The Small Business Playbook: Practical Steps To Become A Profitable Business Owner - Hardcover

by Pete Srodoski (Author)

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.