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Applied business eBooks — not journals — for entrepreneurs, job seekers, career growth, and local economic development. Written by people who do the work. Short enough to finish. Friendly enough for a public library. Available through Learners Engaged for North American public libraries. [Request a trial](https://5nwc1e.share-na3.hsforms.com/2hmFHUy-yQMOCFWHZat4glQ) [Book a demo](https://www.learnersengaged.com/meetings/mark-ritchie/30min?uuid=c65aaa04-abaa-4571-9bbd-2c895be8139f&hsLang=en) Who it’s for ## Built for the patrons — and partners — your library already serves. If you already run business office hours, job clubs, or startup programs — BEP is the between-session collection people can finish. 01 ### Entrepreneurs Aspiring founders, side-hustlers, and small business owners who need clear next steps — not a theory wall. 02 ### Economic development SCORE, chambers, Main Street, workforce boards, incubators — a practical digital shelf to hand people between meetings. 03 ### Job seekers Clear, applied titles that sit beside résumé help, interview practice, and career centers. 04 ### Career & professional development Staff and patrons leveling up in marketing, leadership, finance basics, and workplace skills. Collections ## Collections that match real patron questions. Skip the intimidating catalog. Start with the shelves people ask for most. ![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/bep1.png) Patron ask “I want to start a business — where do I begin?” ### Entrepreneurship & Small Business Idea validation, operations, funding basics, and growth — short titles they can use between SCORE appointments. Programming spark: Startup Saturday · Idea Lab · Side Hustle Hour ![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/bep2.png) Patron ask “How do I get the word out without a big budget?” ### Marketing & Getting Customers Marketing, digital & social, sales, and communications — practical how-tos for local makers and service businesses. Programming spark: Market Your Business Night · Social for Small Biz ![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/BEP3.png) Patron ask “I need to understand the numbers.” ### Money Smarts (Finance & Accounting) Finance and accounting titles that demystify cash flow, pricing, and financial decisions — friendly enough for non-accountants. Programming spark: Money Mondays · Know Your Numbers ![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/BEP4.png) Patron ask “I need to level up for a better job.” ### Career & Professional Growth Career development and workplace skills that sit beside résumé help and interview practice. Programming spark: Career Café · Promote Yourself Lab ![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/BEP5.png) Patron ask “I’m managing a team for the first time.” ### Leadership & Managing People Leadership, HR basics, and management titles for supervisors and nonprofit / small-org leads in your community. Programming spark: Lead with Confidence · First-Time Manager Circle Access ## Easy to buy. Easy to own. Easy to use. ### Unlimited simultaneous use Whole class, whole job club — no turn-aways. ### DRM-free PDF downloads Patrons take titles to their own devices. ### Perpetual ownership available Build a collection that lasts. ### Free MARC records (incl. OCLC) Catalog-friendly from day one. ### SERU — no license required Straightforward access terms. ### Citations, DOIs, abstracts Easy to discover and cite. ### Long-term preservation (CLOCKSS) Content you can trust over time. ### One clear path Available as an aggregated collection through Learners Engaged. Trial, demo, and quote with us. Curated business collections with high-value content — without inflated pricing or an unnecessary platform maze. In your library ## Pair it with what you already do. 01 ### Job club / career center Hand someone two short titles after résumé help. 02 ### Small business office hours SCORE / chamber partners get a digital shelf to recommend. 03 ### Economic development partners City ED, Main Street, incubators: “the library has the applied business shelf.” 04 ### Displays & LibGuides “Start a Business,” “Get Customers,” “Know Your Numbers,” “Level Up at Work.” Depth ## 1,500+ titles under a single subscription. 1,500+ applied business titles in one subscription Fresh titles every year (~80 new) — short enough to finish, practical enough to use Monday morning. Quality ## High-quality applied business — not journals. More than **200 Business Expert Press titles are used in Harvard Business School case studies** — a clear signal of quality and real-world relevance. > “The rights of the purchasing library are quite amazing for the price of the e-book collections. No other publishers or aggregators are even close to offering what BEP offers libraries.” Denise R. Gehring Charleston Advisor Webinar ## Talk about your library’s value with entrepreneurs Practical strategies for talking about your library’s role with entrepreneurs and local economic development — with Dr. Audrey Barbakoff. [Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit](https://link.learnersengaged.com/betterbusiness) ## FAQ What is Business Expert Press? A library-friendly collection of concise, applied business eBooks — entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, career skills, and leadership — written for real-world use. Is this only for universities? No. The content is practical and short enough for public library patrons: small business owners, job seekers, and lifelong learners. Academic credentials sit in the background; the shelf is for your community. How do patrons use it? DRM-free downloads, unlimited simultaneous use models available through library-friendly terms — easy to promote alongside job clubs and business programs. How is it sold to libraries? Annual digital libraries, archive, topical collections / bundles, perpetual or subscription options. Learners Engaged handles demos, trials, and quotes for North American public libraries. How do we try it? Request a trial or book a short demo with Learners Engaged. ## Give your community a business shelf they will actually use. Practical. Friendly. Built for economic development and applied learning. 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