Starting a Business QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and

Table of Contents:

PART I - THINKING LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR

- 1 - Your Big Idea

- 2 - What Are You Afraid Of?

- 3 - Reaching Success

PART II - GETTING STARTED

- 4 - Your Company

- 5 - What Are You Selling?

PART III - YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION

- 6 - Markets and Customers

- 7 - Industries and Competitors

- 8 - Your Value Proposition

PART IV - YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

- 9 - Operations

- 10 - Marketing

- 11 - Planning for Growth and Change

- 12 - Building Your Team

- 13 - Where Does the Money Come From?

PART V - WRITING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN

- 14 - Do You Really Need a Business Plan?

- 15 - Introducing Your Venture

- 16 - Writing Your Value Proposition

- 17 - Your Business Model

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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."

- Rhett Power, Forbes.com contributor

"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."

- David D., EntrepreneurshipFacts.com

"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."

- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review

"One of the best New Business books for beginners"

- BookAuthority

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO STARTING A BUSINESS!

Have you ever dreamt of starting your own business and living life on your terms?

This book shows you EXACTLY what you need to know to stand out from the crowd!

Do you have an idea for an amazing product or service but you aren't sure how to build a business around it?

Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today!

Are you a current business owner who struggles to identify your customers and deliver true world-class value?

Everything you need to know is included in these pages!

Do you want to build your hobby business into a fully-fledged venture that will help you build the life you deserve?

Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today!

The most comprehensive guide ever developed for starting and growing a business!

In the highly competitive world of business, what makes or breaks a new entrepreneur?

Sourced from over twenty years of firsthand experience working with entrepreneurs, new ventures, and high-growth startups, author Ken Colwell, PHD, MBA has the answers.

In his comprehensive Starting a Business QuickStart Guide, Ken Colwell concisely presents the core fundamentals that all new entrepreneurs need to know to get started, find success, and live the life of their dreams.

Business and entrepreneurship students, small business owners, managers, and soon-to-be entrepreneurs will all find a wealth of value within the pages of the Starting a Business QuickStart Guide.

From the very first steps conceptualizing your venture to winning your first customers, delivering value, and turning a profit, this book acts as an invaluable blueprint for your path to entrepreneurial success. Colwell's clear voice, extensive experience, and easy-to-understand presentation come together to make this book a must-have resource in the library of every budding entrepreneur!

Perfect For:

• Would-Be Entrepreneurs With a Ton of Passion!
• Entrepreneurial Students of All Ages!
• Beginners with Zero Prior Experience!
• Managers, Business Owners, and Decisions Makers Growing into a New Role!

You'll Discover:

• The Difference Between an Idea and an Opportunity!
• What Makes an Entrepreneurial Opportunity Great!
• The Very First Steps You Need To Take To Get Your Venture Off The Ground!
• Pricing, Competition, Customer Identification, Marketing, and Distribution Demystified!
• The REAL Components of an Entrepreneurial Mindset!
• Exactly How To Craft Your Value Proposition!
• How to Write a Comprehensive Business Plan!

**LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES **:

Each book comes with free lifetime access to tons of exclusive online resources to help you become a better business owner including:

• Business Plan Checklist & Presentation Blueprint
• Layers of Business Taxation Cheat Sheet
• Elevator Pitch Template & Tips
• And Many More!

Contributor Bio:Colwell Mba, Ken
KEN COLWELL PHD, MBA 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.Dr. Colwell is currently dean of the School of Business at Central Connecticut State University. He was previously dean of the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences at Long Island University-Brooklyn. Prior to taking his current decanal post, he was director of entrepreneurship programs at the University of Miami School of Business Administration and a professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at Drexel 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.