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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 93%
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 89%
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 88%
Plan, hire, market, and earn loyalty: the spa startup's complete business blueprint.
by Preethi Burkholder 2007
3.00
6 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
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 88%
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 88%
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
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
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 87%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 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 87%
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 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 87%
The pitch is the enemy: how creative firms win clients without giving away their thinking.
by Blair Enns 2010
4.44
3k+ ratings
Matriarch
by Tina Knowles • 2025
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
4.44
11k+
Matriarch Summary
Matriarch 87%
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
by Tina Knowles 2025
4.44
11k+ 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 87%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 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 87%
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
2k+ ratings
#Girlboss
by Sophia Amoruso • 2014
From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.
3.64
77k+
#Girlboss Summary
#Girlboss 87%
From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.
by Sophia Amoruso 2014
3.64
77k+ 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 87%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 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 87%
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
by Harry Beckwith 2000
3.9
184 ratings
Anything You Want
by Derek Sivers • 2011
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
4.11
24k+
Anything You Want Summary
Anything You Want 87%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ 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 87%
Win luxury clients who return for life: the five-star service skills no sales training teaches.
by Robin Lent 2009
3.54
233 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 87%
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
by Chris Dreyer 2022
4.01
279 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 87%
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
by Akin Alabi 2017
4.22
93 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 87%
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
by Meera Kothand 2017
4.05
2k+ 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 87%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
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 87%
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
by Pia Silva 2017
4.40
400 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 87%
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
by Josh Nelson 2021
4.35
486 ratings
Chillpreneur
by Denise Duffield-Thomas • 2019
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
4.34
1k+
Chillpreneur Summary
Chillpreneur 87%
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
by Denise Duffield-Thomas 2019
4.34
1k+ 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 87%
Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.
by Jules Marcoux 2016
3.75
72 ratings
Build a Business, Not a Job
by David Finkel • 2014
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
3.97
156
Build a Business, Not a Job Summary
Build a Business, Not a Job 87%
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
by David Finkel 2014
3.97
156 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 87%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Follow Every Rainbow
by Rashmi Bansal • 2012
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
3.82
589
Follow Every Rainbow Summary
Follow Every Rainbow 87%
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
by Rashmi Bansal 2012
3.82
589 ratings
Content Inc.
by Joe Pulizzi • 2015
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
3.96
1k+
Content Inc. Summary
Content Inc. 87%
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
by Joe Pulizzi 2015
3.96
1k+ ratings
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life
by George Brescia • 2014
Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.
3.50
532
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life 87%
Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.
by George Brescia 2014
3.50
532 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 87%
Turn your expertise into a coaching business: clear products, a sales funnel, a path to scale.
by Donald Miller 2024
4.24
327 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 87%
Why cheap trials drain gyms, and the upfront-pricing model that funds growth without ad budgets.
by Alex Hormozi 2020
4.47
308 ratings
Rise of the Youpreneur
by Chris Ducker • 2018
When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.
4.08
283
Rise of the Youpreneur Summary
Rise of the Youpreneur 87%
When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.
by Chris Ducker 2018
4.08
283 ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2021
Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.
3.81
206
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance 87%
Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.
by Bola Sokunbi 2021
3.81
206 ratings
Free Time
by Jenny Blake • 2022
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
4.15
308
Free Time Summary
Free Time 87%
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
by Jenny Blake 2022
4.15
308 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 87%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Narrow Road
by Felix Dennis • 2010
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
4.23
655
The Narrow Road Summary
The Narrow Road 87%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 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 87%
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
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 87%
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
by Harry Beckwith 2003
4.00
354 ratings
Crush It!
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2001
Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.
3.87
34k+
Crush It! Summary
Crush It! 87%
Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2001
3.87
34k+ ratings
New Law Practice
by D Carr • 2017
Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.
3.00
2
New Law Practice Summary
New Law Practice 86%
Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.
by D Carr 2017
3.00
2 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 86%
The pricing, marketing, and mindset shifts that turn freelance gigs into a six-figure business.
by Steve Slaunwhite 2010
3.95
346 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 86%
Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.
by Jennifer Goforth Gregory 2018
4.54
167 ratings
Leapfrog
by Nathalie Molina Niño • 2018
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
4.28
194
Leapfrog Summary
Leapfrog 86%
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
by Nathalie Molina Niño 2018
4.28
194 ratings
Niche Down
by Christopher Lochhead • 2018
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
3.80
196
Niche Down Summary
Niche Down 86%
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
by Christopher Lochhead 2018
3.80
196 ratings
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear
by Caitlin Friedman • 2008
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
3.34
146
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 86%
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
by Caitlin Friedman 2008
3.34
146 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 86%
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
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 86%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
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