The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living

In a world that seems to exhort a “get big or get out” mentality, especially in business, Sharon Rowe’s book has a different message: go small–not just small, but tiny.

In the same way the tiny house movement pushes for efficiency, so too does the tiny business model. By eliminating nonessentials, it’s possible to live and work more purposefully.

The Magic of Tiny Business is the story of how the author took her own “tiny” idea and made it into a million-dollar business by staying true to her laser focused principles. We all want a livelihood that fulfills us and that gives us freedom and meaning. In some cases, staying tiny is the way to succeed in that endeavor. The size of the business is not the consideration here; rather, it’s the owner’s mindset. A business can be wildly profitable financially and still laser focused and efficient.

While this book is anecdotal and not an exclusive all-you-need-to-know-about-business book, it is a good, quick read with useful exercises for tiny-business owners.