{"product_id":"9781118094969","title":"The Facts of Business Life What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don�t","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Facts of Business Life\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don�t\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBill McBean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIF YOU BELIEVE THAT:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeing your own boss can be a great career choice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuccess is what you decide it is\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoing what you have a passion and talent for can be very profitable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonetary risk, hard work, and new ideas should be financially rewarded\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the business basics every successful owner focuses on—and in what order—would be beneficial\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuccess works for you only after you’ve worked for it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarketplace battles are won before they are played\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing what owning a business is really like would make ownership success a lot easier\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChange can create great opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing when to exit a business is as important a life and business decision as becoming an entrepreneur in the first place\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHEN \u003ci\u003eTHE FACTS OF BUSINESS LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e IS FOR YOU!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a successful business owner with four decades of experience, \u003ci\u003eThe Facts of Business Life\u003c\/i\u003e is full of real-world concepts that owners must use and embrace if they want to become and stay successful. This multiple award-winning book has been endorsed by some of America’s top business leaders, like Steve Forbes and Ken Fisher, and has been recognized as “one of the best five business books of the year” and “a must read for entrepreneurs or those wanting to be one.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcBean begins with clear explanations and real-life examples of the seven Facts of Business Life that every successful business owner knows and executes consistently, including exactly what they are as well as how and when to use them. He then goes on to show how those facts impact on the five levels every successful business passes through, from “Ownership and Opportunity” to “Moving On When It’s Time to Go,” explaining that while the facts themselves remain the same, as a business becomes successful and moves through its life cycle, the way they are applied must change to fit changing circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut there are even more reasons why this breakthrough business book is a must read, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts principles are based on the author’s own experience in starting and running successful businesses in a variety of industries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt shows that the most successful businesspeople create profitable opportunities rather than wait for them to present themselves.  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt enables readers to analyze the likelihood of their own success based on the characteristics most successful owners have.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt reveals the #1 priority for all owners and their employees, and why every owner needs to continually focus on it (Hint: it’s not being profitable).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt emphasizes that becoming successful is no guarantee that success will last, and that success itself can be a trap that eventually leads to failure.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt shows that a business’s culture isn’t just a mission statement but also the processes created to operate the business and the employees who implement them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt discusses the steps that must be taken even before a business is started to increase the odds of its becoming a lasting success.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt covers every step in a business’ life cycle, including the last one, showing that the best time to exit a business is when you don’t have to, and that unless you pick that time, someone else will.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMANY BUSINESS BOOKS INCREASE THEIR READERS’ KNOWLEDGE—\u003ci\u003eTHE FACTS OF BUSINESS LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e NOT ONLY INCREASES THAT KNOWLEDGE, IT SHOWS YOU HOW TO TURN IT INTO PROFITS. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBILL McBEAN\u003c\/b\u003e spent many of his nearly forty years as a successful business owner in the automobile industry where, among many other achievements, he purchased several underperforming dealerships and turned them into a successful business enterprise with yearly sales of more than $160 million. Since selling the company to the world's largest automotive retailer, AutoNation, McBean has been involved in several new businesses, including McBean Partners, an investment and business mentoring company, and Net Claims Now, which provides administrative services and support to the restoration industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118094969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314352156812,"sku":"9781118094969","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118094969.jpg?v=1780144604","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118094969","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}