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How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects
by Albert W. Rubeling Jr.Baltimore-based Rubeling draws from two decades of owning a multimillion-dollar architectural firm to offer insights to readers interested in the business side of design. Fourteen chapters offer tips and exercises for making the decision to own a firm; establishing vision and goals; understanding financial, marketing, banking, equipment, legal, and insurance considerations; developing marketing and business plans; assessing risk; setting fees and establishing a client base; defining success; and thinking about the future. Appendices contain a sample design proposal and glossaries. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio
by Lou JacobsTwenty successful studio owners offer their expertise to aspiring professional photographers in this guide to operating a digital portrait studio. Every element of a thriving studio is covered, from choosing a location and determining a budget to selecting computer equipment and streamlining the digital work flow. Details on selecting backgrounds, sets, and props that set a studio apart and advice on lighting patterns, posing, and clothing selection help photographers ensure that they produce client-pleasing images and return customers. Customer service tips on creating comfortable waiting and viewing areas are included to help photographers set up an attractive space to better profit from their artistic skills.
How to Start and Run a B&B, 4th Edition
by Stewart WhyteOwning a B&B is the dream of many ... More and more people are considering downshifting. Buying a property that can pay for its own upkeep and give you a comfortable lifestyle is a popular option. Not only has the interest grown in becoming a B&B proprietor, so has the interest by the public in the B&B as a viable short-break option. With this rise in popularity, however, come expectations, and this is where this book comes in. - It will help you: - Determine who your customers are- Manage the necessary financial tools- Ready your house for B&B service, or help you buy/build a new one- Successfully market your property- Ensure you make a profit from your enterprise. In short, everything you need to know to make your B&B a truly special place to stay! This book has been written for would-be and current B&B owners. It can be used as a short course giving invaluable insights for the experienced and inexperienced alike.
How to Start and Run a B&B, 4th Edition
by Stewart WhyteOwning a B&B is the dream of many ... More and more people are considering downshifting. Buying a property that can pay for its own upkeep and give you a comfortable lifestyle is a popular option. Not only has the interest grown in becoming a B&B proprietor, so has the interest by the public in the B&B as a viable short-break option. With this rise in popularity, however, come expectations, and this is where this book comes in. - It will help you: - Determine who your customers are- Manage the necessary financial tools- Ready your house for B&B service, or help you buy/build a new one- Successfully market your property- Ensure you make a profit from your enterprise. In short, everything you need to know to make your B&B a truly special place to stay! This book has been written for would-be and current B&B owners. It can be used as a short course giving invaluable insights for the experienced and inexperienced alike.
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery
by Edward WinklemanAspiring and new art gallery owners can now find everything they need to plan and operate a successful art gallery in this comprehensive volume. Edward Winkleman draws on his years of experience to explain step by step how to start your new venture. Chapters detail how to: - write a business plan - find start-up capital - find your ideal locale - renovate the space - manage cash flow - promote and grow your new business - attract and retain artists and clients - hire and manage staff - represent your artists. How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery also includes sample forms, helpful tips from veteran collectors, a large section on art fairs, and a directory of art dealers associations.
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery (Second Edition)
by Edward Winkleman Patton Hindle"A comprehensive reference for any gallery owner." —Leigh Conner, director, Conner Contemporary Art Aspiring and new art gallery owners can find everything they need to plan and operate a successful art gallery with How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery. This new edition has been updated to mark the changes in market and technology over the past decade. Edward Winkleman and Patton Hindle draw on their years of experience to explain step by step how to start your new venture. From finding the ideal locale and renovating the space to writing business plans and securing start-up capital, this helpful guide has it all. Chapters detail how to: Manage cash flow Grow your new business Hire and manage staff Attract and retain artists and clients Represent your artists Promote your gallery and artists online Select the right art fair And moreHow to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery, Second Edition, also includes sample forms, helpful tips from veteran collectors and dealers, a large section on art fairs, and a directory of art dealer associations.
How to Start and Run a Home Tutoring Business: A Complete Business Setting Up And Running Your Own Tutoring Agency
by Gillian Stellman Vivienne HowseThis book is a complete business package in book form. It contains a proven successful formula which eliminates the expensive trial and error period of setting up your own tutoring agency and guides you through every aspect of running your own business. More and more people are seeking a flexible lifestyle, which allow greater freedom while still earning a living. Reading this book will give you the courage to take the first step towards what is a viable and exciting venture.
How to Start and Run an Internet Business 2nd Edition
by Carol Anne StrangeThis is the 2nd edition of this practical guide to establishing a profitable online business. It includes business ideas, case studies, suggestions for creating a visible web presence, tips for gaining and maintaining customers, and everything else you need to know to set-up and run a successful online venture. Anyone looking to generate some extra income through their computer will benefit from this guide. Only basic computer and internet skills are needed for this guide. It provides an advice for established businesses looking to fully harness the power of the internet.
How to Start and Run an Internet Business 2nd Edition
by Carol Anne StrangeThis is the 2nd edition of this practical guide to establishing a profitable online business. It includes business ideas, case studies, suggestions for creating a visible web presence, tips for gaining and maintaining customers, and everything else you need to know to set-up and run a successful online venture. Anyone looking to generate some extra income through their computer will benefit from this guide. Only basic computer and internet skills are needed for this guide. It provides an advice for established businesses looking to fully harness the power of the internet.
How to Startvand Build a Law Practice
by Jay FoonbergIf you have a question about starting and growing your own law practice, or improving your existing solo or small firm practice, Jay Foonberg has the answers in this power-packed, updated, and expanded new edition. <p><p>Learn it all from a practicing lawyer who provides you with real answers, for real practices, gained from real experiences. This classic ABA bestseller has been used by tens of thousands of lawyers as the comprehensive guide to planning, launching, and growing a successful practice. It’s packed with 769 pages of guidance on identifying the right location, finding clients, setting fees, managing your office, maintaining an ethical and responsible practice, maximizing available resources, upholding your standards, and much more. If you’re committed to starting your own practice, this book will give you the expert advice you need to make it succeed.<p><p>How the ABA’s #1 Bestseller Will Help YouThe book is organized into short, easy-to-read chapters and they deal with all the specific challenges you undoubtedly will encounter when you open your office. And the answers you’ll get are realistic, practical, and based on real-life experience. <p><p>Even if you already have an established practice, you are sure to find information that will help you compete and succeed. You’ll find a wealth of tips that can improve your practice once it is up and running, as well as dozens of time-saving templates and checklists. <p><p>In addition, there is all-new material for this edition, covering areas including: <ul><li>E-mail and the InternetLaw firm mergers and dissolutions</li> <li>Student loans</li> <li>Opportunities created by an aging population</li> <li>Nonlawyer consultants</li> <li>The globalization of legal practice, and much more! </li></ul> <p><p>This book is guaranteed to help you successfully launch your practice, run it at maximum efficiency, and avoid potential pitfalls along the way. You’ll get basic, practical advice given in Foonberg’s inimitable down-to-earth style–and answers to down-to-earth questions including: Where is the ideal place to open my office? How much cash do I need to start? How can I get cash up front to reduce bad debts?Should I charge for the first consultation? How do I spot the client who won’t pay? What kinds of equipment will I need–at a minimum–to start out?What are the most effective ways of getting clients?More than 100,000 lawyers have turned to Jay Foonberg for the secrets to running a successful law firm; now you can, too, with the acclaimed Sixth Edition.
How to Stay Cool, Calm and Collected When the Pressure's On: A Stress-Control Plan for Business People
by John NewmanPressures, problems, and conflicts are a fact of life. But the manager who can face problems head-on and deal with them calmly is way ahead of the game. How to Stay Cool, Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On offers a systematic approach to dealing with a world that often seems a chaotic confluence of tough decisions, difficult situations, and combative people. Written by a stress expert with a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, this antidote to stress and strain lays out a unique and powerful approach to making wise choices and taking actions that will put readers in control of any situation. <P><P>Once the author's "Command and Control" techniques are learned, they can be used again and again in all areas of life. Readers will learn how to: * destroy counterproductive, stress-producing habits * adopt new, effective habits * become mentally tough, emotionally in control * communicate in a positive way How to Stay Cool Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On provides checklists, quotes from stress conquerors, and an outline for a personal effectiveness plan. By carefully adhering to the book's principles, anyone can erase the ravages of stress and move on to a more productive, I-can-handle-any-problem attitude. Without the energy-wasting effort of worrying, readers can concentrate on the important things: achieving success and enjoying their lives.
How to Stay Employed in Tough Times
by Connie PodestaAt a time of decreasing organizational loyalty and a decline in long-term job security, CEOs, managers, and human resources directors reveal on-target answers to the question on the minds of employees everywhere: What does my boss want? Based on a national survey of more than 300 people, this succinct guide provides real-life advice regarding job security today.
How to Stay on Course: Sensing and Responding to Deviations from Plan
by Harvard Business Review PressNo action plan can foresee the many obstacles and changing conditions that people will face over the weeks and months it takes to implement a strategy. Thus, mid-course adjustments and management intervention are inevitable and necessary. This chapter offers suggestions for keeping implementation on course.
How to Stitch an American Dream: A Story of Family, Faith and the Power of Giving
by Jenny Louise DoanFaith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story, and Jenny Doan&’s story is just that. In her new memoir, How to Stitch an American Dream, readers will discover the behind-the-scenes success story of the Missouri Star Quilt Company and Jenny&’s remarkable journey to overcome hardship, claim the abundance of family, and ignite the power of giving—all while revitalizing a small town along the way. Over the last decade, the Doan family business, the Missouri Star Quilt Company in tiny Hamilton, Missouri, has grown from Jenny&’s corner shop--with one quilting machine and two bolts of fabric for sale in the back--to become the largest supplier of pre-cut quilting fabric in the headquarters of Jenny&’s world-famous YouTube tutorial videos. Jenny is now giving her fans, the business world, and moms of all ages (and grandmas too!) what they&’ve been asking for: the full story of her journey, from her humble beginnings as a homeschooling mom, to founding MSQC in her fifties, through the remarkable success and inspiration she&’s so well-known for today. In this book, you&’ll learn:How she and her beloved husband, Ron, raised seven children on a shoestring budget— and had fun doing it;How, after a string of bad luck, the family made a prayer-based decision to leave California behind and start over again in rural Missouri, even though they had no place to live, no jobs lined up, and no idea how they were going to make it;How Jenny, Ron and their children worked side-by-side to patch together a family home out of a crumbling shell of a farmhouse;And how their faith, hard work, and generosity not only carried them through the hard times, but led directly to the success of the Missouri Star Quilt Company.How to Stitch an American Dream will make you laugh, cry, say &“bless your heart.&”
How to Stop a Herd of Running Bears? Market Response to Policy Initiatives during the Global Financial Crisis
by Natalia Tamirisa Andreas Jobst Jochen Andritzky Sylwia Nowak Yacine Aït-SahaliaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
How to Study
by Ron FryThe bestselling How to Study (Seventh Edition) reveals the study skills that all students need to know in order to be successful, whether the goal is landing a top scholarship or excelling in school. This edition includes information on how to create an effective work environment, stand out in class, use the library, conduct research online, and much more. Plus, author Ron Fry covers all the traditional elements of a winning study strategy, such as reading, writing, time-management, memory, and test-taking skills. How to Study (Seventh Edition) introduces a revolutionary study system, along with examples, that gives students the edge in any learning environment.
How to Study: The Program That Has Helped Millions of Students Study Smarter, Not Harder (Ron Fry's How to Study Program #3)
by Ron FryThe bestselling guide that has helped millions of students study smarter, not harder—updated for today&’s classroom.How to Study reveals the study skills all students need to know to be successful, whether the goal is landing a top scholarship, excelling in school, or preparing to return to school. This edition includes information on how to create an effective work environment, stand out in class, conduct research online, and much more. Fry also covers all the traditional elements of a winning study strategy, such as reading, writing, time management, memory, and test-taking skills. How to Study introduces a revolutionary study system along with examples that give students the edge in any learning environment. How to Study also: Prepares students of all ages to excel in their classes by developing effective study skillsShows students, in a quick, easy-to-read style, the essential skills that can be applied outside the classroom and later in lifeIncludes study tips for teaching and studying with young children; advice for fighting mid-study fatigue and boredom; tips for in-class learning; and more
How to Succeed as a Scientist
by Jane A. Langdale Barbara J. GabrysThis unique, practical guide for postdoctoral researchers and graduate students explains how to build and perfect the necessary research tools and working skills to build a career in academia and beyond. It is based on successful training workshops run by the authors: first, it describes the tools needed for independent research, from writing papers to applying for academic jobs; it then introduces skills to thrive in a new job, including managing and interacting with others, designing a taught course and giving a good lecture; and it concludes with a section on managing your career, from how to manage stress to understanding the higher education system. Packed with helpful features encouraging readers to apply the theory to their individual situation, the book is also illustrated throughout with real-world case studies to enable readers to learn from others' experience. It is a vital handbook for everyone seeking to make a successful scientific career.
How to Succeed in 12 Months
by Serena Star-LeonardStep into the more fabulous version of your lifeThink about where you are in life right at this moment. How does it compare with your dreams? You may have let go of a few life goals over the years, as "real life" took over and made grand gestures seem like impractical fantasies. But no matter where you are on your life's journey, it's not too late to reclaim your dreams and achieve the life you've always wanted! It's absolutely possible to design your own lifestyle instead of just allowing circumstance to dictate your daily routine.How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Loveis your ultimate guide to turning your dreams into reality. Author Serena Star-Leonard is living the dream herself, having practiced what she preaches. In the book, she shares the secrets behind figuring out the steps that will get you the life you've always wanted, and taking those steps in leaps and bounds. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme, but a one-year plan to stepping out of your rut and into your most fulfilling life. Star-Leonard provides a roadmap to:Breaking your dreams into small, actionable stepsEliminating excuses and gaining confidencePrioritizing your goals for better planningDesigning your lifestyle around your interestsWhether you've been looking for a way to work closer to your dreams, or are just looking for a way out of the rat race, Star-Leonard is your guide to make big things happen. How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Love is the key that opens the door to a more fabulous version of your life.
How to Succeed in Academics
by Linda L. Mccabe Edward R. B. MccabeLinda L. McCabe and Edward R. B. McCabe, both professors at the University of California, Los Angeles, write clearly and accessibly, illustrating their main points with sample case scenarios.
How to Succeed in Anything by Really Trying
by Lyman MacinnisAn experienced executive himself, Lyman MacInnis has guided the careers and affairs of successful executives and entrepreneurs as well as internationally renowned entertainers and athletes.An inspiring and practical book of career advice for everyone, from executives and partners, to mid-career professionals and even graduates looking to get in on the ground floor.For anyone ready to work their way to the top, Lyman MacInnis delivers the essentials. Advising on topics from networking, leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation, to never embarrassing yourself when addressing a crowd, and even how to give and take advice, How to Succeed in Anything by Really Trying is a wonder of common sense and a wealth of simple knowledge.From the Hardcover edition.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying
by Carol LeiferFor many years, television comedy was an exclusive all boys' club--until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies of all time. This hilarious collection of essays charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through show business, illuminating her many triumphs and some missteps along the way--and offering valuable lessons for women and men in any profession. Part memoir, part guide to life, and all incredibly funny, How to Succeed in Business without Really Crying offers tips and tricks for getting ahead, finding your way, and opening locked doors--even if you have to use a sledgehammer.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: With a New Introduction by Stanley Bing
by Shepherd MeadFrom this classic tome, learn everything you need to know to land the corner office: · How to make money · How to make more money · How to choose the right company (one big enough so that nobody knows exactly what anyone else is doing) · How to cultivate the appearance of extreme busyness through strategic desk management · How to delegate responsibility (have plenty of assistants!) First published in 1952, this guide inspired the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning musical, which returns to Broadway in 2011 in a production that stars Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. Updated with a brilliant new introduction by the king of business satire, Stanley Bing, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is essential reading for the ambitious and the lazy alike.
How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard: Rethinking the Rules, Reinventing the Game
by Robert J. KriegelMore breathing space, more time to think, and more of the joy that comes with great work and great ideas...this can be your work life! Bestselling author Robert J. Kriegel has been acclaimed as a truly innovative voice on the American business scene. Now the man who the New York Times said has "spurred a revolution in performance practices" challenges you to break out of old modes and mind-sets. The bold, innovative strategies discussed by Dr. Kriegel help you develop dramatic new solutions to old problems, create exciting new possibilities, and succeed beyond what you ever thought possible, without having to work so damn hard! Book jacket.
How to Succeed in Commercial Photography: Insights from a Leading Consultant
by Selina MaitreyaAfter more than thirty years in photography, an industry veteran speaks out in How to Succeed in Commercial Photography. These essays provide photographers at every level with all the tools they need for a great career. Author Selina Maitreya offers proven tips for focusing on client needs; building a team from today's marketing assistants, reps, and consultants; developing an online portfolio; self-promoting; and much more. Through up-close interviews, professional commercial photographers reveal the missteps they made in their work--and how others can avoid making the same mistakes. A special section explores how photographers can set goals, survive tough times, overcome creative blocks, and more. Anyone seeking a successful and well-balanced life as a commercial photographer needs a copy of this illuminating guide.