How to Run and Operate A small business : A 30days launch plan with legal checklists so-budget tactics and a simple cash system
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HOW TO RUN & OPERATE A SMALL BUSINESS: A 30-Day Launch Plan for Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits, and Startups is the complete step-by-step roadmap for turning your idea into a fully operating venture—whether you’re building a business, nonprofit, charity, or startup.
Most books stop at “how to launch.”
This guide goes further. It shows you how to operate, manage, and stabilize your new organization in the first 30 days—where real success is built.
Inside the book, readers will discover:
A structured 30-day action plan that takes you from idea to fully operating organization
Clear daily tasks such as defining your mission, building your offer, setting up finances, creating systems, hiring help, and preparing for sustainability
Dedicated guidance for nonprofits, including compliance, fundraising basics, organizational structure, and impact planning
Entrepreneur-friendly tools, checklists, and templates to reduce overwhelm and accelerate execution
Startup-focused strategies for moving fast, reducing risk, and validating ideas early
Whether you’re launching a new business, forming a nonprofit, or building a startup from scratch, this blueprint helps you stay accountable, organized, and confident for an entire month.
Perfect for first-time founders, solo entrepreneurs, community leaders, students, and anyone ready to start something meaningful.
About the Author
Dr. Maxine Mendez-Williams, Ph.D., is an Organization & Management Leadership scholar and proud Disabled Veteran with more than 30 years of Human Resources leadership across federal, local, and private sectors. She develops practical, trauma-informed solutions at the intersection of workforce systems, mental health, and justice reform. Through research, writing, and community partnerships, she equips leaders, families, and organizations to drive measurable change improving access to care, reducing stigma, and strengthening reintegration support for homeless and at-risk veterans.