Getting Started in Small Business For Dummies
Getting Started in Small Business For Dummies
By:"Veechi Curtis"
Published on 2012-11-15 by John Wiley & Sons
Ensure success when starting your small business with this must-have introductory guide Have you always wanted to know what it takes to run a successful small business? This easy-to-follow guide includes everything you need to know to get started. Turn your business idea into reality with handy information on all the basics, from learning how to create a strong business plan to developing a solid online presence. Create your first business plan — discover how to develop smart business strategies and build a roadmap for success Learn the legal jargon — protect your ideas and register your business properly Market your business strategically — establish who your key customers are, research your rivals, and create a killer marketing plan Take the stress out of bookkeeping — ensure all of your admin is covered, from choosing accounting software to handling petty cash Master online marketing — explore different ways to reach customers with keyword optimisation and other online tools Open the book and find: Advice about being your own boss Secrets for matching sales goals to savvy marketing strategies Guidelines for keeping your finances in shape A step-by-step guide to profit margins Tips on using social media to promote your business Learn to: Decide what type of small business is right for you Put together a winning business plan Understand your financial and legal obligations Maximise your online presence
This Book was ranked 39 by Google Books for keyword small business accounting.
The Touring Musician
The Touring Musician
By:"Hal Galper"
Published on by Alfred Music
The Touring Musician helps performers at all levels of experience to take control of their careers. Packed with practical information, this invaluable handbook guides musicians in applying sound business practices to band travel by evaluating assets, creating an action plan, researching, negotiating, and booking venues, arranging transportation and lodgings, managing personal and tour finances, and getting publicity. The Touring Musician includes: * Point-by-point advice about how to set up a small business * Eleven sample worksheets and checklists, in a ready-to-photocopy format, that will help keep you and your information organized * Samples of the major types of legal documents involved in booking a band * A step-by-step chapter showing you how to book and route a sample tour, including five calendars and five budgets * Plus solid advice about how to research your venue contacts, negotiate gigs and fees, manage your band finances, coordinate your promotional activities, and much, much more.
This Book was ranked 10 by Google Books for keyword small business.
The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies
The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies
By:"Peter J. Strauss, J.D., LL.M."
Published on 2011-10-06 by Author House
The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies: What Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know About Creating and Implementing a Captive America’s top corporate estate, tax and asset protection attorney provides readers with true insight on multiple key sophisticated planning techniques for small business owners implementing captive insurance companies. The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies will provide readers with the ability to: - Reduce income taxation, - Increase cashflow, - Self-insure, - Protect personal and business assets, and - Enhance estate planning.
This Book was ranked 2 by Google Books for keyword small business insurance.
Business Greatest Hits
Business Greatest Hits
By:"Kevin Duncan"
Published on 2010-10-15 by A&C Black
Modern business is a blur of jargon with thousands of books all purporting to hold the key to relentless success. The working reality is often very different. This book distils and summarises all the best current thinking in business so that you can become an authority yourself - and quickly. As well as saving hundreds of hours of reading time, the reader is able to grasp ideas accurately, explain them authoritatively to colleagues and avoid being hoodwinked by those who claim to understand a concept when in fact they have got the wrong end of the stick. Books profiled include Nudge, Freakonomics, and Built to Last.
This Book was ranked 38 by Google Books for keyword small business ideas.
Small Business: An Entrepreneur’s Business Plan
Small Business: An Entrepreneur’s Business Plan
By:"Gail Hiduke","J. Ryan"
Published on 2013-02-27 by Cengage Learning
Begin your small business success today as you transform your business idea into a powerful, functional business plan with Hiduke/Ryan’s SMALL BUSINESS: AN ENTREPRENEUR’S BUSINESS PLAN, 9E. This indispensable guide to small business takes a practical action-step approach to help you sharpen your business talents and focus your business ownership dreams. You learn to identify business opportunities, market needs, and target customers as you develop an actual working business plan from the ground up. Timely business tools and ongoing links to the latest small business information available on the Internet keep the information you’re using focused on the future. Throughout the book, you gain firsthand glimpses into the challenges and successes that other passionate entrepreneurs face. Whether you plan to build your own business, pursue a franchise, or purchase an existing business, in SMALL BUSINESS: AN ENTREPRENEUR’S BUSINESS PLAN, 9E, you’ll find the timely advice, powerful skills, and effective plans you need for success. Make the grade with CourseMate + LivePlan! This interactive website helps you make the most of your study time by accessing everything you need to succeed in one convenient place. This version of CourseMate includes LivePlan from Palo Alto Software; a proven web-based business plan software that allows you to produce a professional-grade business plan through software used by real entrepreneurs. MANAGEMENT CourseMate also provides an interactive eBook, dynamic flashcards, interactive quizzes, videos, games, and more to help you master today’s management concepts. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
This Book was ranked 21 by Google Books for keyword small business ideas.
Starting and Running a Small Business For Canadians For Dummies All-in-One
Starting and Running a Small Business For Canadians For Dummies All-in-One
By:"John Aylen"
Published on 2012-06-01 by John Wiley & Sons
The comprehensive, six-in-one package small business entrepreneurs can't afford to be without With more Canadians considering starting their own small businesses than ever before, there's never been a greater need for a detailed, comprehensive guide to help budding entrepreneurs get off the ground. Comprised of six books in one that cover every aspect of running a business, from developing a business plan to managing growth successfully, and everything in between, Starting and Running a Small Business For Canadians For Dummies All-in-One will ensure readers' ventures meet with success. The ideal resource for the first-time entrepreneur in a market when small businesses are growing fast Provides a wealth of management advice based on recent research that shows that when small businesses are successful, they hire Includes the financial advice that keeps new businesses from folding within their first five years Offering Canadians everything they need to know about starting their own companies within Canada, this six-book compilation is essential reading for anyone looking to make it big in the world of small business.
This Book was ranked 20 by Google Books for keyword small business for sale.
Business plans that work
Business plans that work
By:"Susan M. Jacksack"
Published on 1998 by
This important addition to the Business Owners Toolkit Series provides a clear and comprehensive response to one of the most commonly asked questions that the Toolkit staff receives from its Internet community: \
This Book was ranked 20 by Google Books for keyword small business plan.
Small Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Beyond
Small Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Beyond
By:"Timothy S. Hatten"
Published on 2011-02-10 by Cengage Learning
Small Business Management provides a balanced introduction to both entrepreneurship and small business management with a focus on achieving and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage as a small organization. Current issues including global opportunities, service, quality and technology are highlighted throughout the text. The streamlined format allows instructors to cover the entire text of 18 chapters within a standard semester timeline without sacrificing important topics. The Fifth Edition features a special focus on the impact of the financial crisis on small business management. The online Business Plan Guide and templates provide some of the most extensive information available on business planning. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
This Book was ranked 28 by Google Books for keyword small business.
The Kids' Business Book
The Kids' Business Book
By:"Arlene Erlbach"
Published on 1998-01-01 by First Avenue Editions
Profiles business owners who began their businesses between the ages of seven and twelve, describes simple methods of starting a business, and includes tips on accounting and advertising.
This Book was ranked 29 by Google Books for keyword small business ideas.
Small Business Technology Transfer
Small Business Technology Transfer
By:"DIANE Publishing Company"
Published on 1995-06-01 by DIANE Publishing
Invites small business concerns to submit grant applications under this second annual solicitation for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) pilot program. Firms with strong research capabilities in science or engineering are encouraged to participate. Aims to increase private sector commercialization of technology developed Dept. of Energy Research and Dev. and improving the return on investment from federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation.
This Book was ranked 28 by Google Books for keyword small business grants.