Chris Gattis

Business Startup 101: from Great Idea to Profit...quick! Chris Gattis

Publisher Marketing: A practical, real-world 'how to' guide for starting your own business by a man who's done it successfully dozens of times - Chris Gattis, and the foreword is by Michael E. Gerber, small business guru and author of The E-Myth Revisited. Business Start-up 101: From Great Idea to Profit... Quick! answers the question: "How do I start a small business?" There are many books on the market for business owners, but most are for large businesses or those seeking venture capital funding. Most small business owners are looking for practical, easy to understand advice on how to get started, without all the management theory. Business Start-up 101 walks entrepreneurs through the entire process of starting a business. From developing a business model, testing viability and writing a business plan to opening the doors. Whether you need to know how to start a home business or a high tech venture; whether you're looking for a California business startup or one in Maine, this book will show you how because the business startup basics are the same. Forget the theory and management jargon. If you want to know how to start a small business in the real world, this book is for you! Entrepreneurship is hard and many famous entrepreneurs have tried and failed when their ideas for new businesses didn't work out. Take your idea, develop your business model using Chris' system and launch your business. Get in business and get profitable, quick! Contributor Bio:  Gattis, Chris Chris Gattis Chris started what is now Blue Point Strategies, LLC, a business consultancy, in 1984. He works with business owners who are struggling with the business part of running a business. From start-ups to turnarounds, Chris works with owners of small businesses to develop strategies and systems so they can achieve the financial success that drove them into business in the first place. Blue Point Strategies offers workshops, classes, consulting, and one-on-one coaching to assist business owners in achieving their dreams. Felica Sparks Felica Sparks of Ad4! Group has been a small business advocate since she was 8 years old. It was the desire to be responsible for her own allowance that inspired her to start her first business, a local lemonade stand. From running that lemonade stand to becoming a state vice president of Future Business Leaders of America as a junior in high school, Felica has always had the entrepreneurial spirit.