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Your Business Growth Resource Page

There are many factors for business growth, as it is an art and science. This page empowers business managers and owners with lists of helpful resources. It you are thinking of starting a business, you came to the right place to find the best information resources for whatever you are thinking of. 

 

This page includes…

  • What is Business Growth?
  • What is a Business Growth Plan?
  • Best business growth books
    • Leadership
    • OrganizationCulture
    • BusinessStrategy
    • Marketing
    • Sales
    • Business Finances
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    • Lifestyle Business Growth
  • Best business growth podcasts
  • Best business growth YouTube channels
  • Business Goal Plan Template

What is Business Growth?

Improving one or more areas of knowledge, health, or meaning, of the people in a business, in order to improve the culture, strategy, and operations of the business.

 

Business growth looks different for each business as their circumstances are different. However, there are some basic principles that govern all businesses, especially around culture, strategy, and finances. You can grow a business by just meeting a need or adding value that people are willing to pay for. However, that will not grow the business near as much as taking some time to research and plan.

What is a Business Growth Plan?

Recorded information about a situation and a business desire, including actions necessary to achieve the desire. More commonly referred to as a business plan. 

 

There are many people who have been successful in business without a plan. This often requires a good amount of knowledge of a situation and a good relational network. However, taking time to research and plan will provide helpful knowledge, clarity, and focus. There are many great books where successful business people have shared their wisdom and “secrets.” 

 

If you are thinking of starting a business check the Business Planning post.

Best Business Growth Books

Leadership

The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes. Turn the Ship Around by David Marquet. Multipliers by Liz Wiseman with Greg McKeown. Entreleadership by Dave Ramsey. The Motive by Patrick Lencioni. Developing the Leader Within You; and the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, both by John Maxwell. Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Art of the Deal by Donald Trump. Start With Why; Leaders Eat Last; and The Infinite Game, all by Simon Sinek. Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute.

Organization Culture

These books are not just helpful for business growth, they can be helpful for any organization…

The Advantage; and The Ideal Player, both by Patrick Lencioni. The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle. No Rule Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer. The Best Place to Work Ron Friedman. Good to Great by Jim Collins. First Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. the 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling. Principles by Ray Dalio. Out of the Crisis by W. Edwards deming. Be Our Guest by the Disney Institute with Theodore Kinni. Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman. Superfans by Pat Flynn. 

Business Strategy

Playing to Win by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin. Good to Great by Jim Collins. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. Competitive Strategy; and Competitive Advantage both by Michael E. Porter. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.

Marketing

The 1-Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dib. Marketing Made Simple; and Building a Storybrand both by Donald Miller. Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson. This is Marketing by Seth Godin. Youtility; Hug Your Haters; and Talk Triggers, all three by Jay Baer. Value Proposition Design by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Gregory Bernarda, and Alan Smith. The Narrative Gym by Randy Olson. Marketing Rebellion by Mark W. Schaefer. The 7 Levels of Communication by Michael J. Maher. Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug. Content Inc. by Joe Pulizzi. Digital Marketers Sound Off by Matt Chiera. Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday. Email Marketing Rules by Chad S. White.

Sales

The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet and Amanda Holmes. The Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson. Way of the Wolf by Jordan Belfort. The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need by Anthony Iannarino. Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk. 80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall. Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling.

Business Finances

Financial Intelligence by Karen Berman. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. The Total Money Makeover; and Financial Peace Revisited, both by Dave Ramsey.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

These books are not only helpful for business growth, they can be helpful for any organization…

Testing Business Ideas by David J. Bland, Alexander Osterwalder, Alan Smith, and Trish Papadakos. Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. Driving Eureka! by Doug Hall. The Startup Owner’s Manual by Steve Blank. Zero to One by Peter Thiel. Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet. Invent and Wander by Jeff Bezos. The Lean Startup; and The Startup Way, both by Eric Ries. Startup Communities by Brad Feld. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen.

Lifestyle Business Growth

Business growth for home businesses and freelancers: Will it Fly? by Pat Flynn. Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. Choose; and Ask, both by Ryan Levesque. Launch by Jeff Walker. 

Best Business Growth Podcasts

EO Fire, Smart Passive Income, Gary Vee, Social Media Examiner, Entreleadership, Online Marketing Made Easy, Business Made Simple, At the Table, The Brutal Truth about Sales & Selling, The Unstoppable Entrepreneur Show

Best Business Growth YouTube Channels

Gary Vee, Grant Cardone, Pat Flynn, Entreleadership, Y Combinator, Strategyzer, Entrepreneur (magazine), The Brutal Truth about Sales, and Google Small Business

Business Goal Plan Template

Your business growth might benefit from the Personal Planning Package, specifically the two-page Goal Plan, Social Media Plan, and the Big List of Free Help. Your people might find it helpful as it includes simple and effective two-page templates for personal growth, and professional growth, along with the Helpful, Interesting, and Popular Lists, and insights into our Four Core Skills, with a simple decision-making process and an effective communication process. Own a copy to better plan your goals.
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Bonus Resource Ideas

You might want to check our blog posts about Innovation; Digital Marketing; and Business Planning, before you leave the website.

 

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