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Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Eileen Figure Sandlin • 2005
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
3.36
11
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa 94%
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
by Eileen Figure Sandlin 2005
3.36
11 ratings
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
by Jeff Grissler • 2012
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon Summary
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon 93%
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business
by Deanna Nickel • 2012
Bridal makeup from home: four-hour jobs that outpay full commercial days, and how to launch.
4.58
19
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business Summary
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business 91%
Bridal makeup from home: four-hour jobs that outpay full commercial days, and how to launch.
by Deanna Nickel 2012
4.58
19 ratings
Start Your Own Day Spa and More
by Preethi Burkholder • 2007
Plan, hire, market, and earn loyalty: the spa startup's complete business blueprint.
3.00
6
Start Your Own Day Spa and More Summary
Start Your Own Day Spa and More 89%
Plan, hire, market, and earn loyalty: the spa startup's complete business blueprint.
by Preethi Burkholder 2007
3.00
6 ratings
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
by Terry Meany • 2009
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
2.89
9
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 89%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 89%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
by Liam Veitch • 2014
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
3.81
196
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer Summary
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 89%
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
by Liam Veitch 2014
3.81
196 ratings
The Invisible Touch
by Harry Beckwith • 2000
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
3.9
184
The Invisible Touch Summary
The Invisible Touch 89%
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
by Harry Beckwith 2000
3.9
184 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 88%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
by Blair Enns • 2010
The pitch is the enemy: how creative firms win clients without giving away their thinking.
4.44
3k+
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto Summary
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto 88%
The pitch is the enemy: how creative firms win clients without giving away their thinking.
by Blair Enns 2010
4.44
3k+ ratings
What Clients Love
by Harry Beckwith • 2003
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
4.00
354
What Clients Love Summary
What Clients Love 88%
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
by Harry Beckwith 2003
4.00
354 ratings
Niching Up
by Chris Dreyer • 2022
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
4.01
279
Niching Up Summary
Niching Up 88%
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
by Chris Dreyer 2022
4.01
279 ratings
Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
986
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers 88%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 ratings
Two Weeks Notice
by Amy Porterfield • 2023
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
4.12
1k+
Two Weeks Notice Summary
Two Weeks Notice 88%
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
by Amy Porterfield 2023
4.12
1k+ ratings
Selling Luxury
by Robin Lent • 2009
Win luxury clients who return for life: the five-star service skills no sales training teaches.
3.54
233
Selling Luxury Summary
Selling Luxury 88%
Win luxury clients who return for life: the five-star service skills no sales training teaches.
by Robin Lent 2009
3.54
233 ratings
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap
by Josh Nelson • 2021
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
4.35
486
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap Summary
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap 88%
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
by Josh Nelson 2021
4.35
486 ratings
Rain Making
by Ford Harding • 2008
A system for winning clients when you'd rather do the work, built on three multiplying levers.
3.82
97
Rain Making Summary
Rain Making 88%
A system for winning clients when you'd rather do the work, built on three multiplying levers.
by Ford Harding 2008
3.82
97 ratings
She Means Business
by Carrie Green • 2017
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
4.11
2k+
She Means Business Summary
She Means Business 88%
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
2k+ ratings
Small Business Big Money
by Akin Alabi • 2017
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
4.22
93
Small Business Big Money Summary
Small Business Big Money 88%
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
by Akin Alabi 2017
4.22
93 ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 88%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
Gym Launch Secrets
by Alex Hormozi • 2020
Why cheap trials drain gyms, and the upfront-pricing model that funds growth without ad budgets.
4.47
308
Gym Launch Secrets Summary
Gym Launch Secrets 88%
Why cheap trials drain gyms, and the upfront-pricing model that funds growth without ad budgets.
by Alex Hormozi 2020
4.47
308 ratings
The One Hour Content Plan
by Meera Kothand • 2017
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
4.05
2k+
The One Hour Content Plan Summary
The One Hour Content Plan 88%
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
by Meera Kothand 2017
4.05
2k+ ratings
Badass Your Brand
by Pia Silva • 2017
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
4.40
400
Badass Your Brand Summary
Badass Your Brand 88%
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
by Pia Silva 2017
4.40
400 ratings
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa 88%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
Getting Started in Consulting
by Alan Weiss • 2000
A guide to launching a consulting practice where your fees match your impact, not your hours.
3.90
3k+
Getting Started in Consulting Summary
Getting Started in Consulting 88%
A guide to launching a consulting practice where your fees match your impact, not your hours.
by Alan Weiss 2000
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy
by Noelle Ihli • 2021
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
4.27
162
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy 88%
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
by Noelle Ihli 2021
4.27
162 ratings
Million Dollar Consulting
by Alan Weiss • 1992
Stop billing by the hour. The rules for value-based fees and an 80% proposal close rate.
3.90
2k+
Million Dollar Consulting Summary
Million Dollar Consulting 88%
Stop billing by the hour. The rules for value-based fees and an 80% proposal close rate.
by Alan Weiss 1992
3.90
2k+ ratings
Be The Brand
by Jules Marcoux • 2016
Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.
3.75
72
Be The Brand Summary
Be The Brand 88%
Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.
by Jules Marcoux 2016
3.75
72 ratings
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers
by Charles Haine • 2019
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
4.00
5
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 88%
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
by Charles Haine 2019
4.00
5 ratings
Youtility
by Jay Baer • 2013
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
3.99
1k+
Youtility Summary
Youtility 88%
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
by Jay Baer 2013
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 88%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
Company Of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
3.91
6k+
Company Of One Summary
Company Of One 88%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Coach Builder
by Donald Miller • 2024
Turn your expertise into a coaching business: clear products, a sales funnel, a path to scale.
4.24
327
Coach Builder Summary
Coach Builder 88%
Turn your expertise into a coaching business: clear products, a sales funnel, a path to scale.
by Donald Miller 2024
4.24
327 ratings
The Wealthy Freelancer
by Steve Slaunwhite • 2010
The pricing, marketing, and mindset shifts that turn freelance gigs into a six-figure business.
3.95
346
The Wealthy Freelancer Summary
The Wealthy Freelancer 88%
The pricing, marketing, and mindset shifts that turn freelance gigs into a six-figure business.
by Steve Slaunwhite 2010
3.95
346 ratings
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
by Gundi Gabrielle • 2017
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
3.88
126
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE! Summary
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE! 88%
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
by Gundi Gabrielle 2017
3.88
126 ratings
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free
by Sarah-Jane White • 2011
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
3.40
452
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free Summary
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free 88%
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
by Sarah-Jane White 2011
3.40
452 ratings
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer
by Jennifer Goforth Gregory • 2018
Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.
4.54
167
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer Summary
The Freelance Content Marketing Writer 88%
Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.
by Jennifer Goforth Gregory 2018
4.54
167 ratings
Selling the Invisible
by Harry Beckwith • 1997
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
3.94
10k+
Selling the Invisible Summary
Selling the Invisible 88%
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
by Harry Beckwith 1997
3.94
10k+ ratings
Design Is a Job
by Mike Monteiro • 2012
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
4.22
5k+
Design Is a Job Summary
Design Is a Job 88%
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
by Mike Monteiro 2012
4.22
5k+ ratings
The Freelance Way
by Robert Vlach • 2022
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
4.47
323
The Freelance Way Summary
The Freelance Way 88%
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
by Robert Vlach 2022
4.47
323 ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 88%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 ratings
The Marketing Agency Blueprint
by Paul Roetzer • 2011
Build firms blending digital and traditional marketing, charging for outcomes, scaling on the cloud.
3.86
262
The Marketing Agency Blueprint Summary
The Marketing Agency Blueprint 88%
Build firms blending digital and traditional marketing, charging for outcomes, scaling on the cloud.
by Paul Roetzer 2011
3.86
262 ratings
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
2k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur 88%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide
by Mary Gehlhar • 2005
Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.
3.96
369
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide Summary
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide 88%
Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.
by Mary Gehlhar 2005
3.96
369 ratings
How Clients Buy
by Tom McMakin • 2018
Professional services can't be sold like products. The design-thinking guide to making the buy easy.
4.04
27
How Clients Buy Summary
How Clients Buy 88%
Professional services can't be sold like products. The design-thinking guide to making the buy easy.
by Tom McMakin 2018
4.04
27 ratings
The Little Book of Big PR
by Jennefer Witter • 2014
Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.
3.33
21
The Little Book of Big PR Summary
The Little Book of Big PR 88%
Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.
by Jennefer Witter 2014
3.33
21 ratings
The Zen of Social Media Marketing
by Shama Hyder • 2010
Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.
3.74
2k+
The Zen of Social Media Marketing Summary
The Zen of Social Media Marketing 88%
Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.
by Shama Hyder 2010
3.74
2k+ ratings
Luxury Brand Management
by Michel Chevalier • 2008
Why a small fashion label outshines an industrial giant: the rules luxury lives by.
3.80
75
Luxury Brand Management Summary
Luxury Brand Management 88%
Why a small fashion label outshines an industrial giant: the rules luxury lives by.
by Michel Chevalier 2008
3.80
75 ratings
The Successful Speaker
by Grant Baldwin • 2020
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
4.18
187
The Successful Speaker Summary
The Successful Speaker 88%
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
by Grant Baldwin 2020
4.18
187 ratings
Networking Like a Pro
by Ivan R. Misner • 2009
800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.
3.81
305
Networking Like a Pro Summary
Networking Like a Pro 87%
800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.
by Ivan R. Misner 2009
3.81
305 ratings
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