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A single book that explains how to build a successful business that will continuously make money now so you can sell it in the future! What is a “stock business”? It’s one that has two defining features: 1. Money constantly flows in 2. It can be sold ＜Contents＞ Entrepreneurs and freelancers hoping to succeed in business, as well as those whose side-businesses aren’t going very well, often find themselves unable to quit their “day job.” In this book, however, Otake warns us that driving ourselves for too long without days off will eventually cause us to forget the joy of work, leading us down a path toward becoming our own nightmare boss. The “stock business” model that Otake advocates calls for a business that has a stable monthly profit. He learned the fundamentals of the stock business at Secom,then implemented this knowledge when building a chain of 250 ramen restaurants.After going independent he achieved further success in applying the stock business concept, such as by becoming CEO of the At Business Center, and as an entrepreneur he has continued to develop new businesses and support business models.Through this book, professional stock business developer Takahiro Otake carefully explains how to build and maintain a stock business. This book will be of huge benefit to anyone dreaming of building a business that will provide stable income.
Get to know the inhabitants of a tiny Japanese island—and their unusual stories and secrets—through this fascinating, intimate collection of portraits.When American journalist Amy Chavez moved to the tiny island of Shiraishi (population 430), she rented a house from an elderly woman named Eiko, who left many of her most cherished possessions in the house—including a portrait of Emperor Hirohito and a family altar bearing the spirit tablet of her late husband.Why did she abandon these things? And why did her tombstone later bear the name of a daughter no one knew? These are just some of the mysteries Amy pursues as she explores the lives of Shiraishi's elusive residents.The 35 revealing accounts in this book include: The story of 40-year-old fisherman Hiro, one of two octopus hunters left on the island, whose brother died tragically in a boating accident A friendly Buddhist priest, now in his eighties, who reflects on his childhood during the war years, witnessing fighter pilots readying themselves to die, and the ever-present, gnawing hunger he felt A "pufferfish widow," so named because her husband died after accidentally eating a poisonous pufferfish. A tombstone maker's wife, 85, recalls what it was like to arrive on Shiraishi for the first time to marry a man she had never met before Interspersed with the author's reflections on her own life on the island, these stories paint an evocative picture of the dramatic changes which have taken place in Japanese society across nearly a century. Fascinating insights into local superstitions and folklore, memories of the war and the bombing of nearby Hiroshima, and of Shiraishi's heyday as a resort in the 1960s and 70s are interspersed with accounts of common modern-day problems like the collapse of the local economy and a rapidly-aging community which has fewer residents each year.
Rajni Sari, princess of Rainusa is forced to flee from the palace to catch up with her mother, Lastika. Together with Jaka, a market thug appointed as the palace guard, Sari goes through various adventures and faces powerful adversaries. The love between Sari and Jaka grows, but her destiny as Lastika's daughter, who turns out to be Calon Arang, separates herself and Jaka. Sari prefers her mother. Unable to reject the legacy of strength from her mother, Sari relents and accepts her mother's orders to become her successor, the ruler of dark powers. Sari is on the crossroads: following her mother's orders or following her heart's wishes. Sari's choice then triggers a new fight between Light and Darkness, namely Barong and Calon Arang, which will simultaneously determine Rainusa's future. Favorite Winner in the 2019 Comico x Elex E-Novel Challenge Contest.
A war to end all wars raging on in Terra Everna. It's time to reclaim the cities andcountries controlled by the Dark Forces. Heroes reunite, countries on the Aurelia Continent are now shoulder to shoulder. Continuing to storm the Land of the Ebony Dawn toannihilating the Heir of Vordac, the fierce tempest. Finish the fight, Knights of Light! Let the new dawn rise.
The tempest was not over. A new terror has begun.Innocent people were brutally murdered.Even the highest leader of the Vadis Religiondid not escape the serial killings. The problem is, all the clues leadon a hero named Robert Chandler.Is it true that Robert is the perpetrator of the terror, at the same timeis the true heir to the Absolute Lord of Darkness? Look around, Knights of Light! Find the truth.
