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School for Startups
The Breakthrough Course for Guaranteeing
Small Business
Success in 90 Days or Less

By Jim Beach, David Beasley, and Chris Hanks  

Do you want to build a winning company or optimize results within your current business? Why wait to jumpstart your success when you can be on the fast track right now?

We’re in the midst of a perfect entrepreneurial storm. As the business world continues to forge into this digital age, it can feel daunting to begin the path to building a startup. But in response to a “jobless recovery,” millions of Americans are getting in touch with their inner entrepreneur, choosing to create their own luck: 72% of Americans want to own their own business!

With the help of School for Startups, the ultimate guide to developing the startup spirit while minimizing the risks inherent to launching new enterprises, by Jim Beach, Chris Hanks, and David Beasley, you can.  

This book offers constructive ideas on how to implement your business plan, as well as case studies from proven successful startups. Within a few weeks, they will show you how to turn a profit without taking on massive debt or overhead, and you, too, can improve all aspects of your business and leadership journey. Whether you’re serious about becoming a thriving entrepreneur or reinforcing your existing business, rev up your business with School for Startups.

Each new book comes with a code that allows readers to register for a free month’s membership at www.SchoolforStartUps.com and access exclusive webinars and supplementary material. The school expands upon the principles in the book with nearly 100 hours of videos on getting business ideas, reducing risk, and starting your dream business.

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Jim Beach discusses Entrepreneurism

Jim Beach started working as a research assistant at the Japanese External Trade Organization in Atlanta. He attended graduate school in Hawaii before working for Coca-Cola in Japan. At age 26, he founded American Computer Experience, which provided technology training for young people. He has taught courses in international business at Georgia State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is the founder of www.InternationalEntrepreneurship.com , and director of education at www.TheEntrepreneurSchool.com .

Chris Hanks is an entrepreneur and lecturer at the University of Georgia where he teaches entrepreneurship at the Terry College of Business. He also serves as the director of the Terry College of Business Entrepreneurship Program, the only national program focused exclusively on the launch of successful ventures.

David Beasley is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper. His stories have appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, Bloomberg News, and GlobalAtlanta.com.