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Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy

Jonathan Haskel · Princeton University Press
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economyEarly in the twenty-first century, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, the major developed economies began to invest more in intangible assets, like design, branding, R&D, or software, than...
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Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn · Career Press
Pages: 223
Format: Paperback

It can be messy and overwhelming to figure out how to solve thorny problems. Where do you start? How do you know where to look for information and evaluate its quality and bias? How can you feel confident that you are making a careful and thoroughly researched decision?Whether you are deciding...
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The Ask: For Business, For Philanthropy, For Everyday Living

Laura Fredricks · Wiley
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Asking is more than a skill - it's a lifestyle The Ask is your personal manual for building the best, most fulfilling personal and professional life possible. Crafting the perfect ask can fund your new business, support your favorite charity, and get more quality time with your significant...
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Autonomous Driving: How the Driverless Revolution will Change the World

Andreas Herrmann · Emerald Publishing Limited
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

This book looks at the latest advances in autonomous driving, demonstrating that a future once considered science fiction is now close at hand. Acceptance of driverless cars relies on more than just the technology that delivers it; in this book the authors consider the shift in attitudes...
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Open Data Now: The Secret to Hot Startups, Smart Investing, Savvy Marketing, and Fast Innovation

Joel Gurin · McGraw Hill Education
Pages: 330
Format: Print book

What happens when Big Data is made open to YOU? Discover how Open Data can benefit you, your business, and your brand "Open Data Now is an instant classic -- essential reading." --Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus What is Open Data? Open Data is the world's...
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The Direct Mail Solution: A Business Owner's Guide to Building a Lead-Generating, Sales-Driving, Money-Making Direct-Mail Campaign

Craig Simpson · Entrepreneur Press
Pages: 227
Format: Paperback

Fact: More commerce and wealth is created by direct mail than by any other media (true before the internet and true now) Reported in 2013 as the marketing channel that "delivers the best ROI for customer acquisition and retention" by Target Marketing's Seventh Annual Media...
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Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies

Dirk Zeller · John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

Make your fortune in the real estate business? Easy. Whether you are looking to rev up your real estate business, deciding whether to specialize in commercial or residential real estate, or just interested in refining specific skills, Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies has it covered....
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Decentralized Applications: Harnessing Bitcoin's Blockchain Technology

Siraj Raval · O'Reilly
Pages: 103
Format: Print book

Take advantage of Bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, to build massively scalable, decentralized applications known as dapps. In this practical guide, author Siraj Raval explains why dapps will become more widely used - and profitable - than today's most popular web apps....
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Small Business Taxes For Dummies

Eric Tyson · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Are you a small business owner taxed by taxes?Not being up-to-speed on tax rules and strategies can lead to mistakes that cost business owners thousands of dollars in fines and penalties every year. Small Business Taxes For Dummies assists both current and aspiring small business owners...
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JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity

Lawrence Kudlow · Portfolio
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The fascinating, suppressed history of how JFK pioneered supply-side economics.John F. Kennedy was the first president since the 1920s to slash tax rates across-the-board. He was essentially the first supply-sider. Sadly, today's Democrats have ignored JFK's tax-cut legacy and have...
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Stronger Together: How Great Teams Work

Simon Hartley · Piatkus
Pages: 221
Format: Print book

What do world-class teams do that others don't? How do those teams think, make decisions and respond to challenges?Stronger Together will help readers to understand what differentiates world-class teams from the rest. Using these insights, readers can apply the same key principles when...
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Burn Out: The Endgame for Fossil Fuels

Dieter Helm · Yale University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

An energy revolution is under way with far-reaching consequences for nations, companies, and the way we address climate change Low oil prices are sending shockwaves through the global economy, and longtime industry observer Dieter Helm explains how this and other shifts are the harbingers...
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Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case

Paul Bergman JD · NOLO
Pages: 560
Format: Print book

How to prepare and present a winning civil court case Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. Represent...
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