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1) Witch please
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Fix-it witches volume 1
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"Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch. After a messy breakup, she makes a pact with her cousin: they'll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. No need to add criticism on top of heartache! Titus Winnaker has family trouble of his own. After a tragic loss, all he's got is his sister, his bakery-Sugar Daddy's-and a romantic curse that's left him doomed to be alone. Until he meets...
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"How did Ron Shaich, the visionary founder of Panera Bread, build a little bakery in St. Louis into 2,400 restaurants with 6 billion dollars in revenue and annual returns of 25 percent, outperforming Starbucks, Chipotle, and all others? By seeing the future and clearing a path to it, leading and innovating from the future back. Now, Shaich shares his story, starting with its humble entrepreneurial beginnings: the college-campus convenience store he...
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"One of the start-up world's most in-demand executive coaches--hailed as the "CEO Whisperer" (Wired)--reveals why radical self-inquiry is critical to professional success and healthy relationships in all realms of life.Jerry Colonna helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped them to succeed--molding them into highly accomplished individuals--yet have been detrimental to their...
4) Don't let go
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Hope novels (Jaci Burton) volume 6
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Brady Conners is hardly the settling type, but when tragedy strikes in his family, he has no choice but to return home to Hope, Oklahoma. Setting up shop to work on custom motorcycles and pass the time, Brady has no intention of letting anyone get close--until he meets Megan. Pastry shop owner Megan Lee is drawn to quiet, brooding Brady. Their connection is undeniable, and it quickly develops from physical attraction into something much stronger....
5) Sweet on you
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Britt and Zander have been best friends since they met thirteen years ago, but unbeknownst to Britt, Zander has always loved her. When Zander's uncle dies of mysterious causes, and they work together to uncover his uncle's tangled past, will the truth of what lies between them come to light?
Britt and Zander have been best friends since they met thirteen years ago, and Zander has been in love with her all those years. When Zander's uncle dies of...
6) Sam Gunn, Jr
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"Intergalactic explorer, venture capitalist, and Casanova Sam Gunn may be gone, but his legacy lives on in his son, Sam Gunn Jr.In his first-ever adventure, Sam Gunn Jr. sets off to fulfill his father's left-behind mission of interplanetary enterprising. He soon learns his father's shoes are tough to fill, but he is up for the task. Junior takes a journey through the stars, falling in love with beautiful women and leaving his unique mark everywhere...
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Start a business with this entrepreneur's step-by-step guide to business start-up success. This little book packs a big punch! "Business Owner's Secret Sauce" is your ultimate guide to turning your business idea into a thriving success story. From the basics of business formations and marketing to the complexities of dealing with customers and employees, this spicy little book has you covered. Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned...
8) Stay sweet
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
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Seventeen-year-old Amelia has looked forward to her last summer before college working at the Meade Creamery, but when the owner of the local landmark passes away her nephew has big changes in mind.
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Chip Gaines is well known as a TV star (HGTV's Fixer Upper), renovation expert, husband to Joanna, and father of 4 in Waco, Texas. But long before the world took notice, Chip was a serial entrepreneur who was always ready for the next challenge, even if it didn't quite work out as planned. Whether it was buying a neighborhood laundromat or talking a bank into a loan for some equipment to start a lawn-mowing service, Chip always knew that the most...
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The Modern Mughal Mentality transforms hardships and difficulties into success stories by introducing the Jugaad Management Principle Business Model, which can be applied to any business, anywhere. For the purpose of this book, the term Jugaad will be defined as "obtaining your objectives by maximizing resources through thinking out of the box." Following this new business model will inspire all types of companies around the world, no matter how big...
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The entrepreneurial journey is lonely-especially if you're looking to start a business in Latin America, where opportunities are ripe but resources are scarce. Brian Requarth is well acquainted with the challenges unique to this part of the world, having grown Viva Real from two people to over 500 employees, and tens of millions in dollars of revenue.
Now, Brian wants to help demystify the obstacles you'll face, teach what you won't learn in business...
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As an innovator in a large company working hard to drive growth and deliver products consumers love, your size is an advantage-one that you can leverage for incredible results.
But when it comes to innovation, you can't rely on big-company strength alone. Between your company's capabilities and the entrepreneurial ethos underscoring every successful startup lies the sweet spot for disruptive innovation, and the key to unlocking exponential growth.
In...
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If you study the lives of the most successful people around you; these people without fail apply the principle of leverage and use it to maximum effect in their life. Without applying some kind of leverage there is no possibility of creating accelerated wealth. Bestselling author Praveen Kumar in this book explains how you can create massive wealth in quick time by simply understanding and mastering the principle of leverage. Correct application of...
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Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, offers a unique solution to our country's economic and social problems-our smart people should be building things. Smart People Should Build Things offers a stark picture of the current culture and a revolutionary model that will redirect a generation of ambitious young people to the critical job of innovating and building new businesses. As the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, Andrew Yang places...
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Before you sell your company, even the odds.
While a successful entrepreneur may exit a handful of companies in their lifetime, large buyers close deals all the time. Without decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions, founders don't have the tools they need to get the best results for themselves, their teams, or the new parent company.
Through dozens of interviews with M&A leaders at the biggest Silicon Valley acquirers-as well as attorneys,...
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Avoid the speed trap! Discover how changemakers can find lasting solutions to urgent social problems through a proven 5-step process for listening thoughtfully, building broad support, and exploring unconventional options.
Society celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world's problems-but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow,...
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Should you take the time to visit customers and suppliers in person? Absolutely. Who makes the best accountant? A pessimist. What do you do with a good employee who is a jerk? Fire him! Whether you are a young company that's just starting out or a mature business looking to grow, Bob Pritchett's hands-on advice and practical examples are a must-read for every manager, business owner, and entrepreneur. Inside this book, you will not find Thirteen Incontrovertible...
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The startup playbook for partnering with big business
Corporations are desperate to overhaul their culture and the perception that they are giant, bureaucratic dinosaurs too slow to react in a rapidly changing business landscape. Many are trying to be more innovative and agile, like a startup. One easy way to achieve this goal is through partnering with or acquiring a startup. Corporate venture capital (CVC) now makes up 25 percent (~$18 billion)...
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Two-time heavyweight champion of the world and record-busting businessman George Foreman has spent his career challenging prevailing conceptions of success and achievement. In this book, he's stepping into the ring as a coach to teach entrepreneurs the knockout business secrets that lead to extraordinary levels of success. You'll learn how to focus on smart growth, fearlessly seize opportunities, and build an organization of significance. Knockout...
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Entrepreneurs are the heartbeat of America's economy!
Today, more businesses - sometimes referred to as side hustles - are popping up than ever before. The secret is out, the best opportunity to obtain financial freedom is through entrepreneurship.
Millions of courageous men and women leave the comfortable, predictable salaries to stake their claim on their futures. It's almost like the days of the Gold Rush, when droves of people traveled west...
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