Overview

The ultimate beginner's guide to running a profitable small business (without MBA fluff). If you're great at the work... but the business still feels heavier every month, you're not alone. Most owners don't fail because they're lazy. They get buried because the business grows faster than their leadership structure. The Small Business Playbook is a practical, step-by-step guide for the real world of small business ownership-where cash flow is tight, hiring feels risky, marketing is confusing, and every decision somehow lands back on you. Perfect for: - New and growing small business owners who want a clear roadmap - Operators promoted into leadership who now ""own the outcomes"" - Entrepreneurs who need systems, delegation, and stability-not hype - Anyone trying to build a business that is profitable and sustainable Inside, you'll learn how to: - Turn a big idea into a real plan (vision, strategy, and execution) - Understand the numbers-cash flow, budgeting, profitability-in plain English - Hire the right people, build a strong team, and communicate like a leader - Stop micromanaging and install systems and SOPs that keep quality consistent - Create a customer-centric marketing approach and build a brand people trust - Build a simple sales process and track what drives revenue - Install meeting rhythm and feedback loops so your business doesn't rely on memory - Scale with confidence-timing, preparation, execution, and the realities nobody warns you about What makes this playbook different: This isn't a textbook. It's written by someone who's been in the seat-making payroll decisions, fixing hiring mistakes, and learning the hard way how to lead a team and build a business that can run without constant rescue. You don't need more motivation. You need a repeatable way to think, lead, decide, and execute.

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9781968056100

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""Pete doesn't just talk about business - he understands the weight of running one. The Small Business Playbook delivers clarity where most entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed."" - Josh Bagby, CEO, Providence Insurance ""This is the book I wish I had when I started. Clear. Practical. No hype. Just real tools that actually help you run the business instead of being run by it."" - Stephanie Beck, CEO, Heritage Pallets ""Pete breaks down complex business concepts into language founders can actually use. If you feel stuck or scattered, this book gives you structure."" - Josiah Ronco, CEO, Acre Vault ""This isn't theory from someone who's never signed payroll. It's guidance from someone who's been in the seat and understands what's at stake."" - Justin McGough, COO, Foojee

Author Information

Pete Srodoski is a leadership coach, operator, and bestselling author who helps founders stop being the bottleneck in their own businesses. After leading teams as a CEO and COO in high-growth companies across retail, wholesale, and e-commerce, Pete saw the same pattern repeatedly: smart, capable owners stuck carrying too much weight for too long.Through his firm, Roll With The Punches, Pete now works with entrepreneurs and leadership teams to install clarity, accountability, and execution into how their businesses actually run. His work focuses on practical operating discipline, decision ownership, and leadership design that scales without burnout.Pete lives in Georgia with his wife and five children and coaches youth sports when he's not helping founders build stronger companies.

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