Raising capital is often the most significant challenge for new business owners. This book addresses critical questions about sourcing funds, understanding investor expectations, and effective fundraising strategies. David Nour, an entrepreneur and consultant, emphasizes the importance of building long-term relationships with financial partners, who are essential for sustaining business growth. Through practical insights, it guides aspiring entrepreneurs in navigating the complexities of financing their ventures successfully.
"Relationship Economics teaches the reader that success comes from learning how to invest in people and how to turn your most valuable relationships into results. Understanding and developing the three types of relationships- personal, functional, and strategic- will ultimately help you hone critical skills to not only develop a nose for identifying great opportunities, but which relationships to tap for execution, performance and results. The new paperback of the book will be revised and updated to include the following updates, among others: 1) new case studies and examples; 2) an updated resource recommendation list; and 3) a finalized set of relationship self- assessments for the reader to take"--
"A revised and updated guide to bridging relationship creation with relationship capitalization Relationship Economics isn't about taking advantage of friends or coworkers to get ahead. It's about prioritizing and maximizing a unique return on strategic relationships to fuel unprecedented growth. Based on the author's global speaking and consulting engagements, Relationship Economics reveals that success comes from investing in people for extraordinary returns. This revised and updated third edition explains the three major types of relationships--personal, functional, and strategic--and how to focus each to fuel enterprise growth. It introduces new concepts in relationship management, including the exchange of Relationship Currency℗ʼ, the accumulation of Reputation Capital℗ʼ, and the building of Professional Net Worth℗ʼ. These are the fundamental measures of business relationship, and once you understand them, you'll be able to turn your contacts into better executions, performance, and results"-- Provided by publisher
A personal growth roadmap guiding you into the future of relationships in work, life, play, and giving Curve Benders is a personal growth roadmap. It will guide you through the complicated intersection of work, life, play, and giving. Countless new forces will shape the future, so the strategic relationships we form in these areas of life are, of necessity, changing. This book will show you how to move into the future and dramatically alter your growth trajectory in both its direction and ultimate destination. David Nour, the author of Relationship Economics and a top thought leader on business relationships, has identified 15 forces that will heavily influence what we do and how and where we engage our current and prospective relationships to create value and make a difference in the lives of others. This book aims to provide you with a step-by-step guide for personal, professional, and organizational growth. The author highlights how certain relationships enable a non-linear growth trajectory. These relationships, in addition to augmenting what we can accomplish, often shape who we become. These relationships are “curve benders,” and this book will show you who and where they are, how to find and engage them, and, equally valuable, how you can become a curve bender to impact the lives and livelihoods of others profoundly. Gain insight into the value of your current strategic relationships and how they help you achieve your work, life, and giving goals Reconceptualize relationships to identify the people with the power, not only to help you achieve but to change who you become Learn how to become a “curve bender” who makes an outsized impact in the lives of others Become better at finding and engaging people, navigating the 15 forces that are reshaping our world This book is about strategic relationship planning, personal growth, and, ultimately, about you. Read Curve Benders to launch yourself into your best future
