{"product_id":"creating-a-family-business-allan-nation-9780986014741","title":"Creating a Family Business: From Contemplation to Maturity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a \"must have\" for those who want to build their own business and stop working for someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author, Allan Nation, was the founder and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Stockman Grass Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e from 1977 until his untimely death in 2016. Among his legacy of journals and notebooks, he left chapters for a book on business. With the help of his partners, Sonny and Glinda Davenport, Allan's spouse, Carolyn, brought the manuscript to completion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough there are references to the business of grass farming and ranching, his intention was that these principles apply to anyone who has their own business. Nation gives an insider's story of \u003cem\u003eThe Stockman Grass Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e--the lessons he learned from the euphoric acquisition of a farm magazine, its near bankruptcy, and ultimate success--so that others might avoid his mistakes and follow a clearer path to profits. \"This is the kind of book I wish I'd had when I started out,\" he explains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters cover the following: How to turn your dream into reality; Figuring out where you are and where you're going; Making a business plan; The three-legged stool of production, finance and marketing; Selecting a product and setting a price; The importance of due diligence; Working with your spouse and children; Bringing in employees and partners; What to do when disaster strikes; Enjoying the fruits of your labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0986014745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986014741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Park Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Allan Nation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072898986239,"sku":"9780986014741","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2209fa07-9736-4836-9439-aee6337626de.jpg?v=1685444595","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creating-a-family-business-allan-nation-9780986014741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}