The Street Smart Entrepreneur: 133 Tough Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
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This highly recommended book is full of sage insights for entrepreneurs and managers. Covering a range of topics which include tips on interviewing prospective employees, marketing and finance, successful entrepreneur Jay Goltz is insightful in his advice. With a table of contents and index, the book is constructed in an anecdotal fashion. Goltz waxes philosophical about a variety of subjects in a common format; he shares "What I Used To Think" and then "What Nobody Told Me" before summarizing his experience in a lesson - hence, the subtitle of the book. He is brutally honest. For example, in Lesson #38 he tells the entrepreneur that "You could be the worst person to do the hiring at your company." In Lesson #37 he shares his successful hiring experience in using the BATH test to make a good hiring decision. Lesson #15 is a product of Goltz's belief that "the boss at a great company had to be demanding, uncompromising, and intolerant." I found Goltz's Lesson #7 insightful when he concludes that "Two out of three ain't bad when you're talking about price, quality, and service." His Lesson #67 about giving year-end bonuses is instructive. There are many people with whom I'd like to share the insights in this book, but they'll have to buy a copy. I'm not giving mine away.
Book Description
Small firms in Chicago employ more than 1.6 million individuals-nearly 50 percent of the private work force, according to a new study released this fall by the Small Business Administration. The survey, which defines small firms as those employing less than 500 people, also shows that these businesses generate 47 percent of the area's total receipts of $278 billion dollars. However, SBA statistics also reveal that, on average, of the small businesses starting today,53 percent will not be in business four years from now. Of these closings, it's estimated that 15 percent will close due to business failures. Chicago businessman Jay Goltz understands what it takes for a small business to succeed. During the past twenty years he has owned and operated Artists' Frame Service in Chicago. Goltz started the business in 1978, and today it's the largest, custom retail picture framing facility in the world. Now, Goltz shares some his secrets of success.
The Street Smart Entrepreneur: 133 Tough Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
The Street Smart Entrepreneur: 133 Tough Lessons I Learned the Hard Way,Jay Goltz,Jody Oesterreicher,Addicus Books,188603933X,Business & Economics,Business & Economics / Entrepreneurship,Business & Economics / Small Business,Business / Economics / Finance,Business Life - Inspirational,Business/Economics,Entrepreneurship,Management,Success in business,Small Business
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