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by Donald E. Ball (Author)
Take the guesswork out of starting a small business by using the 3-2-1-Launch Process for Start-ups. This book will guide you through the eight stages in the life cycle of a business and provide easy to understand guidelines for identifying the Concept, conducting Feasibility Research, preparing a Business Plan and finding the Money to Launch or Grow your business. The book also provides specific guidelines for preparing your business BEFORE launching, and straightforward steps for monitoring and managing your business for profit. But, it is also a great guide for those business owners who want to take their business to the next level with two chapters which cover Growth and Exit. Finally, the book addresses a subject that is near to the author's heart. He addresses the Spiritual Dimension of starting and growing a successful venture with a discussion of the business owner who embraces a solid value system to guide the launch and growth of the venture.
Author Biography
Donald Ball, MBA, CGBP(R) helps start-up and mid-sized businesses and organizations achieve sales and marketing success by providing coaching and proprietary marketing, sales and exhibit management services (dimensional marketing) on an international scale. He has served in various marketing, sales and advisory positions over the past 35-plus years ranging from Technical Illustrator to Corporate Marketing Director. In 2002 he formed Marketing & Exhibit Management; a consulting/coaching company that helps owners of small-and mid-sized businesses to develop and refine their business processes and focus on positioning their businesses for success. In April 2007 he joined the Lone Star College System (Houston, Texas) as a Senior Consultant in the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) where he has assisted with the launch and funding of more than 40 ventures, helped his clients to create hundreds of new jobs and helped obtain millions in capital for new and existing businesses. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor teaching classes on Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
