| Edition |
First Adams Media trade paperback edition. |
| Description |
127 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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"A visual reference for everything you need to know." |
| Summary |
"Everything you need to know about starting your own independent business-and earning big-through easy-to-understand infographics. Start your dream business, optimize your freelancing, and max out your earnings with this graphic guide to everything you need to know to work for yourself. The Infographic Guide for Entrepreneurs includes information on how to leverage your skills to earn money, how to apply for a business loan, how to keep track of your earnings and expenses-and much more. With clear and accessible infographics on topics such as "What Makes My Business Unique?"; "Sell Yourself Without Selling Out"; "Feast or Famine: How to Stay Afloat During Dry Spells"; and "Hiring Your Squad", you'll learn how easy it is to work for you!" -- ONIX annotation. |
| Contents |
Getting started -- What Kind of Business Should I Start? -- 5 Ways to Structure My Biz -- What's My Vision? -- Making a Commitment (and Not Freaking Out about It) -- What's in a Name? -- What Makes My Business Unique? -- Setting Up Shop: Website and E-Commerce Platforms -- #BusinessGoals -- Rising Above the Competition -- Coworking Spaces and Other Alternative Office Options -- Budgeting & finances -- Launching a Small Business in the Gig Economy -- Investing in Yourself -- Bank On It: Banking for Your Small Business -- What's My Cut?: How to Price -- Negotiating Like a Pro -- Write-Offs: 5 Tips to Avoid the IRS -- Accounting Without a CPA -- Contracts for Freelancers -- How to Pay for Your Own Health Insurance -- Wait, Do I Need a Lawyer? -- Marketing & promotion -- What's in a Brand?: Branding for Beginners -- Making Your Mark: What's in a Logo? -- Finding & Landing Your Dream Clients -- What Makes a Great Website? |
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Sell Yourself Without Selling Out -- How to Network (Without Networking) -- Being Social: Which Channels Should I Use? -- Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting -- Let's Keep In Touch: Top Email Marketing Tips -- Getting Repeat Clients and Making the Most of Referrals -- Living your best work life -- A Solopreneur's Guide to Not Going Nuts -- Home Office: Where Does Work End and Life Begin? -- Taking Time -- 5 Tips on Creating a Winning Proposal -- Happy Clients = Happy Freelancers -- Making It Right When Something Goes Wrong -- Keep Your Cool During Dry Spells -- Exit Strategies: Closing Up Shop, Pausing, or Selling -- The Annual Review -- Never Stop Learning: Training and Continuing Education -- Running your business -- Time Management: How to Make the Most of Your Day -- Technology & Equipment: How Much Is Just Right? -- Meeting with Clients: IRL and Virtual Relationship Building -- Getting Paid: A Step-by-Step Guide -- Hiring Your Squad |
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Interview Tips They Didn't Teach You in School -- The Business of Your Business: Excel at Client Management -- Security Concerns -- Regulation & Governance. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123) and index. |
| Subject |
Small business -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Entrepreneurship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Entrepreneurship -- Pictorial works.
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Business enterprises -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Business enterprises. (OCoLC)fst00842519
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Entrepreneurship. (OCoLC)fst00912787
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Small business. (OCoLC)fst01121223
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Kern, Jara, author.
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| ISBN |
150720938X (paperback) |
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9781507209387 (paperback) |
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