The Five Pillars of Guaranteed Business Success: Why most businesses stay small and what you can do about yours (Paperback)

~ Dr. Greg Chapman (Author)

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Product Description

Why are some people more successful in business than others? Why do 98% of micro-businesses stay micro? The biggest risk for owners is not that their business will fail, it is that it will stay small. They become Micro-Stayers. In this practical guide, discover the fundamental principles of building a successful business that will run without the owner and become a saleable asset.

You will learn:

• Why small businesses stay small
• How to diagnose the issues for your business
• The Five Pillars that must be mastered for business success
• Step-by-step how to turn your business into a profit machine

With this book you can access downloadable business tools which will help you set goals, plan your business and create a marketing strategy. These alone are valued at $100.

Easy to read and easy to understand, this book will enable you to achieve the dreams you had when you first started in business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Empower Business Solutions Pty., Ltd. (May 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0646481029
• ISBN-13: 978-0646481029
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,005,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical Advice for Small Business, June 1, 2009

By	Daniel Eigenmann - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr Chapman has written a very practical book for small business owners who want to grow their businesses.
The book includes simple examples and templates in a format that enables time-poor entrepreneurs to hit the ground running. In fact, the lack of 'fluff' is very refreshing.
The book is divided into two parts:
The first section ("The life of a Business") covers the 5 stages all businesses go through and provides practical examples on to recognize each stage, what the main issues are, how to survive and how to move to the next one (or avoid the last one).
The second section ("The Five Pillars") describes in practical details Dr Chapman's five pillars:
1. The plan
2. Marketing strategy
3. Business systems
4. People systems
5. You!
The fifth pillar (You!) is probably one of the mmost important one. As Dr Chapman writes, unless you are prepared to do the work, all the knowledge in the world is not going to help.
So unless you are ready to do the work - even a practical book like this one is not going to help.
But if you are ready to do the work - this book will provide you with a great foundation to creat and grow a successful business.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good rules of thumb, December 15, 2009

By	Alasdair Clements - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I found this book to be useful to reduce the complexity of business growth issues into a paradigm that can easily be applied in your own business setting.

It sets a framework that clears the clutter of issues and focuses you on key strategic issues that matter. Short concise and practical. Clearly based on much experience in small business arena.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Five Pillars of Guaranteed Business Success, June 19, 2009

By	Nerik Isaac "Nerik" (Australia) - See all my reviews

Dr Chapman has written a very practical book for small business owners who want to grow their businesses. The simple terms and expressions in this book gives a clear understanding to every reader. With inspirational and uplifting directions all business owners can renovate their own business and transform them, but as Mr Chapman pointing it out the changes has to happen in the thinking of the individuals.
I thoroughly recommend this Book, for any business that wants to "Grow" and become a valuable asset.