a comprehensive examination of the present and future impact of SW and DL, Innovation Capabilities and Entrepreneurial Opportunities of Smart Working emerges as an indispensable solution. The book enables scholars to contribute groundbreaking research and assists practitioners in making informed decisions that will shape the future of work and learning in the digital age. With its fresh insights and evidence-based research, it equips readers to navigate the complexities of SW and DL, driving meaningful change and fostering innovation in organizations and educational institutions.
Do you feel stuck in life?Are you tired of the challenges that life gives you?Do you want to create a brighter future for you and your family?In this brutally honest and sometimes heart-wrenching book, Ali Carter takes you through his personal journey from chef to police officer, to family mediator and ultimately, founder of a tech start-up.Improving your life and making significant changes for the better is challenging - especially if you have complex childhood issues, react terribly to rejection and think you can do it all by yourself, as Ali did.Now he shares with you the methods he used to turn his business and his life around. Through a series of easy-to-understand principles, Ali shows you the building blocks to make you happier, boost your financial well-being and raise your own expectations for your life.
Every innovation starts its life as an idea. It is the systematic transformation of this idea, via its manifestation as an invention, to the final innovative material, device, process, method, service, etc. that is the subject of this practical step-by-step guide. It will be very useful to anyone who has a technological idea and wishes to commercialize it.The author describes a systematic transformational process in ten distinct stages, from the birth of the idea, through its technical validation and its economic viability validation, to the final market innovation. The author correlates this process with the ¿Technology Readiness Levels¿ which form the backbone of nearly all major R&D programs. In addition, the reader is introduced to the three critical milestones where crucial go/no-go decisions are made. A number of case studies have been added in this new edition and analyzed in some detail. This guide is based on many years of experience of the author in technology transfer activities both as a mentor and a senior consultant of the European Commission. The book includes a plethora of clear definitions and clarifications as well as valuable strategic advice and insights into many key aspects of the transformational process that will be useful to any inventor wishing to take their invention to its logical conclusion, that of a valuable product or service.
Valley Girls is an impassioned call-to-action and a clear-eyed guide for every woman with a brilliant business idea who has been sitting on the sidelines. It offers inspiration, role models, and a clear path to empower women to follow their dreams.Author Kelley Steven-Waiss, founder and former CEO of the SaaS tech start-up Hitch Works ("Hitch"), knew that less than 3% of venture capital went to all-women founding teams in the year she set out to be an entrepreneur. And yet, she managed to succeed. Now, she gives other women the benefit of her experience as well as that of the diverse female founders she interviewed. What did they all have in common? Which strategies brought success and which failed? How did they persevere through the hard times? This practical, hands-on guide and the powerful and passionate women profiled in it answer these questions and more, paving the way for all women to succeed.
Acquire the knowledge needed to work effectively in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and understand the opportunities and threats it can potentially bring. This book will help you navigate from the traditional world of dialogue systems that revolve around hard coded scripts, to the world of large language models, prompt engineering, conversational AI platforms, multi-modality, and ultimately autonomous agents.In this new world, decisions are made by a system that may forever remain a ¿black box¿ for most of us. This book aims to eliminate unnecessary noise and describe the fundamental components of conversational AI. Past experiences will prove invaluable in constructing seamless hybrid systems. This book will provide the most recommended solutions, recognizing that it is not always necessary to blindly pursue new tools.Written in unprecedented and turbulent times for conversational interfaces yoüll see that despite previous waves of advancement in conversational technology, now conversational interfaces are gaining unparalleled popularity. Specifically, the release of ChatGPT in November 2022 by Open AI revolutionized the conversational paradigm and showed how easy and intuitive communication with a computer can be. Old professions are being disrupted, new professions are emerging, and even the most conservative corporations are changing their strategy and experimenting with large language models, allocating an unprecedented amount of budget to these projects. No one knows for sure the exact future of conversational AI, but everyone agrees that it¿s here to stay. What You'll LearnSee how large language models are constructed and used in conversational systems Review the risks and challenges of new technologies in conversational AI Examine techniques for prompt engineering Enable practitioners to keep abreast of recent developments in conversational AIWho This Book Is For Conversation designers, product owners, and product or project managers in conversational AI who wish to learn about new methods and challenges posed by the recent emergence in the public domain of ChatGPT. Data scientists, final year undergraduates and graduates of computer science
Technology has transformed our professional and personal lives. In the future, the integration of tech, business, and life will become even more seamless. With so much rapid change, how can leaders adapt their decision making for success?In Time is Now, Raj Verma takes readers on a journey to demystify AI and the future of decision making. Through both personal and professional reflections, Verma shows the power of Now as a convergence of Information, Context, and Choice: Information is data, the collection of memory which shapes our identity. Context is the analysis of all information in the present. Choice is focused on the future, approached with courage and conscience. From these three pillars of Now, we write our future-for better or worse. How can we leverage artificial intelligence to amplify our own intelligence? By demystifying AI, can we demystify ourselves? The pages inside provide the first steps to answer these important questions.
Archie L. Jones, Jr. wants you to win-to find the treasure you seek, whatever it may be. And the way to do that is to develop as a leader. This is true whether you're an entrepreneur, a corporate leader, a nonprofit employee, or just someone who wants to have some impact on the world. Leadership just means the ability to influence others to accomplish shared goals, and the amount of influence you have is your leadership capital. In this book, Archie L. Jones, Jr. walks you through the 5 Cs of leadership capital-capability, culture, communication, connection, and confidence-to show you how to develop and leverage your leadership capital. He draws on his own stories and those of others to provide concrete, actionable steps that you can take to leverage your leadership capital-and pursue your personal or organizational treasure.
Established organizations in the public and private sectors struggle when bringing new, innovative ideas to life. This has resulted in the creation of countless ¿innovation programs¿ and initiatives, with many, perhaps most, failing to deliver meaningful results. Many of these initiatives fail because they do not get the momentum they need early on, they start in the wrong place, or they focus on the wrong problems; and creating the wrong type of initiative can doom it before it launches.This book takes you through a step-by-step approach which will help you select, structure, and create the right type of initiative to nurture new and innovative ideas and ensure they have the best possible chance to succeed. It includes updated insights, and is filled with questions, examples, artifacts, and tools to help you make key choices as you develop a way to ensure new ideas in your organization flourish. It contains information, experience, and anecdotes that will help you identify, anticipate, and overcome not only roadblocks to bringing those ideas to life, but also obstacles to the initiative itself, and includes frameworks to help accelerate your deployment.What You Will Learn How to build your initiative or program, step-by-step, and measure its effectiveness How innovative ideas differ, why that¿s important, and why they require different approaches Common impediments to innovation and new idea incubation in public and private sector organizations and how to build an initiative that addresses them What to consider as you design and structure your approach to bringing new ideas to life whether they are products, programs, or internal projects How to lay a solid foundation for your initiative or program to ensure it meets your organization¿s needs and stakeholder and influencer expectations The teams you will need and how to structure them How to continuously improve your program, framework, toolkit, or initiative to ensure it remains relevant delivers lasting value What you should know before you begin building your initiative The steps required to lay a solid foundation for the initiative before you begin building it How to create the conditions for repeatable innovation, acceleration, or new idea incubationThe book includes a toolkit which contains checklists, frameworks, tools, and ceremonies with step-by-step instructions to help accelerate your journey. It can be read from start to finish, or you can focus on the part, chapter, or even section that meets your immediate needs,
This book provides an overview of the latest developments in real estate blockchain technology and its applications. It explores blockchain technologies in all industries, cryptocurrencies¿ effect on the payment system, money transfers and currency exchange, investment, venture capital, etc. It examines the urgent need to build trust in digital technologies as companies rethink their approach to operations. It describes how Blockchain technology can enable property or land ownership to be managed through immutable records and verifiable transaction history to register and transfer land and how it can also be used to improve the efficiency of property management through the use of smart contracts.It explores how blockchain can upgrade the traditional Multi-Listing System (MLS) - a professional information system that combines the offers of market participants from different real estate agencies and creates a much more transparent MLS, in which brokers and agents can see the entire history of transactions in relation to property. In real estate, blockchain can help organize new forms of registries, titles, and transactions. The blocks recorded in the blockchain system certify the process of transfer of ownership and confirm money transfers and owner data. There are several regulatory and administrative challenges in implementing blockchain real estate tokenization. If and when this is implemented, it could greatly simplify and speed up the process of buying, receiving dividends, and financial benefits from owning real estate around the world. This book explores the implications of real estate blockchain and the opportunities and challenges. It will interest scholars, researchers, and real estate, finance, and financial technology students, real estate agents, town planners, developers, real estate experts, investors, communities.
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