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Profits aren't everything, they're the only thing : no-nonsense rules from the ultimate contrarian and small business guru / George Cloutier with Samantha Marshall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [New York] : HarperBusiness, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 176 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0061832855
  • 9780061832857
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Contents:
Profit rule #1: profits aren't everything, they're the only thing! -- Profit rule #2: end denial -- Profit rule #3: forget sweat equity -- Profit rule #4: love your business more than your family -- Profit rule #5: the best family business has one member -- Profit rule #6: delegate, don't abdicate -- Profit rule #7: live and die by a real plan -- Profit rule #8: pay for performance -- Profit rule #9: "I am your work god" -- Profit rule #10: you are not in business to pay your vendors -- Profit rule #11: when filing for bankruptcy is your best option, do it early! -- Profit rule #12: don't treat sales like your mother-in-law -- Profit rule #13: give up golf, retreats, off-sites, and trade shows -- Profit rule #14: teamwork is vastly overrated -- Profit rule #15: it's not the economy, stupid, it's you!
List(s) this item appears in: Small Business and Self-Employment
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 658.022 C647 Available 33111005693532
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Small-business guru George Cloutier offers the controversial message that Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing in this book of wisdom for entrepreneurs everywhere in these tough economic times. With advice such as "forget teamwork" and "micromanage like crazy," Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing is the reality check that will help small-business owners stay afloat and stay profitable.

Profit rule #1: profits aren't everything, they're the only thing! -- Profit rule #2: end denial -- Profit rule #3: forget sweat equity -- Profit rule #4: love your business more than your family -- Profit rule #5: the best family business has one member -- Profit rule #6: delegate, don't abdicate -- Profit rule #7: live and die by a real plan -- Profit rule #8: pay for performance -- Profit rule #9: "I am your work god" -- Profit rule #10: you are not in business to pay your vendors -- Profit rule #11: when filing for bankruptcy is your best option, do it early! -- Profit rule #12: don't treat sales like your mother-in-law -- Profit rule #13: give up golf, retreats, off-sites, and trade shows -- Profit rule #14: teamwork is vastly overrated -- Profit rule #15: it's not the economy, stupid, it's you!

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