Imagine the perfect business for you. Not only a business that you love, but one that generates consistent wealth and is so well systemized that it mostly runs itself. In Startups Made Simple, small business expert Matt Knee has created a complete guide that takes you from idea to systemized company as quickly and easily as humanly possible. This book is not for the stereotypical Silicon Valley-type of startup that get millions in venture capital. This book is for the rest of us -the 99% of entrepreneurs who bootstrap and start real businesses. In this book, Matt Knee pulls back the curtain and guides you through a proven six-step process that he and other successful entrepreneurs have used to build multi-million dollar startups.Whether you have a business now or are looking for an idea to start one, this book will systematically take you (and quickly, using lots of checklists and bullet points) through the process of perfecting and growing your business. This includes how to get out of your own way and even take a real vacation. In addition, you’ll discover: - How to supercharge your energy, productivity, and daily routine to get much more done in less time (and not have to work 50+ hours a week like most founders). - How to build a clear vision so you get great ideas and know exactly how to turn them into reality. - How to avoid the fatal mistakes that have destroyed startups in the past. (Most are easily avoidable.)- How to identify that magic cross-section of what you love, what you’re good at, and what you can get highly paid for in your business. - How to simply and inexpensively test if your idea is any good before starting the actual business!- A step-by-step process for building your Sales Machine and putting your marketing and sales process on auto-pilot. - Managing and systemizing your business with clear procedures, a simple one-page plan, and a manual that will show anyone how to operate your business (so you can take a real vacation).Table of Contents: PART ONE: The Founder Superpowers1. Energy2. Vision3. Execution4. LeadershipPART TWO: The 6-Step System5. Step One: Imagine It6. Step Two: Plan It7: Step Three: Start It8. Step Four: Grow It9. Step Five: Manage It10. Step Six: Systemize ItPART THREE: The ScorecardsThe Founder Superpowers ScorecardThe 6-Step Scorecard
