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Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works Today!
Get expert advice on marketing, selling online, accounting, and more—all tailored to the current economic climate—in this new, updated edition of the go-to resource for hopeful entrepreneurs.
America’s #1 small business expert is back with a brand-new, updated, and expanded edition of her essential handbook, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. Using her years of entrepreneurial experience, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process of opening your own business with step-by-step instructions for leading effectively, developing a winning marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it’s up and running. She also offers new strategies for social media techniques, customer engagement, selling online, and more.
This new edition of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months can help you build your business and invest your time (and money) where you need it most in order to succeed in today’s market. With Emerson’s expert business advice, you can finally follow your dreams and be on your way to becoming your own boss!
America’s #1 small business expert is back with a brand-new, updated, and expanded edition of her essential handbook, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. Using her years of entrepreneurial experience, Melinda Emerson guides you through the process of opening your own business with step-by-step instructions for leading effectively, developing a winning marketing plan, setting a budget, and maintaining your business once it’s up and running. She also offers new strategies for social media techniques, customer engagement, selling online, and more.
This new edition of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months can help you build your business and invest your time (and money) where you need it most in order to succeed in today’s market. With Emerson’s expert business advice, you can finally follow your dreams and be on your way to becoming your own boss!
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288 pages, Paperback
Published September 14, 2021
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September 11, 2021
Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months literally changed my life.
This book has a step-by-step month-to-month plan to open your own business in 12 months. I was thinking about how to apply its lessons to my life. Luckily, I had already done most of the preliminary steps to get my life in order so I could join The Great Resignation. However, I couldn’t generate much enthusiasm for my business idea—opening an online accounting/bookkeeping service. What would differentiate my firm from thousands of others?
While reading an Emerson’s Experience within this book, I finally thought of an issue that drives me crazy that is relatively easy to solve but time consuming unless done at scale. I even have a mentor who is doing it for a tiny niche market—leaving a lot of market on the table. I have my new business idea that has nothing to do with accounting. Now, I just have to do some studying and market research to test out my idea.
So, if you too have a vague idea of starting your own business, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months is a must read. While other books will motivate you to begin a business, this one will make sure your business has the best chance to succeed. Good luck to all the soon-to-be business founders out there. 5 stars and a favorite!
Thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
This book has a step-by-step month-to-month plan to open your own business in 12 months. I was thinking about how to apply its lessons to my life. Luckily, I had already done most of the preliminary steps to get my life in order so I could join The Great Resignation. However, I couldn’t generate much enthusiasm for my business idea—opening an online accounting/bookkeeping service. What would differentiate my firm from thousands of others?
While reading an Emerson’s Experience within this book, I finally thought of an issue that drives me crazy that is relatively easy to solve but time consuming unless done at scale. I even have a mentor who is doing it for a tiny niche market—leaving a lot of market on the table. I have my new business idea that has nothing to do with accounting. Now, I just have to do some studying and market research to test out my idea.
So, if you too have a vague idea of starting your own business, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months is a must read. While other books will motivate you to begin a business, this one will make sure your business has the best chance to succeed. Good luck to all the soon-to-be business founders out there. 5 stars and a favorite!
Thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
August 3, 2021
Melinda Emerson created an organized, detailed, and realistic handbook to help new small business owners plan for success. Emerson asks the readers realistic questions to consider before venturing off in their business endeavours. Fellow bloggers, there’s detailed information on starting a website, hosting, monetization, social media presence, and more! Whether you’re new or experienced, these chapters are incredibly helpful and could teach you something you didn’t know before.
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January 13, 2025
A great read in becoming your own Soul Trader Business
If you are looking to set up your own business by starting off as a soul trader, then this book is a good place to begin. If you know your financial Accounting and your Marketing Strategies for a niche in the gap market, then this book is for you.
It is an easy read of a book and gives you monthly step by step into setting up your own business.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I will definitely will be reading this book again soon with a journal this time around.
Best wishes Sean
If you are looking to set up your own business by starting off as a soul trader, then this book is a good place to begin. If you know your financial Accounting and your Marketing Strategies for a niche in the gap market, then this book is for you.
It is an easy read of a book and gives you monthly step by step into setting up your own business.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I will definitely will be reading this book again soon with a journal this time around.
Best wishes Sean
September 5, 2021
Planning to change your life and start your business? You may start with thin book because it provides a simple guide on planning, tools, tips for starting a small venture. I found the description detailed and accurate and think this book is a good guide for people who have never had or started their own small business venture.
January 1, 2023
Good sections fo help people think about one thing/area at a time and not to overwhelm to much. Things like SMART goals, testing your niche, hiring an attorney, credit and more.
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