How do you build something from nothing? Hard work, lots of help, and a little bit of luck seem to be the three main components, according to businessman Jerry Isenhour. 
Isenhour worked many different jobs from a young age, but nothing stuck for him. He realized that he wasn’t meant to just be a cog in a machine. He wanted to create something for himself. With this new determination, Isenhour created a chimney-service business. He shares with readers the secrets of starting a successful business and how he branched into two other thriving companies—a fireplace and outdoor living retail business and a manufacturing business. He was on his way to creating an empire. Although Isenhour’s story shows his individual perseverance, he stresses the help and support he received from his friends and family. 
Then, the big crash of 2008 happened, and Isenhour suddenly lost everything. Like so many other Americans that year, he was left wondering how to pick up the pieces of his career. The adventure that follows displays Isenhour’s resilience, and it shows that anyone can make the most of a second chance.

Chaos to Reinvention: How to Turn Chaos into Clarity

Biographies & Memoirs

Isenhour, Jerry

Professionals & Academics

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standard operating guidelines (SOGs) are invaluable to businesses of all sizes. From a multinational corporation to a start-up, any organization can benefit from clearly written and communicated SOPs and SOGs.  SOPs are so important, but writing them can seem like a daunting task. How do you convey so much information without errors or misunderstandings?  Entrepreneur and business coach Jerry Isenhour understands the difficulties. He also understands the rewards a working SOP program can deliver. He has done so for his own businesses in the service, retail and manufacturing segments. He has consulted with numerous management teams to assist them in producing theirs. Now he wants to help you perfect your own SOP writing skills for your business! Isenhour uses his experience as the chief executive officer along with his expertise as a business coach and consultant to share both the theory and practicalities behind SOPs. He covers how to  start the SOP process, form a priority list, test the SOP, elicit team feedback, implement and distribute the SOP, evaluate its effectiveness in the workplace, troubleshoot any points of confusion, and use it to make your organization a success!  With this new guide, take your company communications to the next level!

Standardizing Standard Operating Procedures: How To Write Them and Communicate Them, So People Will Follow Them

Business & Money

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

The self-sufficiency that owning your own business brings is, in many ways, the epitome of the American dream. Every year hundreds of hopeful entrepreneurs enter the business world. Only a select few succeed. Why do some businesses thrive while others quickly fail? The answer is simple: most fail because they lack properly designed and implemented business strategies. In The Small Business Owner's Manual, three business experts combine their skills in operations, human relations, and finance to provide you with a guide to entrepreneurial success. You'll discover the elements you need to consider and plan for before-not after-you open for business, including <ul> <li>product or service definition,</li> <li>market analysis,</li> <li>exit strategies,</li> <li>roadblocks to success,</li> <li>funding options,</li> <li>accountability,</li> <li>company size,</li> <li>sales strategies,</li> <li>human resources,</li> <li>your role in the company, and</li> <li>much more!</li> </ul> Don't let your new business become yet another failed attempt at the American dream. Consultants Jerry Isenhour, Ed Krow, and Patricia Lawrence put their years of experience saving small businesses at your disposal. What you learn from them can be the difference between failure and success. Your business is a dream come true. Don't let a lack of preparation prevent you from seeing it thrive.

The Small Business Owner's Manual: Build Your Dream Business

Krow, Ed

Lawrence, Patricia

The CVC Success Journal

Management & Leadership

Independently published

Where Did The Profit Go?: Using Lean Processes and SOPs to Improve your Profitability and Grow Your Business

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