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    Powering The Wave: A Simplified System to Build and Manage a Business
    Powering The Wave: A Simplified System to Build and Manage a Business
    Powering The Wave: A Simplified System to Build and Manage a Business
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    Powering The Wave: A Simplified System to Build and Manage a Business

    By Patrick Smyth

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    MATCH YOUR INNOVATION TO A POWERFUL BUSINESS GEARBOX TO DRIVE THE WAVES OF CHANGE Every new entrepreneur or new business leader ask "What do I do next?" Powering The Wave answers this question using a simple gearbox analogy that puts in perspective all the key elements that must be synchronized to successfully build and run a business. This keeps the big picture at the forefront so the next steps are easy to see, and in the right context. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: 1. Understand the key elements of a business enterprise 2. Clarify the role that every element plays in the broader context of the over all enterprise 3. Establish the road-map, or sequence, of business priorities in the context of the bigger picture 4. Secure investment capital by understanding the function of value vs. risk 5. Measuring business performance starts from the outside in 6. Cooperation beats competition for enduring success WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK? Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and ANY New Business Leader
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateOct 17, 2011
    ISBN9781618423962
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