One Million in the Bank · How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business, Even If You Have No Money Or Experience by Slavin, Michael L.F. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Why You Should Read This Book

Chapter 1: The Three Keys to One Million in the Bank

The Only Three Things You Need to Know Why Stop at $1,000,000? Why Is a Business the Best Way to Go? Why Does It Take Three to Seven Years? Why a Tried and True Business? The Roadmap to $1,000,000

Case Study: How Going Fishing Landed Ken a Million Bucks

PART I: Picking a Tried and True Business

Chapter 2: Picking a Business

Chapter 3: Buying a Business

Buying an Existing Business Buying a Franchise Going into Multi-Level Marketing Scale Your Own Business (Not Someone Else’s)

Chapter 4: The Truth About Starting an Online Business

Tech Companies vs. Traditional Companies Traditional Businesses On the Internet The Siren Call of Online Business

Chapter 5: Finding Free Business Help and Advice

TWO ACRONYMS YOU NEED TO KNOW: SBDC AND SCORE Targeted Resources and Organizations Do Your Homework Before Getting Help Make Sure You Get What You Need

Chapter 6: Business Plan Basics

Getting Cheryl to a Million Why Business Plans Are Important What It Needs to Cover Plan Your Exit

PART II: The Money's Hiding in Plain Sight

Chapter 7: Myths on Where the Money Comes From

Raising Money from Friends and Family Self-Financing Your Business What’s Extreme Saving?

Chapter 8: Wealth and Savings Chapter 9: Other Places to Find the Money

Getting a Bank Loan Crowdfunding Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending Microlending

Chapter 10: Raising Money from Investors

Why Investors Invest How Much Is Your Idea Worth? How Much Do You Really Need? The Investors Hiding in Plain Sight

Chapter 11: Spot the Investors Right in Front of You

Finding Investors at Starbucks Smart Networking Finding Investors on LinkedIn The Rules of Engagement (for Investors)

Case Study: From Under a Bridge to Through the Roof

PART III: The Basics of Sales and Marketing

Chapter 12: The Business Skills You Have to Have

Sales and Marketing Financial Management Leadership and Management Always Be Learning

Chapter 13: What You Need to Know About Sales

Learning How to Sell

Chapter 14: What You Need to Know About Marketing

Stand Out from the Crowd The Cornerstone of Your Marketing Marketing with Websites, SEO, and PPC

PART IV: Getting Yourself Ready to Start a Business

Chapter 15: How Your Brain’s in the Way

Cognitive Biases

Chapter 16: Using Habits, Willpower, and Self-Discipline to Reach Success

How to Change Your Habits Finding the Will to Win

Chapter 17: Tracking Your Success

How to Use a Business Journal

Chapter 18: Set Goals to Succeed

Recognizing Types of Goals

Chapter 19: On Your Way to a Million

Take Action Don’t Quit Your Day Job Don’t Forget the Golden Rule Set Your Sights High