Business Basics for Engineers - REFERENCE MATERIAL

Business
Basics
for
Engineers
by
Mike Volker

REFERENCE MATERIAL - Books, etc

Business Basics for Engineers by Mike Volker, P.Eng
Contacts: Mike Volker, Tel:(604)644-1926, Fax:(604)925-5006 Email:mike@risktaker.com

REFERENCE MATERIAL:

BUSINESS BOOKS:

Denzil Doyle, "Making Technology Happen" (available from Mike Volker) - a good starter for technology entrepreneurs.

Michael E. Porter, "Competitive Strategy" - techniques for analyzing industries and competitors.

Nuala Beck, "Shifting Gears" - Thriving in the New Economy.

David K. Foot, "Boom, Bust & Echo" - a great read for consumer trends in Canada.

Geoffrey A Moore, "Crossing the Chasm" - a must-read for technology entrepreneurs. This is an insightful book on marketing and selling hi-tech products.

Geoffrey A Moore, "Inside the Tornado", a sequel to "Crossing the Chasm". Popular with tech managers.

Stephen Covey, "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" - a best seller on personal management.

Michael Gerber, "The E-Myth" and "The E-Myth Manager"

Peter F Drucker, "Managing for the Future", an interesting book on managing in the 1990's and beyond.

Warren Bennis, Michael Mische, "The 21st Century Organization", a topical text on Reengineering.

James A Belasco, Ralph Stayer, "Flight of the Buffalo", a good book for managers on how to let employees lead.

Bill Gates, "The Road Ahead".

Canadian Securities Institute - How to Read Financial Statements, Investment Terms and Definitions (contact CSI in Vancouver at tel: 683-1338)

PERSONAL FINANCE:

Dave Chilton, "The Wealthy Barber" - a very popular book on personal finance, written by a Kitchener, Ontario former teacher, available from most bookstores in the lower Mainland

Charles J. Givens', "Wealth without risk for Canadians", a book on personal financial strategies - avail at London Drugs and elsewhere. A very practical read.

Peter Thomas, "Never Fight With A Pig". Peter made his first fortune with Century 21 Real Estate and nearly lost it all. Now he's head of Samoth Capital in Vancouver.

Alex Doulis, "Take Your Money and Run", (I haven't read this one but a number of friends have recommended it. I wonder to where he ran!)

PERIODICALS, MAGAZINES, PUBLICATIONS

Among the BEST business publications (available on most newstands):

GLOBE & MAIL'S REPORT ON BUSINESS (Daily)
BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER (weekly tabloid, Vancouver Newstands)
CANADIAN BUSINESS
PROFIT (Canadian)
BUSINESSWEEK (USA)
FORBES (USA)
FORTUNE (USA)
INC. (USA)
RED HERRING (USA)

VIDEOS and OTHER MATERIAL

BCIT's "Entrepeneurology" CDROM - (you can borrow from me) - tests your entrepreneurial aptitude!
PBS's series (available on Video) on the Silicon Valley evolution, titled "Triumph of the Nerds"
CBC's weekly series, "Venture" (Tues evenings)
Tom Peters', "In Search of Excellence" (Book, Video, Audiotape)

In addition to the above, there are many great-on line sources, To check out some of these, look at Mike's Sites!