2024 Awards – Philanthropy

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Business - Philanthropy

Winner

Money with Meaning: How to Create Joy and Impact through Philanthropy

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Author:

Alex Johnston

How is your book helping others?

In Money with Meaning: How to Create Joy and Impact through Philanthropy, Alex Johnston empowers you to maximize your impact and your joy as a donor. Through four key concepts—Getting Visionary, Getting Real, Getting Together, and Getting Better—Alex offers a guide to “meaningful giving,” where donor satisfaction and social impact meet.

From insights on your personal development as a donor and understanding the true impact of your giving to practical advice on hiring help and designing philanthropic legal structures, Money with Meaning is a necessary guide for any philanthropist who wants to change the world for real.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Business - Philanthropy

Finalist

Philanthropy on a Shoestring: How to Make a Difference on $1.40 a Day

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Author:

Catherine Curry Williams

How is your book helping others?

"Philanthropy on a Shoestring" is a guide; it’s an inspiration; it’s a call to action that urges you to make a difference, no matter the size of your contribution. It’s a book that makes a big punch—designed to be easily digestible—a wake-up call to women and girls everywhere about the power of collective giving and how it can make a huge impact on grassroots organizations.

“Many people want to do good but don’t know where to start. Many feel they don’t have enough money to make a difference,” says Catherine Curry Williams. Her book will inspire and show you that we all have enough to create a brighter, kinder world. Catherine’s mantra is “Be the light, see the light, share the light.”

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

2024 Awards – Travel and Hospitality

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2024 best book awarded to authors on the subject of guides for writing and publishing books.

Business - Travel and Hospitality

Winner

The Art of Bleisure: Travel the world, make money and live a life you love, now

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Author:

Emma Lovell

How is your book helping others?

This book is written to help people live a life they love now, rather than waiting for ‘one day’, their annual vacation or even retirement.

Bleisure is about blending business and leisure, but it’s also a mindset that means you can have more balance and can do more of what you love.

For the last 15 years I’ve been working for myself and have visited 76 countries thanks to bleisure’. People have constantly asked me how I travel so much and the nuts and bolts of making it work. So this book is a guide to how anyone can embrace bleisure in their lives. Along with sharing my story and advice from my own experiences (and wisdom from lessons learned along the way), I feature a number of case studies on people who also live the bleisure lifestyle, so that readers can see how varied and adaptable it is.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com.au

Business - Travel and Hospitality

Winner

Star Quality Hospitality: The Key to a Successful Hospitality Business

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Author:

Monica Or

How is your book helping others?

Star Quality Hospitality – The Key to a Successful Hospitality Business caters to independent hoteliers seeking to improve their business. The book is based around the author's distinctive model of a metaphorical key. The head of the key explores the hospitality business, offering operational solutions for challenges in front-of-house and back-of-house areas. The barrel of the key underscores the significance of customers as the business lifeline, with its prongs symbolizing suppliers, staff, and guests. The book provides pragmatic guidance through checklists and exercises, facilitating the seamless implementation of strategies for improvement. Industry trends of sustainability and health and well-being are also explored, preparing hoteliers for market demands. Conclusively, the book furnishes valuable insights on measuring business success, ensuring long-term profitability. A comprehensive resource, that equips independent hoteliers with actionable knowledge to enhance their business.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

2024 Awards – Women in Business

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2024 best book awarded to authors on the subject of guides for writing and publishing books.

Business - Women in Business

Winner

Light It - How to Trust your Intuition and Build a Thriving Business

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Author:

Laetitia Andrac

How is your book helping others?

Light It: How to Trust Your Intuition and Build a Thriving Business is tailored for female entrepreneurs and business leaders who seek sustainable success without compromising their well-being. It helps them grow their business without burning out. Through the LIGHT framework—Lean in, Illuminate, Gather, Honour, and Transform—the book empowers women to blend intuition with strategy in business to foster a business that truly aligns with their values. This holistic approach has garnered widespread praise, with endorsements from industry leaders and a strong connection to women in business who desire both personal fulfilment and professional achievement.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com.au

Business - Women in Business

Winner

The Goddess Guide to Branding: Your Blueprint for Building an Abundant & Authentic Feminine Brand

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Author:

Jane McCarthy

Co-Authors:

Kate McAndrew

How is your book helping others?

The Goddess Guide to Branding introduces female founders and brand leaders to eight goddess archetypes that are alive in successful brands today. From there, readers are led on a journey to find the right archetype for their brand— one that is both authentic to their company and compelling to their customers. What's so powerful about the goddess archetypes is they transcend the stale feminine stereotypes that dominated marketing for so long. Instead, they share powerful truths and rich interpretations of women and the feminine that can make a real, emotional impact. A powerhouse collective of over 22 female founders and branding experts came together to offer their insights and wisdom in this book. It's an indispensable guide for anyone who needs to create or elevate their brand, so their business can flourish and endure.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Business - Women in Business

Winner

Become A Business Money Magnet - Simple habits to manage your money and supercharge your profits

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Author:

Justine Nicolle McLean

How is your book helping others?

The book was written to address a significant gap in financial literacy among small business owners, particularly women.

Having personally experienced the challenges of managing business finances without proper guidance, I wanted to create a resource that demystifies business finance and makes it accessible to everyone, regardless of their background. The main purpose of the book is to help business owners understand that financial management is not as daunting as it may seem and that by focusing on their numbers, even in the smallest way, they can create a profitable and sustainable business.

The book breaks down complex financial concepts into simple, actionable steps, helping readers to understand their profit and loss statements, improve cash flow, and ultimately take control of their financial destiny.

The overarching message is that everyone has the potential to run a successful business if they pay attention to the numbers.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com.au

Business - Women in Business

Finalist

Humbled on Purpose: Discovering Strength Through Vulnerability, Humor and Grace

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Author:

Maggie Michaels DeCan

How is your book helping others?

Maggie DeCan’s book is not just a memoir; it's a leadership guide for those seeking to make a difference in their organizations while staying true to themselves. DeCan leverages her decades of experience in both corporate and nonprofit leadership to provide invaluable insights for women navigating their careers. DeCan embraces authenticity, turning her struggles into powerful lessons in leadership that she shares with readers in a humor-filled, accessible style. Through her "scar-based leadership" approach, DeCan encourages leaders to embrace their imperfections and vulnerabilities. In a culture where authenticity is highly valued, she emphasizes that trying to be perfect is not only outdated but exhausting—especially for women. People desire realness in their leaders. When leaders share their “scars, warts, and imperfections,” it fosters an environment of openness and connection. “Scar-based leadership is the key to creating real relationships in work and life,” DeCan writes.

Book available for purchase at:

a.co

Business - Women in Business

Finalist

Six Figures in School Hours

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Author:

Kate Toon

How is your book helping others?

I wrote this book as an honest and practical handbook for business-owning parents.

I work with thousands of business parents through my online memberships and courses and so often they struggle with guilt, productivity, and realising their dream of family flexibility.

I wanted to help people:
1. Deal with mindset issues around their ‘why’ and parent guilt
2. Get really honest about their time and how to avoid setting themselves up for failure
3. Dig into money hangups and implement practical money growth and savings strategies
4. Work on communication with partners and kids – turning the business into a family friend rather than a time-stealing enemy
5. Look after themselves, avoid burnout and stop putting themselves last

This book tells the truth about what it really takes for parents just to run a successful business, make decent money and avoid burning yourself to a frazzle in the process

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com.au

2024 Awards – Entrepreneurism

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Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurism

Winner

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs' Secrets Revealed!

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Author:

Colin C. Campbell

How is your book helping others?

"Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat." offers invaluable insights for entrepreneurs. With wisdom from 30+ experts and seasoned entrepreneurs, it distills hard-earned lessons to help startups succeed. Readers can uncover winning business patterns, learn to scale, protect their ventures, and navigate exits successfully.
This book equips entrepreneurs to build a competitive edge, avoid common pitfalls, and hack their way to growth. It also provides guidance on securing funding and maximizing wealth through exits. It's a practical roadmap to entrepreneurial success, allowing dreamers to turn their ambitions into thriving businesses, making their entrepreneurial aspirations a reality.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurism

Winner

Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business

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Author:

Rich Fettke

Co-Authors:

Kathy Fettke

How is your book helping others?

This book helps business owners who are looking to level up embrace financial independence and generate consistent income. If you’ve already built a profitable business but you’re ready to free up your time without sacrificing growth, this book is for you. Rich and Kathy Fettke distill more than twenty years of business strategy into the perfect guide for entrepreneurs ready to scale a successful enterprise.
Inside, you’ll uncover:
-The critical importance of aligning personal and professional visions with practical techniques that inspire your team.
-How to unlock passive income and sustainable growth as you level up your business.
-The vital distinction between scaling and growth—and clear systems, structures, and processes that prevent burnout.
-How to harness technology to streamline your operations and find time freedom for you and your team.

Say goodbye to stress, reap the rewards of impactful growth, and save time, money, and energy as you grow your business!

Book available for purchase at:

biggerpockets.com

Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurism

Winner

VALUEPRENEURS The New Rules for Building Products, Growing Your Business, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream

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Author:

Steve Waddell

Co-Authors:

Chris Heivly (Foreword, Co-Founder, MapQuest)

How is your book helping others?

Valuepreneurs tackles the 95% failure rate of new products, spotlighted by Harvard's Clayton Christensen. This book introduces the Value-Driven Product Development (VDPD) process, a meticulously crafted guide from ideation to market introduction. It encompasses practical insights and actionable strategies, ensuring entrepreneurs can navigate product innovation's complexities efficiently. Through a clear, step-by-step approach across five stages and fifteen steps, from brainstorming to selling, it equips entrepreneurs with the knowledge to avoid unnecessary costs and make decisions that heighten their success probability. By focusing on creating products that meet real customer needs, "Valuepreneurs" steers entrepreneurs away from the usual pitfalls, significantly enhancing their chances of thriving in a competitive marketplace. This methodical approach aims to conserve resources, optimize time, and ensure financial efficiency, dramatically improving the odds of entrepreneurial success.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurism

Winner

Regarding Victory: Adventures in Entrepreneurship Led Back to Love

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Author:

Joshua Wallack

How is your book helping others?

This book is helping people balance intense work patterns with keeping things happy at home. Far too many marriages and families have been torn apart by greed and mismanagement of one's career. It happened to me.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

2024 Awards – Small Business

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Entrepreneur – Small Business

Winner

High Gear: Marketing Strategies For Auto Repair Shops

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Author:

Ryan Burton

How is your book helping others?

Eight years ago, Ryan Burton founded Leads Near Me, a digital marketing agency specializing in auto repair shops across North America, managing $20 million annually in Google Ads. (https://leadsnearme.com/). Metro Atlanta-based Ryan and team of 30 help auto repair shop owners succeed in business and “effortlessly increase customers.” Some shop owners are great at fixing cars but may not know much about marketing their shop in order to scale and maintain steady business. Ryan never wants them to have to go home and tell sad stories to their families about why things didn’t work out at their repair shop. “Everything my team and I do is focused on your success. I’ve put our tried-and-true methods into a new book,” says Ryan to his auto repair shop owner friends. The book shares the fundamentals of good marketing and the most effective ways to reach new and returning customers. Learn more at https://highgearbook.com/ and view this documentary: “Honest Man” – https://vimeo.com/1009337712

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Entrepreneur – Small Business

Winner

GrowUp: Take Your Startup to the Next Level

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Author:

Michelle Denogean

How is your book helping others?

GrowUp helps budding entrepreneurs understand what it truly takes to scale a successful business. It is based on a key insight into the psychology of founders: what makes them great at starting companies isn't always what makes them great at growing them. GrowUp introduces a framework for self-discovery, guiding startup founders and their leadership teams to embrace their unique superpowers while addressing the blind spots that could hinder their company's long-term success. By helping leaders recognize that hiring the right people for each core competency is the cure to startup failure, GrowUp enables them to become more effective and impactful.

Book available for purchase at:

a.co

Entrepreneur – Small Business

Winner

Forward Thinking For Your Business

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Author:

Jennifer Lynn Layman

How is your book helping others?

Written for busy small business owners, Forward Thinking For Your Business addresses common marketing challenges that can frustrate or stall owners in making the best marketing decisions. When small businesses don’t move forward with marketing, their businesses are limited by the revenue they can generate and the opportunities they can seize. Covering topics such as handling your competitors, building a convenient marketing plan, managing time, dealing with critics and negative comments, donating with purpose, the small business advantage and more. The author specifically designed the book with short, easy-to-read chapters, making the book a quick reference for business owners who don’t have a lot of time to commit to marketing. Each chapter has real-life stories of situations where businesses did it right, or got it really wrong, and the outcomes that ensued. This book saves business owners time and money – two things they can’t afford to waste.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Entrepreneur – Small Business

Finalist

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs' Secrets Revealed!

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Author:

Colin C. Campbell

How is your book helping others?

"Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat." offers invaluable insights for entrepreneurs. With wisdom from 30+ experts and seasoned entrepreneurs, it distills hard-earned lessons to help startups succeed. Readers can uncover winning business patterns, learn to scale, protect their ventures, and navigate exits successfully.
This book equips entrepreneurs to build a competitive edge, avoid common pitfalls, and hack their way to growth. It also provides guidance on securing funding and maximizing wealth through exits. It's a practical roadmap to entrepreneurial success, allowing dreamers to turn their ambitions into thriving businesses, making their entrepreneurial aspirations a reality.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com

Entrepreneur – Small Business

Finalist

Digital Threads: The Small Business and Entrepreneur Digital First Marketing Playbook

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Author:

Neal Schaffer

How is your book helping others?

Digital Threads helps small businesses, entrepreneurs, and marketers by providing clear, actionable digital marketing strategies they can use right away. I break down complex ideas like social media, content marketing, and AI into easy-to-understand steps. With over a decade of experience as a Fractional CMO, I show readers how to grow their online presence, connect with customers, and build strong brands, all while keeping costs low. The book offers real-world examples and proven methods, making advanced marketing techniques accessible to everyone. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your approach, Digital Threads gives you the tools to succeed in today’s fast-moving digital world. My goal is to make big-brand strategies simple, so small businesses and entrepreneurs can thrive.

Book available for purchase at:

nealschaffer.com

Entrepreneur – Small Business

Finalist

Six Figures While You Sleep

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Author:

Kate Toon

How is your book helping others?

I wrote this to help people stop exchanging their time for money, and instead build a lucrative, high-profit digital business doing what they know and love.

Inspired by my own experience of making millions through automated digital passive income products such as courses, digital downloads, memberships and masterminds, I’ve written it as a step-by-step guide on turning skills and services into one-to-many profitable products.

In it, I walk readers through positioning, processes, pricing and profile building, explaining the tech, the marketing, the sales tactics and how to keep customers coming back for more.

Creating passive income through digital products is an amazing way to earn a living. It’s given me freedom, community, a creative outlet and a nice lifestyle. But it does take work and patience. I believe anyone can achieve the entrepreneurial dream of making money in their sleep, and this book spills the secrets on exactly how.

Book available for purchase at:

amazon.com.au