by Jeff Lewis (Author), Judie Land (Editor), Marc Hodgkinson (Editor)
Do you have an idea for a business, but don't know how to get started?
Have you started a business, but have sort of lost your way?
Has your business run into financial trouble?
Are your business finances bleeding into your personal life?
Hard Open offers one entrepreneur's personal journey through the harsh realities of the small business world. Jeff Lewis shares the lessons he learned first-hand and candidly discusses the risks he took and the costly mistakes he made, which almost cost him everything. The anecdotes throughout this account provide a very personal and engaging text that reveals the author's resilience, humility, and deep sense of integrity.
Throughout each episode, the author offers his unique guidance for business planning and structuring, wealth growth and management, and financial protection that applies to a wide range of occupations-health-care professionals, tradespeople, independent contractors, and a host of other occupations. The advice approach ranges, but it is grounded in vigilance and in good sense.
So, whether you've subscribed to a get-rich-quick scheme, been scammed by a crafty con artist, failed to submit taxes to the Canadian government, or just need some practical advice to get things sorted out or started right, this text offers easy-to-understand counsel and hope for a successful business enterprise.