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Scale Your Small Business: The Definitive Guide to a Sustainable Business and Fulfilling Life by Linda Chung

December 30, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Linda Chung

Book Review

For all those women entrepreneurs looking for a definitive guide on how to grow a small business, Linda Chung, acclaimed small business growth expert and coach, has a new book, Scale Your Small Business, to help you build your financial freedom and enrich your life and others.

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From Idea to Execution: The Ultimate Business Startup Guide by Tye Threats

December 23, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Tye Threats

Book review

Entrepreneur, Tye Threats, author of the new book, From Idea to Execution: The Ultimate Business Startup Guide, says that if you are harboring a brilliant business idea but don't know how to transform it into a thriving venture, you need a roadmap. If you are eager to start your own business but feeling overwhelmed by the countless details and decisions involved, then Tye’s new book is your comprehensive roadmap to turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

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mag.nan.i.mous: Be the one everyone wants to do business with by Dayna Mason

December 17, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Dayna Mason

Book Review

Entrepreneur, Dayna Mason, author of the new book, mag.nan.i.mous: be the one everyone wants to do business with, says there are plenty of resources available that tell you how to convince people to do business with you. But, she believes if you want to inspire people rather than manipulate them and feel fulfilled in the process, then look no further than her new book. Dayna will show you how to establish relationships with others that will result in attracting all the business you could ever want.

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Buyer First: Grow Your Business with Collaborative Selling by Carole Mahoney

November 26, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Carole Mahoney

Book Review

In Buyer First: Grow Your Business with Collaborative Selling, author Carole Mahoney, who once struggled to pay bills and is now a top sales coach and influencer, says the reason so many of us are bad at selling is, well, we think selling is bad. She believes that winning new customers is the number one challenge 80 percent of entrepreneurs face, and a big reason half of small businesses fail within five years. Carole says it’s time to forget everything you think you know about selling.

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Don't Suck at Business: How to build a formidable business with speed, strategy, and a healthy dose of sarcasm by Kara Laws

November 19, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Kara Laws

Book Review

Don't Suck at Business: How to build a formidable business with speed, strategy, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, written by Kara Laws, is a business book for the brave humans who want to create a successful business but have exactly zero idea how to make said money and hold onto their sanity. This book is for the people who don't know ridiculous terms like COA, ROI, CRM, KPI, CMS, TOF, etc. This book is for the average small business owner who isn't sure they know what they are doing or how they thought they could start a business anyway. Most small business owners feel a little lost and in over their heads. Welcome! You are not alone.

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Your First Million: Why You Don’t Have to Be Born into a Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind by Arlan Hamilton

November 12, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Arlan Hamilton

Book Review

If you ever wondered how to break into a male dominated industry sector and achieve success, then be inspired by the new book, Your First Million: Why You Don’t Have to Be Born into a Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind, by Arlan Hamilton. She is one of the few Black women to break into the boy's club of Silicon Valley, and in her new book she offers her secrets for how anyone can build a legacy of wealth and impact.

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From Passion to Profit, Artisans and Creative Entrepreneurs Building Together: A Guide to a Successful, Impactful and Sustainable Business Collaboration by Comfort Badaru Smithson

November 5, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Comfort Badaru Smithson

Book Review

A transformative masterpiece of a book by the visionary mompreneur, Comfort Badaru Smithson, entitled ‘From Passion to Profit, Artisans and Creative Entrepreneurs Building Together: A Guide to a Successful, impactful and Sustainable Business Collaboration’ is a must read for creative business and brand builders. Through her writing and insights, Comfort invites you to embark on a captivating journey that bridges the realms of creativity and commerce. This book is not just a guide; it's a roadmap to unlocking your true potential as a creative individual while building a profitable and impactful business collaboration.

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Unstuckable: Never Be Stuck in Business Again with Tools from Tech Innovators by Heather Kernahan

October 28, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Heather Kernahan

Book Review

If you feel stuck and like you have hit a wall in your business, then you need to read Unstuckable, the must-read new book by global tech executive, strategic adviser, and sought-after speaker Heather Kernahan. She pours her two decades of leading start-ups, scale-ups, and tech empires into her game-changing UNSTUCK model and shares her insights and wisdom for others to use.

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Bigger & Better: A Playbook for Quickly Scaling Your Small Company with Limited Resources by Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

October 22, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

Book Review

Spending rampantly to scale has proven unsustainable and undesirable, according to author and multi-industry C-suite executive, Esther Kestenbaum Prozan, in her new book, Bigger & Better: A Playbook for Quickly Scaling Your Small Company with Limited Resources. She believes you don’t have to spend a lot to scale fast, your business can grow quickly without throwing money at a growth plan to make it work. Instead, she says be audacious, smart, strategic, and tactical.

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She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary by Andrea Liebross

October 14, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Andrea Liebross

Book Review

In her book, She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary, author and business/life coach Andrea Liebross has discovered that the secret to getting unstuck is what you think, not what you do. She says it’s time to stop playing small and start Thinking Big.

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Purpose People Profits: How Everyday Entrepreneurs Create Drastic Results! by Toni Harris Taylor

October 8, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Toni Harris Taylor

Book Review

Toni Harris Taylor is the author of the new book Purpose People Profits: How Everyday Entrepreneurs Create Drastic Results! In the book, Toni shares why it’s important to define your purpose, why you need to find the people who can help you to get to your purpose, and then, what you need to do in the way of marketing and sales to make sure that your business is profitable. You will hear from Toni’s clients who’ve all been drastic in growing their businesses. She says they are part of a loving, supportive community that is committed to helping each other to grow by holding us accountable to our purpose. These entrepreneurs open doors for one another and introduce them to people, places, and things so that they can be profitable.

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Be Worth Funding by Ty Boone

October 1, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Ty Boone

Book Review

In her new book, “Get Visible. Get Moving. Get Funded.” author and entrepreneur, Ty Boone, has harnessed her expertise to write successful grants and effectively manage millions of dollars in grants for nonprofits of all sizes. Her keen understanding of the intricacies involved in securing funding has been instrumental in propelling numerous organizations from their early stages of startup and struggle to sustainable success.

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Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win by April Dunford

September 24, 2023 Melanie Hawken

April Dunford

Book Review

If you want to learn how to nail that sale and get that cashflow coming into your business, then April Dunford’s new book, Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win, is just what you need. As a world-renowned product positioning and marketing expert, April  knows that standing out in a crowded market is the key to getting sales.

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The 8 Qualities of the EXCEPTIONAL Black Woman: in Business and Entrepreneurship by Michelle S Thomas

September 13, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Michelle S Thomas

Book review

Author and entrepreneur, Michelle S Thomas, believes it’s time to give “voice” to women business owners, especially those women of color. In her book, The 8 Qualities of the EXCEPTIONAL Black Woman in Business and Entrepreneurship, she shines a spotlight on the successful black women business owners that have cracked the code of surpassing racial, gender, financial and generational roadblocks. However, Michelle says we have been “conditioned” to keep those solutions “privately” amongst ourselves and believes there are numerous reasons why. However, one of the biggest reasons tends to be FEAR! Fear of loss, threats, and exclusion.

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The Value Journey: How to Drive Profits, Build Wealth, and Exit Your Business on Your Own Terms by Jayne McQuillan

September 10, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Jayne McQuillan

Book Review

Expert business coach and author of The Value Journey: How to Drive Profits, Build Wealth, and Exit Your Business on Your Own Terms, Jayne McQuillan, challenges you to change your perspective on exit planning! Instead of thinking about your exit as the last step in your journey as a business owner, she suggests you could view it as an essential way of doing business.

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Your First Year: What I Wish I'd Known by Deborah Kevin and Jill Celeste

September 3, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Jill Celeste and Deborah Kevin

Book Review

Entrepreneurs Deborah Kevin and Jill Celeste, co-authors of the book, Your First Year: What I Wish I'd Known, believe that there is no one “right way,” to build a start-up and you will make mistakes. That’s part of growing. In their new book they bring together the insights, experiences and shared wisdom of fellow women entrepreneurs who have all got through their own business growing pains and emerged to find success.

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7 Keys to 7 Figures: The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom by Leslie Kuster

August 26, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Leslie Kuster

Book Review

Entrepreneur Leslie Kuster, author of 7 Keys to 7 Figures: The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom, believes that many women seek the freedom that comes with entrepreneurship but struggle to turn that dream into a reality. The data shows that 90 percent of women who own and operate a business generate less than $100,000 per year. And 78.5 percent of women-owned businesses do not survive the first year. Leslie Kuster wants you to beat those odds!

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Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting

August 20, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Liz Elting

Book Review

In her new book, Dream Big and Win, Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business, for the first time ever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Forbes' Richest Self-Made Woman Liz Elting shares her story on how she co-founded and grew TransPerfect, the billion-dollar translation and language solutions company that began as a dream in a NYU dorm room. This is the story of how every entrepreneur can turn a passion and a big vision into a business success.

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The Most Common Entrepreneurial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them by Lisa J. MacDonald

August 11, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Lisa J. MacDonald

Book Review

Author and business coach, Lisa J. MacDonald, in her new book The Most Common Entrepreneurial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, believes that we all want to be in charge of our own lives. But her question is what happens when the game of business keeps changing? How can you successfully find new clients, beat the competition, and do it on a shoestring budget? Lisa’s new book shows you how, and at the same time,  avoid making the usual mistakes along the way.

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7 Keys to 7 Figures: The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom by Leslie Kuster

August 5, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Leslie Kuster

Book Review

Entrepreneur Leslie Kuster, author of the new book, 7 Keys to 7 Figures : The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom, recognizes that many women seek the freedom that comes with entrepreneurship but struggle to turn that dream into a reality. The data show that 90 percent of women who own and operate a business generate less than $100,000 per year. And 78.5 percent of women-owned businesses do not survive the first year. Leslie Kuster wants you to beat those odds!

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