Business & Economics Audiobooks

Estimating Construction Profitably: Developing a System for Residential Estimating

Estimating the cost of a project is critical to your business success. Done correctly, your company is profitable. Done wrong, you lose money. Michael Stone, a successful construction business consultant and trainer, shares his years of experience estimating residential projects in this manual. If you're estimating remodeling, renovation, new homes, specialty work, or light commercial projects, this book is for you. The book is divided into multiple short chapters for easy reference, discussing: - methods of estimating - details to tie down - estimating labor - labor rates, how to calculate and which to use - working with other contractors - accounting for errors - adjusting for difficulty - material and installed allowances - much more Estimating isn't difficult when you have a system. The purpose of this book is to help you create that system. It's an approach that helps you estimate without having to think about the process. An orderly approach makes estimating easier and more accurate. Estimating is work, requiring dedication, focus, and practice to get right. It isn't as difficult when you have a system in place. The size of the project might vary but the process doesn't change. This book is about learning the process. This book doesn't guarantee perfect estimates or a profit on your jobs. It's up to you to do the work. By following the principles, the system you develop will improve the ease and accuracy of your estimates, and that will make your company more profitable. Written and narrated by Michael Stone, author of Markup & Profit; A Contractor’s Guide Revisited, a top-selling business management book for the construction industry, and Profitable Sales: A Contractor's Guide, a guide to successfully navigating the world of residential remodeling and specialty sales.

Michael C. Stone (Author), Michael C. Stone (Narrator)

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Going Public: How Silicon Valley Rebels Loosened Wall Street’s Grip on the IPO and Sparked a Revolut

A behind-the-scenes tour of the high-stakes world of IPOs and how a visionary band of startup executives, venture capitalists, and maverick bankers has launched a crusade to upend the traditional IPO as we know it. GOING PUBLIC is a character-driven narrative centered on the last five years of unparalleled change in how technology startups sell shares to the public. Initial public offerings, or IPOs, are typically the first time retail investors can own a piece of the New Economy companies promising to rewire economic rules. Selling IPOs is also one of the most profitable businesses for Wall Street investment banks, who have spent the last 40 years protecting their profits. In an era when algorithms and software have made the financial markets more efficient, the pricing of IPOs still relies on human judgment. In 2018, executives at music-streaming service Spotify sought to upend the status quo. Led by a trim and understated CFO, Barry McCarthy, and a shy but brilliant founder, Daniel Ek, they took a wild idea and forged something new. GOING PUBLIC explores how they got comfortable with the risk, and how they lobbied securities watchdogs and exchange staff to rewrite the regulations. Readers will meet executives at disruptive companies like Airbnb, DoorDash, venture capitalists, and even some bankers who seized on Spotify's labor and used it to knock Wall Street bankers off the piles of fees they'd been stacking for so long. GOING PUBLIC weaves in earlier attempts to rethink the IPO process, introducing readers to one of Silicon Valley's earliest bankers, Bill Hambrecht, whose invention for selling shares online was embraced by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they auctioned their shares in 2004. And it examines the recent boom in blank-check companies, those Wall Street insider deals that have suddenly become the hottest way to enter the public markets. GOING PUBLIC tells stories from inside the room, and more.

Dakin Campbell (Author), Brian Troxell (Narrator)

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Side Hustles For Dummies

Get yourself paid and broaden your skillset with this everyday guide to side hustles The gig economy is growing by leaps and bounds, partly because it's easier to find a flexible work-life balance. Those of us who don't want to leave our full-time jobs, however, can still grab a piece of excitement and extra income for ourselves by starting a side hustle. Or you can bundle your own personalized set of side hustles to replace your full-time job and take full control of your professional life. Whether you're thinking about driving for Uber, developing apps, or starting an online boutique, Side Hustles For Dummies walks you through every step of the way of starting your own side gig. You'll learn about how to structure your new business and keep records, create backup plans, and steer clear of scams. You'll also: find out whether you need investment capital and learn what your new time commitments will be; learn to create a business plan and patch any holes in it before you get started; discover how to incorporate a vibrant side hustle into your already busy life; and learn how to adjust your side hustle to meet changes in your personal life and the overall business climate.

Alan Simon (Author), Erik Bloomquist (Narrator)

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The Conversion Code, 2nd Edition: Stop Chasing Leads and Start Attracting Clients

The new edition of the bestselling book for real estate agents, loan officers, and SaaS and small businesses. In The Conversion Code: Stop Chasing Leads and Start Attracting Clients, Second Edition, digital marketing and lead conversion expert Chris Smith delivers the ultimate exploration of the marketing and advertising tactics that are successfully generating higher quality leads that are easier for salespeople to convert. Smith researches and tests the latest and most popular platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, while also studying the most effective sales techniques, tools, and scripts. In this book, you'll learn to: increase your lead conversion rate, reduce your cost per lead, and improve your overall ROI from marketing and sales; generate an endless supply of high-quality leads from social media that are easy to convert into closed sales; stop chasing leads and start attracting clients with amazing marketing and clever ads; adapt to the consumer privacy changes that have made targeting ads and getting leads to answer the phone harder than ever; and differentiate your brand in a way that positions you as the authority and gets people contacting you who are already sold.

Chris Smith (Author), Chris Smith (Narrator)

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The Messenger: Moderna, the Vaccine, and the Business Gamble That Changed the World

The story of the biotech unicorn in the right place, at the right time, with the right technology. At the start of 2020, Moderna was a waning biotech unicorn, still years away from delivering its first product despite a decade of development of a potentially breakthrough innovation: using RNA to combat disease. Investors were getting antsy or, worse, skeptical. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Moderna became a central player in a global drama-a David to pharma's Goliaths-turning its technology toward breaking the global grip of the terrible disease. By year's end, as the outbreak was at its worst, Moderna delivered one of the world's first Covid-19 vaccines, with a stunningly high rate of protection. The achievement not only offered the world a way out of a crippling pandemic but also validated Moderna's gene-based technology, transforming the company into a global industry power, swelling its market value on its prospects for new drugs and vaccines for years to come. Biotech, and the venture capital community that fuels it, will never be the same. Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Loftus, part of a Pulitzer Prize-finalist reporting team and twenty-five-year veteran reporter in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, brings the inside story of how Moderna went all in on a single revolutionary idea; of quiet research with unknown consequence; of the evolution of a cutting-edge American innovation, industry, and economy-decades in the making-that led to one of the great gambles in business history. THIS AUDIOBOOK MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. AUDIOBOOKS.COM ENCOURAGES YOU TO SEEK UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FROM YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT.

Peter Loftus (Author), Mike Lenz (Narrator)

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$100M Offers

I took home more in a year than the CEOs of McDonald's, IKEA, Ford, Motorola, and Yahoo combined as a kid in my 20s using the $100M Offers method. It works. And it will work for you. Not that long ago, though, my business had gotten so bad that I literally couldn’t even give my services away for free. At the end of each month, I would look at my bank account hoping to see progress (but there wasn’t). I knew something had to change...but what? Over the next 48 months, I went from losing money to making $36 for every $1 spent. In that time period, we generated over $120,000,000 across four different industries: service, ecommerce, software, and brick and mortar. But, unlike everyone else, we didn’t have great funnels, great ads, or a wealthy niche. In fact, we didn’t even send emails until we had crossed $50M in sales. Instead, we were able to do this one thing really well: We created offers so good, people felt stupid saying no. Here’s exactly what this book will show you how to do: -How to charge a lot more than you currently are -The tiny market, big money process we use to laser focus on niche markets overflowing with cash -The “unfair” pricing formula: How we multiplied our pricing by 100 (and got more people to say yes...for real) -The value flip...so you never get price compared again (That’s a promise.) -The virtuous cycle of price: Use it to outspend your competition (for good) while using your product to attract the best talent. -How to make your product so good, prospects find a way to pay for it -The unbeatable value equation: to make what you sell worth more than your prospects have ever received -The delivery cube: to make delivering your products and services cost less but provide more -The trim and stack hack: to maximize profit using the absolute best delivery methods. (This has never been shared publicly and was how we made $17m in profit on $28m in revenue in a year when I was 28 years old) -And so much more!

Alex Hormozi (Author), Alexander Hormozi (Narrator)

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The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down

Is your lack of cash holding you back from your real estate dreams? Discover the creative real estate financing techniques that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often. No matter how much money you have in your checking account, there is always real estate you can’t afford. Don't let the contents of your wallet define your future! This book provides numerous strategies for leveraging other people’s money for amazing returns on your initial investment. Active real estate investor and co-host of The BiggerPockets Podcast, Brandon Turner, dives into multiple financing methods that professional investors use to tap into current real estate markets. Not only will you be able to navigate the world of creative real estate finance, but you’ll get more mileage out of any real estate investment strategy. Financing deals just got easier — learn how to be a smart investor by using creativity, not cash! Inside, you'll discover: -The truth about no-money-down investing ? Investing with little to no money down is possible, but it’s not about a step-by-step strategy. It’s about a mindset. -How to get started investing in real estate ? Looking for your first deal, but you have no money or experience? Learn the best strategies for getting your feet wet without paying thousands! -Numerous strategies to mix and match ? Creative investing requires a creative mind. -How to attract private money, lenders, and partners ? There are millions of millionaires walking the streets.Discover the best way to attract them to you. -The ugly side of creative investing ? Learn the downsides to all the strategies mentioned in this book, as well as tips for overcoming those problems. -Strategies for wholesaling, flipping, rentals, and more ? Find success no matter what niche you plan to use to build your real estate empire.

Brandon Turner (Author), Brandon Turner (Narrator)

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Getting Rich in America: Learn the strategies of America's wealthiest people!

Yes, you can become rich. No, it's not easy, but it's not as difficult as many people imagine - and it's definitely not impossible, as many cynics would have us believe. Whether your interests are in real estate, masterminding a new business, climbing to the top of the corporate world, or learning a new craft or skill, Brian Tracy has the ideas, methods, and techniques that have brought success to thousands of achievers and money-rich people. And those same success systems will work for you! Do you want to join the elite ranks of the outstandingly rich and wealthy? You can! The only difference between them and the average wage earner is that they've been implementing the strategies that Brian discusses in Getting Rich in America. Each year 100,000 people become millionaires. Why not you?

Brian Tracy (Author), Brian Tracy (Narrator)

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If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World

Even when your job can be done from anywhere, the place you call home still matters―a lot. By the old rules of work, your dream career determines where you live. If you want to make movies, move to Los Angeles. If you want to work in publishing, you must be in New York. And if you’re launching a start-up, you’ll only succeed in Silicon Valley. But with the meteoric rise of remote and freelance work, more people than ever are becoming location independent. Even doctors, teachers, and other people in more traditional occupations have to make tough choices about where they settle, because living in the right place can still make all the difference for your success and happiness. So if work won’t dictate where you live, how will you ever decide? If You Could Live Anywhere answers that question. Melody Warnick unpacks the big-picture concerns that we often miss when we’re writing pros-and-cons lists about potential destinations. Because the secret to being happy isn’t moving, it’s aligning your location with your values. You’ll learn how to craft a personal location strategy that will make the most of your money, your community, and your life, with success stories from people who flexed their location independence to find homes and work they love. The future of work is clear: it can happen wherever you are. So where do you really want to be?

Melody Warnick (Author), Katie Schorr (Narrator)

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Mindful Self-Discipline: Living with Purpose and Achieving Your Goals in a World of Distractions

If you want to live a life of purpose, build good habits and achieve your goals, there is one skill that is more important than anything else: Self-Discipline. Self-discipline is not about self-punishment; it’s about self-respect. It is about living your best life. It is the superpower of focus in a world of distractions — allowing you to overcome procrastination, excuses, bad habits, low motivation, failures, and self-doubt. With it, you can stay on track with your values and goals even when you don’t feel motivated. Self-discipline allows you to choose who you want to be and live by design rather than by default. As a meditation teacher and self-discipline coach, Giovanni Dienstmann has helped hedge fund managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, ambitious professionals, artists and pro athletes to live a more focused and disciplined life. Since 2014 he has been successfully coaching people to overcome distractions, procrastination, self-doubt, fear, and other forms of self-sabotage. Whatever self-discipline challenge you face, whatever excuse you are telling yourself — Mindful Self-Discipline is a collection of all these years of experience, converted into a tool for you to use. This revolutionary book is a comprehensive and practical guide for you to develop self-discipline in a balanced way — without beating yourself up. It emphasizes the use of mindfulness and awareness as key components for building habits, rather than forcefulness. If you have tried other approaches (Miracle Morning, Atomic Habits, Willpower Instinct, Tiny Habits, Discipline is Freedom, Hooked, Can’t Hurt Me) and didn’t get the results you were after, then this is for you. Mindful Self-Discipline is gentler, more achievable, and rooted in living a life of purpose. Think you are not made to be self-disciplined? Think again.

Giovanni Dienstmann, Roy F. Baumeister, Roy F. Baumeister (foreword By) (Author), Giovanni Dienstmann (Narrator)

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Long Distance Real Estate Investing

Long Distance Real Estate Investing: A Beginner's Guide on How to Make Successful Real Estate Investments in Any Location Investing in real estate can change your life. You can use this investment vehicle to achieve a number of goals, including increasing your monthly cash flow, saving for retirement, and building long-term wealth. But increasing your wealth is not the only benefit of real estate investing; it can also provide you with an education, give you experience working with others, and teach you about financial responsibility. In this audiobook, you will learn real estate investing tips and industry secrets for getting started in this lucrative industry. You will learn all the benefits of investing in real estate and objective data and real examples that are difficult to find elsewhere. This audiobook will cover the following topics: - Observing the Market: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment - Growing Your Real Estate Investment in Any Location - Getting Cash Flow From Your Properties - And many more! If you want to learn more, download your copy of this audiobook today!

Jim Gregory (Author), Marcus Mulenga (Narrator)

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Daily Self-Discipline + Overcome Procrastination 2-in-1

Do you feel like you are good at making to-do lists, but then it is very hard for you to stick to them? Do you think you often give up something, as soon as there is an obstacle or discomfort? Do the majority of people consider you reliable or not? If you want to learn more about self-discipline, then you need to keep reading... This includes two books: - Daily Self-Discipline: practical exercises to strengthen your willpower and overcome procrastination by creating atomic habits - Overcome Procrastination: Simple habits to boost your productivity and get things done. Here's a short preview of what you'll discover: - Simple psychological techniques for INCREASING your willpower and forget how it feels to be lazy all the time (even if you've always been a couch-potato)! - How your mindset influences your actions and how to transform it to be strong and unstoppable. - Why you are making a mistake if you always listen to your feelings and what to do instead. - Little-known tips to reprogram your mind so that you can keep a promise and reach your ultimate goals. - The EASY and FREE strategy you need to know if you want to be consistent in whatever you do in life. - The unique body part that is crucial to overcome procrastination and fatigue (it's not your brain!). - How to stop dealing with self-sabotaging and useless habits that are stopping you from reaching your goals. - Essential secrets to achieve THE STRONGEST self-discipline ever and never lose focus (without having to consume tons of coffee or mind-altering drugs). And much, much more... If you're ready to achieve self-mastery and acquire the skills of the world's most excellent individuals, then you should start this book today!

Sally Hubbard (Author), Martin Barker, Pia Nebrada (Narrator)

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