Business Operations

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.09 Royalty Software: Picks and Pans
by Linda Carlson

“Seriously ugly,” “cumbersome,” and “error-prone” are words...

Business Operations · Article | 04.30.09 Business-based Tips for Start-ups: Part 3, Projecting Expenses and Revenues
by Maggie Calonico

As you prepare to publish a book, estimating production costs will go a long way toward helping...

Business Operations · Article | 02.01.09 Tools for Reaching Media, Booksellers, and More
by Linda Carlson

How do you find out exactly what writers and editors want, and keep your media and bookseller...

Business Operations · Article | 12.01.08 Using the Blue Ocean Strategy for Profitable Growth
by Linda Carlson

How can publishers grow—and grow profitably? By focusing on people who don’t buy...

Business Operations · Article | 05.01.07 Five Steps to a Productive P&L
by Deirdre Smerillo

The single-title P&L (estimate of profit and loss) is one of the most useful tools in a...

Business Operations · Article | 04.01.06 Determining Value for a Publishing Company
by Daniel R. Siburg & Howard W. Fisher

Many publishers think their companies have unique characteristics that buyers will value and...