The Ugly Truth About Small Business
50 (Never-Saw-It-Coming) Things that Can Go Wrong...And What You Can Do About It
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You are not alone.
Being an entrepreneur is scary. From late payments to bank crisis, often the future of your business rides on one crucial decision - one you have to make all on your own.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Others have faced the same problems, and for the first time have gathered to share their advice.
Through stories and lessons from entrepreneurs who have been there, you'll discover how to handle such situations as:
- We didn't know if anyone would show up.
- I lost 25 percent of my business in one day.
- We trusted the wrong people.
- I got sick and couldn't work.
- My customer wouldn't pay.
Knowing is half the battle. Be prepared and ready to win.
Ruth King is a seasoned entrepreneur who has owned seven businesses in the past 25 years. Her latest business, Profitability Revolution Paradigm, is the first Internet TV Network broadcasting ideas, news, strategies and other information that matters to small business owners 24/7/365 on any Internet device, mobile, or desktop.
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Excellent book, would've loved to have this when I started business 25 years ago. If ,you are a young business or just starting. head what Ruth has to say here. I went through most of the pains described in the book, Fortunetly I had some good people to help me power through the issues.
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