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Starting a Business QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner’s Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and ... Dream (QuickStart Guides™ - Business) Paperback – Illustrated, February 25, 2019

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What sets successful entrepreneurs apart from those who don’t make the cut? Ken Colwell demystifies the components of the entrepreneurial mindset. The truth is anyone can develop the skills and mindset to survive and thrive in the competitive business environment with just a little guidance.

Learn how to handle competitors, target the right customers, assemble a killer marketing plan, hire, find and secure funding, talk to investors and more! This book is like an introductory MBA program written specifically for new entrepreneurs.

Even if you aren’t seeking funding from investors, you need a business plan. Use the guidance included to write a killer business plan from the ground up page by page, line by line. Your business plan will help you measure results, beat the competition, and meet your entrepreneurial goals!

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Investors, creditors, suppliers and more want to see your financials. Use these invaluable done-for-you Pro Forma Financial Templates to save time and put your best foot forward.

Your network is the lifeblood of your business. Use these resources to learn how to hone your investor pitch, build a killer elevator pitch, and network with like-minded entrepreneurs.

Use these additional resources to determine how long it will take for your business to break even, better understand your customers, prepare your business for change, and more!

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Core Concepts How To Get Started And Get Your Venture Off The Ground How To Manage And Grow Your Small Business Or Startup How Projects Work - How To Deliver On Time + Under Budget How To Master Marketing Basics In Digital Spaces Double-Entry Accounting For Different Business Types
You'll Also Learn Competition, Finding Customers, Marketing, Business Plan Creation And More! How To Lead Your Team, Manage Your Time, And Become A Better Entrepreneur How To Use Modern Project Management Tools How To Build A Digital Strategy, Find And Convert Customers, And Grow Your Business Financial, Managerial, And Tax Accounting Principles, And More!
Who is This Book Perfect For? Beginners With No Experience, Wantrepreneurs, And Solopreneurs Current Or New Entrepreneurs Who Want To Scale Their Businesses Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, + Managers Beginners With No Experience + Professionals Looking To Expand Their Skills Business Owners And Accounting Students
This Book Is Also For New Entrepreneurs, Students, Managers, And Current Business Owners New Managers, Small Business Owners, + Business Students Reluctant Project Managers, Jobseekers + Students New or Experienced Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, Students, and Creators Finance Professionals Seeking To Master Accounting Fundamentals
Included Supplemental Digital Assets Sample Business Plans, Templates, Checklists & More! Business Valuation Workbook, Time Saving Templates, Business Broker Resources & More! Risk Management Template, Project Initiation + Business Case Templates, & More! Digital Marketing Strategy Guides, Marketing Templates. Workbooks, Checklists & More! Workbooks, Cheat Sheets, Calculators Reference Guides & More!
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One of the "10 best business books every entrepreneur should read"

"For aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners, Ken Colwell's "Starting a Business QuickStart Guide" offers practical and actionable advice. Colwell walks readers through the basics of understanding the value of an idea to creating your first business plan."

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- US News & World Report
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"Sometimes, you just need a basic workbook to fuel your entrepreneurial engine. Ken Colwell's guide is exactly the motivational inspiration to lead you through those heady first months when you're driven by excitement and nerves--and maybe a little caffeine. 

I like the fact that Colwell gives readers exclusive access to additional resources after they buy his book. You'll find yourself reaching for Starting a Business QuickStart Guide more times than you expect, even after your startup is already humming."

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- Rhett Power, Forbes.com contributor
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"Starting a Business QuickStart Guide is a treasure for anyone who is new to entrepreneurship and want to build a startup. From conceptualizing your idea to bringing it to life, from defining your core value proposition to deliver it to your dream customers, this book will give you the blueprint you need to build entrepreneurial success.

Colwell packages his years of experience in an easy-to-understand presentation to make this book a vital entrepreneurial resource in your library."


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- David D., EntrepreneurshipFacts.com
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"Comprehensive and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Starting a Business QuickStart Guide" is an essential 'must-have' resource in the personal instructional reference library of every aspiring entrepreneur."

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- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review
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"One of the best New Business books for beginners"
 
 
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From the Author

"I believe that starting a business is the ultimate creative act. My goal is to help new entrepreneurs understand that they can do this, that many of the barriers that they believe are holding them back are in their head, and how to start a new venture with a strategic mindset."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ClydeBank Media LLC; Illustrated edition (February 25, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1945051825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1945051821
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.64 x 9.25 inches
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Dr. Ken Colwell, PhD, MBA, and author of Starting A Business QuickStart Guide and Running & Growing a Business QuickStart Guide, is a seasoned strategic and operational leader with extensive experience working within entrepreneurial ecosystems and interacting with relevant private and public sector stakeholders at all levels in order to accomplish objectives.

He has consulted for hundreds of start-up ventures and is the principal of Innovative Growth Advisors in addition to his duties as Dean of the Monfort College of Business at Northern Colorado University

Dr. Colwell holds a PhD in strategic management from the University of Oregon and an MBA from San Francisco State University. He has taught strategic management, entrepreneurship, new venture planning, and entrepreneurial consulting at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels.

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