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Minimum Viable Product. by Skillshare (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Skillshare in 2012.Taught by Michael Karnjanaprakorn - Every entrepreneur has a startup idea they’d like to get off the ground. Good news: Gone are the days when you have to spend millions of dollars to find out if your business idea will succeed or fail.Whether you're looking to launch a tech startup or open a new restaurant, enroll in this class if you'd like to learn how to quickly validate your ideas.In this class, I'll share the secrets behind the early success of Skillshare. We spent less than {dollar}5,000 to launch Skillshare and ended up raising over {dollar}10M. A lot of Skillshare's early success is directly correlated with talking to users, iterating, and moving fast. You'll learn how to:• Communicate Your Idea. I'll define what an MVP is by using Skillshare as an example, then I'll discuss how to develop and communicate your idea with others.• Conduct Customer Interviews. You'll find the holes you need to plug based on customer interviews.• Build Your MVP. You'll define your MVP and begin setting initial goals.• Test Your MVP. You'll optimize your MVP and share your plan with your peers.You’ll leave this class with a finalized Minimum Viable Product and the skills to define a great MVP for any future venture. I've taught this class in-person to hundreds of students. Some of my past students have been featured on Mashable, The Next Web, and have started successful companies. Hope to have many more students that are successful!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Educational films.; Business.; Instructional films.; Business education.; Money.; Economics.; Small business.; Accounting.; Finance.;

The marketing plan handbook : develop big-picture marketing plans for pennies on the dollar / by Bly, Robert W.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-328) and index.Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Harness the Power of Vision -- Decide What Business You're In -- Get To Know Everything About Your Ideal Customer -- Who Is The Competition? -- Strategize: Position Your Business -- Build Out Your Product Line -- Assess Your Tactics -- Integrate Online and Offline Marketing -- Put Your Measurements In Place -- Write Your Plan -- Work It!--Implementation -- Review and Troubleshoot Your Plan -- Content Marketing -- Mobile Marketing -- Social Networking -- Appendix B Forms and Worksheets -- Appendix B Model Marketing Plan -- Appendix C Marketing Consultants -- Appendix D Sources and Resources -- Appendix E Glossary -- About the Author -- Index."Bly details the critical steps to marketplace success including developing a business vision, positioning strategically, researching the market, producing and selling products and services, assessing marketing tactics, creating an effective implementation schedule, and troubleshooting for future success and growth. Whether embarking on a new venture or reviving a current business, business owners need this practical handbook for market success and survival"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Marketing; Small business;

The social media advantage : an essential handbook for small business / by Berkley, Holly.; Walter, Amanda.;
LSC
Subjects: Internet marketing; Social media; Social media; Online social networks; Customer relations;
© 2013., Self-Counsel Press,

The Dragons' den guide to assessing your business concept / by Vyge, John,1966-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-310), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Dragons' den (Television program).; Business planning.; Small business; Marketing research.;
© c2012., J. Wiley & Sons Canada,

Muddled through / by Ross, Barbara,1953-;
"Mud season takes on a whole new meaning in the coastal town of Busman's Harbor, Maine, when local business owners sling dirt at one another in a heated feud over a proposed pedestrian mall... When Julia spots police cars in front of Lupine Design, she races over. Her sister Livvie works there as a potter. Livvie is unharmed... When a murder follows the break-in, it's up to Julia to dig through the secrets and lies to uncover the truth."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Snowden, Julia (Fictitious character); Small business; Murder;

Bodies and battlements / by Penney, Elizabeth,author.;
"Herbalist Nora Asquith is delighted to welcome Ravensea Castle's first guests to the picturesque village of Monkwell, Yorkshire. After a thousand years of ownership, her family has decided to convert the castle into a bed and breakfast. But when Hilda Dibble, a self-appointed local luminary, is found dead in the knot garden the next morning, Nora's business is not only at risk -- she's a prime suspect. Hilda had opposed the hotel plan every step of the way, and although she didn't succeed in stopping the venture, her disagreements with Nora seem to only further her motive. One of Ravensea's guests happens to be Detective Inspector Finlay Cole, who is new to the area and now finds himself with a murder case in his lap. Nora and her actress sister Tamsyn decide to investigate for themselves. They look into the entangled dealings of their newly arrived guests, while also getting hints from Sir Percival, one of the castle ghosts. As they learn, Sir Percival's tragic death centuries ago sheds light on present-day crimes. Surely they can get to the bottom of this mystery while keeping their new business afloat ... "--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Detectives; Ghosts; Haunted castles; Murder; Small business;

Start your own Etsy business : your step-by-step guide to handmade success / by Rich, Jason.; Entrepreneur Media, Inc.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.Discover what Etsy has to offer -- The many responsibilities of online business operators -- Calculating your costs and setting your prices -- Establishing yourself as an Etsy seller -- Creating your product listings and product photography -- Promoting and marketing your Etsy shop -- Always offer top-notch customer service -- Growing your Etsy business.LSC
Subjects: Etsy (Firm); Selling; Handicraft; Electronic commerce.; New business enterprises; Small business;

Make sure it's deductible : little-known tax tips for your Canadian small business / by Jacks, Evelyn,1955-author.;
In the newly updated fifth edition of 'Make Sure Its Deductible', Evelyn Jacks, Canadas most trusted tax author and educator, delivers vital tax facts that will save you money - presented in a clear, friendly style thats easy to read, understand and apply to your own business.
Subjects: Small business; Income tax; Income tax;

Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' sweetshop : s novel / by Colgan, Jenny,author.;
Rosie Hopkins is looking forward to Christmas in the little Derbyshire village of Lipton, buried under a thick blanket of snow. Her sweetshop is festooned with striped candy canes, large tempting piles of Turkish Delight, crinkling selection boxes and happy, sticky children. She's going to be spending it with her boyfriend, Stephen, and her family, flying in from Australia. She can't wait. But when a tragedy strikes at the heart of their little community, all of Rosie's plans for the future seem to be blown apart. Can she build a life in Lipton? And is what's best for the sweetshop also what's best for Rosie?
Subjects: Recipes.; Christmas fiction.; Confectionery; Small business; Villages; Families; Communities; Man-woman relationships;

Shut Up and Read : A Memoir from Harriett's Bookshop. by Cook, Jeannine A.;
Jeannine Cook is the founder of Harriett's Bookshop, an indie bookstore in Philadelphia that celebrates women authors, artists, and activists. In 'Shut Up and Read', Cook chronicles the improbable true story of how she left an abusive past to build a bookshop that survived the Covid pandemic and became an international sensation. It's an amazing story that can be used as a model for building a thriving community and re-establishing third spaces.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Small Business;