Think Big, Run Lean: A Practical Guide to Starting, Running, and Scaling Your Small Business Like a Fortune 500 CEO, in a Technology-Led Economy by Damini Sood is a field guide for American small business owners at any stage. Drawing on 28 years of experience helping organizations grow through innovation and technology, Sood distills Fortune 500-level thinking into plain-language, actionable strategies. The book opens with the history of American small business, then covers legal and financial foundations, building a technology-led operating engine, growth, leadership, and advanced practices like negotiation and exit planning. Each chapter pairs practical frameworks with real-world scenarios, mistakes to avoid, and action checklists, closing with a full toolkit of printable worksheets and templates for running-and scaling-a resilient, competitive small business.
