{"id":391,"date":"2011-04-27T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?p=391"},"modified":"2014-08-27T07:46:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T12:46:01","slug":"creating-business-that-can-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/2011\/04\/creating-business-that-can-thrive.html","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.builttosell.com\/\">Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You<\/a> by John Warrillow is a direct and effective tool to help you do exactly what it says: make your business something that can survive without you and is sell-able.<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.builttosell.com\/\" title=\"Built to Sell by John Warrillow by bjmccray, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Built to Sell by John Warrillow\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5189\/5659529914_0b430f2737_m.jpg\" width=\"144\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Built to Sell delivers <br \/>on\u00a0its promise.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><b>If you think you may want to sell your business someday,<\/b> or someday soon, get a copy now. Read it, and start putting it into practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>If you have a business that is eating your life, <\/b>this book stands up there with the E-Myth Series and Work the System as a tool to help you get your life back, while building a stronger business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>If you are just starting a business, <\/b>I recommend you read this first. It&#8217;s a good peek into the future, one where your business gives you options.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I blazed through my copy of the first edition and passed it along to a colleague. I&#8217;m excited to have a copy of the second edition in hand. In addition to the basic business fable, it now includes an <b>outstanding implementation guide<\/b>. So it includes an engaging story full of implicit lessons, plus an explicit &#8220;how-to&#8221; guide. And Warrillow added lessons from his own experience in building and exiting four businesses. Some of these real-life stories are quite revealing, like his early attempt at a subscription model that would make his market research business more sell-able. It failed, but he learned the lessons that made it possible to succeed later. (And yes, he does share those lessons.)<\/p>\n<p>This week only, you can get in on a promotion, where you can get a $65 basket of goodies along with your copy,\u00a0including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a one year subscription to Inc Magazine,\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>an e-book from the E-myth,\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a BizBuySell Valuation Report,\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a two hour conference call with Warrillow and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a $25 Kiva loan in your name. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But you have to order and send in your confirmation by this Saturday, April 30, 2011. Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.builttosell.com\/gift.html\">the details on the basket of goodies offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, I don&#8217;t care about the goodies.\u00a0<b>I think you want a copy of this book no matter what.<\/b> It&#8217;s well worth it all on its own.<\/p>\n<p><em>New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/guided-tour.html\"> Guided Tour<\/a>. Like what you see? <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/get-updates.html\">Get our updates<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow is a direct and effective tool to help you do exactly what it says: make your business something that can survive without you and is sell-able. 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