Smart Women and Small Business


Book Description

Are you one of the many women out there who needs a brand-new model for your business career? Are you looking for entrepreneurial alternatives to the world of big business, but aren’t sure where to start? A transition into small business is a natural progression for countless women who have invested the first phase of their careers in large companies. Many mid-career women dream of starting their own businesses, but until now there hasn’t been a book that gives them the sense of multiple choice that helps them find the right entrepreneurial fit—options that go beyond starting a venture to include buying an independent business or a franchise, joining or consulting for small businesses, or working with partners. There’s a confusing array of how-to books out there with general advice about starting a business, conducting a job search, or balancing work and family. But what entrepreneurial women really need are the strategic tools for choosing and growing a business that will not only make them money, but make them happy as well. Women need direct, gender-specific advice about succeeding financially in their businesses; they also crave the feeling that their work matters, and they want flexibility and control over their professional lives in order to achieve a healthy work-life balance. This book offers them the womenfriendly business advice they need and numerous true-life role models to identify with and emulate. Author Ginny Wilmerding opens women’s eyes to the advantages of buying, joining, or consulting for existing small businesses, fully explaining the alternatives to starting from scratch. If you lack an original business idea, this book will give you the confidence you need to get excited about pursuing a business idea other than your own. But if you do want to start a company from the ground up, there’s plenty of food for thought for you here, too. Wilmerding not only shares her own stories and outside experts’ advice but also includes insightful vignettes from women who have found their niches and are succeeding financially. If you’re wondering how to finance your small business, Wilmerding steers you toward success in obtaining SBA loans and other financing. Finally, if you’re considering partnering with others to share the risk and the fun, she prepares you for partnership success, and explains the importance of good advisers and mentors. The goal of this book is to get you started on the path to a successful career in the small business world, a world that needs experienced, smart, versatile women like you to join its ranks. Smart Women and Small Business is the ultimate professional guide for mid-career, business-minded women who want to achieve the same independence and success as their entrepreneurial male peers—but in their own way.




Clever Hacks for Maximizing Space in a Small Nursery


Book Description

Are you struggling to make the most of the limited space in your small nursery? Look no further! "Clever Hacks for Maximizing Space in a Small Nursery" is the ultimate guide to help you transform your cramped nursery into a functional and organized space for your little one. With these clever hacks, you'll be able to create a nursery that is both stylish and practical, without compromising on space. In this book, you'll find a wide range of tips and tricks to maximize every inch of your nursery. The table of contents is designed to help you easily navigate through the book and find the hacks that are most relevant to your needs. From choosing multifunctional furniture to utilizing vertical space, you'll discover innovative solutions to make the most of your small nursery. One of the key hacks highlighted in this book is the use of multifunctional furniture. By choosing furniture pieces that serve multiple purposes, such as a crib with built-in storage or a changing table that can be folded away when not in use, you'll be able to save valuable space in your nursery. Another great hack is utilizing vertical space. By installing floating shelves and hanging a pegboard, you can create additional storage space for books, toys, and other essentials. Over-the-door organizers are also a great way to maximize space on the back of doors, perfect for storing diapers, wipes, and other small items. The book also explores space-saving alternatives to traditional cribs, such as mini cribs and corner cribs. These options are perfect for small nurseries where every inch counts. Additionally, you'll learn how to create a wall-mounted diaper changing station, which not only saves space but also keeps everything within arm's reach. To help you further optimize your nursery space, the book provides tips on utilizing the closet effectively. From adding closet dividers to installing a closet rod expander, you'll learn how to make the most of this often overlooked storage area. With "Clever Hacks for Maximizing Space in a Small Nursery," you'll have all the tools and knowledge you need to create a functional and organized nursery, even in the smallest of spaces. Say goodbye to clutter and hello to a nursery that is both stylish and practical. Get your copy today and start transforming your small nursery into a space that works for you and your baby. Plus, as a bonus, you'll receive the e-book "How To Be A Super Mom" absolutely free! This title is a short read. A Short Read is a type of book that is designed to be read in one quick sitting. These no fluff books are perfect for people who want an overview about a subject in a short period of time. Table of Contents Clever Hacks for Maximizing Space in a Small Nursery Choose Multifunctional Furniture Utilize Vertical Space Install Floating Shelves Hang a Pegboard Use Over-the-Door Organizers Opt for Foldable and Portable Items Choose a Foldable Changing Table Use Stackable Storage Bins Consider a Portable Bassinet Utilize the Closet Add Closet Dividers Install Closet Rod Expander Use Hanging Shoe Organizers Opt for Space-Saving Crib Alternatives Consider a Mini Crib Choose a Corner Crib Opt for a Bassinet Create a Wall-Mounted Diaper Changing Station Use a Wall-Mounted Changing Table Add Storage Baskets Install a Diaper Pail Holder Optimize Under-Crib Space Use Under-Crib Storage Bins Add a Rolling Drawer Unit Frequently Asked Questions Have Questions / Comments?




Law School For Dummies


Book Description

The straightforward guide to surviving and thriving in law school Every year more than 40,000 students enter law school and at any given moment there are over 125,000 law school students in the United States. Law school’s highly pressurized, super-competitive atmosphere often leaves students stressed out and confused, especially in their first year. Balancing life and schoolwork, passing the bar, and landing a job are challenges that students often need help facing. In Law School For Dummies, former law school student Rebecca Fae Greene uses straight talk, sound advice, and gentle humor to help students sort through the swamp of coursework and focus on what’s important–all while maintaining a life. She also offers rare insight on the law school experience for women, minorities, non-traditional, and non-Ivy League students.




The Legal Career Guide


Book Description

The Legal Career Guide is designed as a hands-on manual to assist law students or young lawyers in making important decisions by helping them identify specific goals and evaluate opportunities as they arise, reflect on changes in personal situations that affect their aspirations, and assess new trends within the profession that will impact their chosen practice.




Equity Smart Beta and Factor Investing for Practitioners


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A guide to the popular and fast growing investment opportunities of smart beta Equity Smart Beta and Factor Investing for Practitioners offers a hands-on guide to the popular investment opportunities of smart beta, which is one of the fastest growing areas within the global equity asset class. This well-balanced book is written in accessible and understandable terms and contains an in-depth manual filled with analytical information and new ideas. The authors—noted experts in the field—include a definition of smart beta investing and detail its history. They also explore the distinguishing characteristics of smart beta strategies, offer an overview of factor investing, and reveal the implementation of smart beta approaches. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains helpful examples of applications, real-life illustrative case studies, and contributions from leading and respected practitioners that explain how they approach smart beta investing. This important book: Contains an in-depth exploration of smart beta investing Includes the information written in clear and accessible language Presents helpful case studies, illustrative examples, and contributions from leading and respected experts Offers a must have resource coauthored by the Head of Goldman Sachs’ equity smart beta business Written for investors who want to tap into the opportunities that smart beta offers, Equity Smart Beta and Factor Investing for Practitioners is the comprehensive resource for learning how to create more efficient overall equity portfolios.




The Low-Pressure Guide to Parenting Your Preschooler


Book Description

The Low-Pressure Guide to Parenting Your Preschooler is brilliantly written to liberate parents from the expectations of having to be super-parents. It relieves the pressure to follow long lists of rules, to be perfect, and to be enslaved by the idea that, "If you don't do this, your kids will turn out terribly." This book shows parents that it's really not their job to make sure their child turns out "right." Instead, the author encourages parents to learn the much simpler and more rewarding role God has for them. This book . . . Assists parents in recognizing the difference between controlling and influencing actions when it comes to raising preschoolers. Provides a four-quadrant grid that visually clarifies what parents can and can't control and what they are and aren't responsible for when it comes to interacting with their child Distills the mountain of parenting advice and material down to four overarching principles that are clear and doable The Low-Pressure Guide to Parenting Your Preschooler makes the job of parenting simpler and reduces the stress parents feel when it comes to parenting.




The A B C’s of SITE SELECTION


Book Description

The A B C's of Site Selection is about helping you succeed. It provides you with the tools you need to make "smart" location decisions-the kind that will enable you to consistently pick "home run" locations for your retail or restaurant business. Readers will especially benefit from learning about the importance of the Six Keys and why using a Site Selection Scorecard is highly recommended. Site selection is neither an art nor a science. Rather, it is a combination of both. It is a process which involves doing homework. In the long run doing homework is the only way to justify making what will surely turn out to be a major financial investment. If you want to succeed it is absolutely imperative that you understand that site selection is all about employing a systematic and disciplined approach-one which is intended to minimize mistakes and maximize opportunities.




Choose Possibility


Book Description

A fresh new approach to taking risks in one's career, with specific advice on how to persevere when one's decisions aren't working out, along with key insights on how to turn mistakes into successes




International Symposium for Intelligent Transportation and Smart City (ITASC) 2017 Proceedings


Book Description

This book presents research advances in intelligent transportation and smart cities in detail, mainly focusing on green traffic and urban utility tunnels, presented at the 3rd International Symposium for Intelligent Transportation and Smart City (ITASC) held at Tongji University, Shanghai, on May 19–20, 2017. It discusses a number of hot topics, such as the 2BMW system (Bus, Bike, Metro and Walking), transportation safety and environmental protection, urban utility design and application, as well as the application of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in city design. By connecting the theory and applications of intelligent transportation in smart cities, it enhances traffic efficiency and quality. The book gathers numerous selected papers and lectures, including contributions from respected scholars and the latest engineering advances, to provide guidance to researchers in the field of transportation and urban planning at universities and in related industries. The first conference in the ITASC series started in 2013 as a workshop of The International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized System (ISADS), held in Mexico City, and the second was held in May 2015, in Tongji University, Shanghai.