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Street Smarts by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham — WisdomDeck honest review
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Street Smarts

by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham

The paperback retitle of The Knack with additional material: the same cash-first philosophy for small-business owners, with a new section on selling the business. If you own one, you do not need the other.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Cash first, always.
  2. Build the business to be valued, not just busy.
  3. Choose customers; do not take all comers.

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Read the section on selling and write what your business would be worth today.

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The Knack, extended.

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