Larry Richman: Nichepreneur*

* Nichepreneur: Some who is an entrepreneur in a specialized area.

Richman Publishing

Larry founded a company in July 1981 and it operated under the names Richman Communications and Richman Publishing until March 15, 1995, when operations were centralized and the name was changed to Century Publishing. The company published the following products:

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Tales of the Cakchiquels: Trilingual Collection of Folklore from the Cakchiquel Indians of Guatemala compiled and translated from the Cakchiquel language to English and Spanish by Larry Richman (1984). 

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Prominent Men and Women of Provo by Larry Richman. Compilation of biographies of people from Provo, Utah (1983). 

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Understanding Homosexuality by Jason Park (1990). 

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Book of Mormon Quiz Game by Larry Richman. Educational game (1981). 

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Real Men of BYU: A Guide to Successful Manhood in the BYU Community by The Organization for the Advancement of Manliness (1982).

Century Publishing

Century Publishing was created in March 1995 as a virtual company that provides writing, editing, translation, graphic design, printing, and distribution services. Larry Richman serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer. The company publishes books, booklets, and educational games on topics such as religion, social issues, homosexuality, business, project management, and biographies. As a virtual company, Century Publishing reaches around the globe to find the finest writers, editors, translators, and printing facilities who provide services as independent contractors. The company utilizes the latest information and telecommunication technologies to allow individuals to work together although geographically distant. This project approach to publishing provides the best-suited talent for each publication while keeping overhead and management costs at a minimum. The management of publication projects, book warehousing, and order processing and fulfillment are performed at headquarters with minimal space and facilities requirements. 

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The company has published the products listed below. 
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A Place in the Kingdom: Spiritual Insights from Latter-day Saints about Same-Sex Attraction by Garrick & Ginger Hyde, 1997.

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Cómo ayudar a los hombres Santos de los Últimos Días a resolver sus problemas homosexuales: Una guía para la familia, amigos y líderes de la Iglesia [Spanish translation of Helping LDS Men Resolve their Homosexual Problems: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Church Leaders] by Jason Park, 2002. 

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Cómo resolver los problemas homosexuales: Una guía para hombres Santos de los Últimos Días [Spanish translation of Resolving Homosexual Problems: A Guide for LDS Men] by Jason Park, 2002. 

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Cómo comprender problemas homosexuales de los hombres: Una introducción para los Santos de los Últimos Días [Spanish translation of Understanding Male Homosexual Problems: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints] by Jason Park, 2000. 

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Helping LDS Men Resolve their Homosexual Problems: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Church Leaders by Jason Park, 1997.

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Learning Through Life's Trials by Larry Richman, 2007.

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Overcoming Male Homosexual Problems by Jason Park, 1998. 

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Project Management: A Strategic Approach by Larry Richman, 1996. 

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Project Management Step-by-Step Instructor Guide by Larry Richman, 2002.  Accompanies Project Management Step-by-Step published by AMACOM Books.

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Resolving Homosexual Problems: A Guide for LDS Men by Jason Park, 1997. 

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Understanding Adversity by Larry Richman, article/audiocassette, 1999.

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Understanding Male Homosexual Problems: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints by Jason Park, 1997.

Larry has also served as the principal editor on the following publications:
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Anyone Can be Recycled by Alice Waters, 2003.

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Prayers for Johnathan by Bridget Night, 2002. 

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The Victory: A Story of Triumph Over Darkness by Sherry Roberts, 2000.

Larry has also provided editing and publishing help to numerous authors to help them publish their books.

Project Management Consultant

Taught project management skills one-on-one and in classroom settings to hundreds of employees of corporations such as First Security Information Technology, Inc.; King Bee, Inc.; and Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1986 to present  

Web Product Management and Design
bullet LDSMediaTalk.com. Product manager and content provider for this technology blog.
bullet evergreeninternational.org  Non-profit organization. Over one hundred pages. Secure shopping cart check-out.
bulletcenturypubl.com  Business site. Less than one hundred pages. Product highlights. Shopping cart through PayPal.com.
bulletprojectman.org  Portal site. Less than one hundred pages. Links with hundreds of other sites.
bulletrichmanfamily.org  Personal family site. Over one hundred pages. Heavy photographs.
bullethttp://earthquake1976.tripod.com/earthquake1976.htm  Biographical/historical site. Less than one hundred pages. Heavy photographs. Extracts from a book in progress.
bulletlarry-richman.com  Fun and quirky personal site.
 
Executive Leadership Trainer

Because of his interest in leadership training, Larry joined with Springs Leadership, Inc to provide training to vice-presidents and managers of various companies on leadership principles and project management. 1989 to 1995  

Director of Product Development

While working with Springs Leadership, Inc., Larry helped develop their company logo and visual identity plan. He also coordinated editing, design, and printing of brochures, manuals, and marketing materials. 1989 to 1995