Description
Small businesses face similar obstacles: working capital, human capital, and networks. Step Out is a perfect guide for small business owners seeking transformational change by boldly facing obstacles using best practices to pursue growth. Within Step Out, Carolyn Hardy opens up about her journey from rags to riches. Step Out helps business owners navigate pitfalls and strategically plan for success. Throughout its pages, Carolyn shares business theories and processes necessary for business growth and success. She went from working as an employee in the C Suite at a billion-dollar brewing company to owning the facility.
At the end of each chapter, readers have an opportunity to take immediate actions. They are asked to evaluate their business versus the best practice to develop a new plan of action. Step Out is the adviser and secret weapon to change business practices to win the growth game. Business owners only need to have the confidence to Step Up.
About the Author
Carolyn Hardy was born in Arkansas and raised in Memphis, TN the seventh of sixteen children. She earned her BBA and MBA from University of Memphis and is a certified public accountant (CPA). Carolyn is a former Plant Manager with J. M Smucker and VP with Coors Brewing Co. She is a serial entrepreneur, founding Hardy Bottling in 2006, Chism Hardy Investments in 2011, Henderson Transloading in 2012, and other investments. In 2018, Carolyn became a published author with her first book, Look Up: The 5 Principles for Intentional Leadership. Carolyn resides in Collierville, TN with her husband Marino. They are the parents of three children and two grandchildren.
Reviews
"Carolyn Hardy's personal story, illuminated with real life struggles and successes, is inspiration for anyone who dreams of their own business or has already taken the leap. Faced with a storm by changing economic realities and a real-life tornado, she offers the lessons for balancing aspiration and assessment and creating a culture to drive growth and success. As her book title says, it is indeed about stepping up and taking bold moves."
-J. R. "Pitt" Hyde III, Founder AutoZone
"Carolyn Hardy's book has great advice for budding entrepreneurs and for those who have already started their businesses. Much of what she writes reminds me of two key discoveries my dad, Kemmons Wilson, uncovered in his business career. He would have loved to have had the advice Carolyn offers before he started Holiday Inns and Holiday Inn Club Vacations. He was a man of action---'Ready...Fire...Aim' was his mantra. And one of his Twenty Tips is an important reminder to all----'Remember that success requires half luck and half brains.' Thank you, Carolyn, for sharing your discoveries in your book."
-Spence Wilson, Sr., Chairman, Kemmons Wilson Companies, Chairman, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
"As an entrepreneur by trade, bold moves and big ideas can be the difference between success and failure. Step Out not only stresses the importance of enterprise leadership, it also provides an up front and honest blueprint on solving some of the most complex business problems alongside your most important asset-your people."
-Randy Boyd, President, University of Tennessee System, Founder/Chairman, Radio Systems Corporation
"The overwhelming majority of minority-owned businesses are first-generation firms born from the passion of the owner and pure entrepreneurial grit. At the MMBC Continuum, we've found business owners embrace growth strategies presented by minority entrepreneurs that have survived the challenges of business ownership and experienced a level of success. Carolyn Hardy's Step Out: Bold Moves for Business Growth offers actual strategies and insight that business owners can use as an additional resource."
-Jozelle Luster Booker, President and CEO, The MMBC Continuum
"Carolyn Hardy, by definition, understands how to operate, lead and manage big organizations, supply chains and teams of people successfully. But what distinguishes her is the way she confronts adversity and turbulence in business which is to say, she does calmly, boldly and with an intention to grow. Step Out is a must read for these reasons-especially right now!"
-Harold Ford Jr., Former Tennessee Congressman, Chairman, Rx Saver, Managing partner, HFJ Ventures
"Step Out: Bold Moves for Business Growth by Carolyn Chism Hardy should be required reading for CEO's and others who want to be in the C-Suite. Ms. Hardy is a former CEO suite executive for billion-dollar companies. She now owns highly successful businesses. Carolyn knows how to lead people, launch companies that add value to society, and strengthen businesses endeavors by addressing problems business leaders face. Ms. Hardy uses her own stories to enlighten and inspire the reader, encourage beginners, and help others re-imagine their companies. I highly recommend Ms. Hardy as a person and her book for sage advice and clear direction."
-Shirley Raines, President Emeritus, University of Memphis, Author, Leadership Consultant
"Carolyn offers a compelling and important read for business owners, one full of innovative ideas, real life examples, and practical recommendations for daily operations. There's plenty to inspire business owners across the full spectrum of experience, from novice to the seasoned entrepreneur. If you're committed to doing more with less, operating in the most efficient and effective manner possible, and making sure you innovate to stay on the cutting edge, set aside time to read and study Carolyn Hardy's latest offering."
-M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP, President, The University of Memphis
Book Information
ISBN 9781631951435
Author Carolyn Hardy
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Morgan James Publishing llc
Publisher Morgan James Publishing llc
