Millions of employees parked in cubicles dream about starting their own businesses. And in today's economy, countless unemployed professionals are becoming entrepreneurs out of necessity. They may have good skills and ideas, but do they really understand what it takes to build a profitable venture? As owner and co-founder of the award-winning It'sYourBiz.com (formerly SBTV.com, or Small Business Television), Susan Solovic has years of experience in...

The purpose of this book is to explain what a business model is, what you have to do to get one, and what to do about the one you've already got. It contends that to be successful, your business model must be focused sharply on your customer. And it argues that you must think strategically about how to use your business model if you want to gain an advantage over your competitors.