Product Description

Whether youre a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, A-to-Z library of everything you might need to know. Not only does it teach new entrepreneurs what works and what doesnt—giving them scores of tips, hints, insider information, and secrets of success—its also a reliable, valuable, and insightful resource for established business owners who want to help their businesses continue to grow and succeed. The book covers all aspects of small business operations and strategies, and includes straightforward information on almost every topic. Plus, youll find secrets of great entrepreneurs, a wealth of online resources, real-life success stories, and cutting-edge strategies that work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #518212 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

From the Back Cover
Live Your Entrepreneurial Dream!

Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, A-to-Z library of everything you might need to know. Not only does it teach new entrepreneurs what works and what doesn't—with scores of tips, hints, insider information, and secrets of success—but it's also a reliable, valuable, and insightful resource for established business owners who want to help their businesses continue to grow and succeed.

Covering all aspects of small business operations and strategies, The Small Business Bible offers plenty of easy-to-understand information on almost every topic, including:

• Developing your business idea
• Buying an existing business or franchise
• Writing a winning business plan
• Hiring, rewarding, and firing employees
• Branding your business
• Bookkeeping and credit made easy
• Insurance and legalese
• Marketing and publicity
• Home-based businesses
• Operating and growing on a shoestring budget
• Common mistakes to avoid

Inside, you'll also find secrets of great entrepreneurs, a wealth of online resources, real-life success stories, and cutting-edge strategies that work. Starting and running a successful business might just be a dream, but The Small Business Bible will help you turn it into a profitable, fun, and exciting reality.

About the Author
STEVEN D. STRAUSS is a lawyer, business columnist, popular speaker, and one of the world's leading small business experts. His syndicated column, "Ask the Expert," appears weekly on USATODAY.com and is one of the most widely syndicated small business columns in the world. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg Television, MSNBC, Court TV, the BBC, and ABC News. He has also been featured in such publications as Entrepreneur magazine, Investor's Business Daily, and the Los Angeles Times.
If you would like Steve to speak to your group, or to sign up for his free newsletter, Small Business Success Secrets, or to otherwise contact him, visit MrAllBiz.com.

Customer Reviews

A Real Value...
EXCELLENT book! This book is very reader friendly, and is loaded with easy to understand information, examples, plans-of-action, and descriptions of the different types of situations that a business owner might encounter. I especially liked the fact that the book, being as comprehensive as it is, still continuously holds the reader's attention as he/she is working their way through it. The author has gone to great pains to make the book (and the examples he uses) relevant, timely, and appropriate to today's small business marketplace.

I give the book my highest recommendation. I plan on giving it as as a gift to several friends that are small business owners.

This is a Great Book!
My husband and I are planning to start our own business. We've had some vague notions of what's involved in the process, but a lot of the details were fuzzy. This book helped tremendously! It's a great overview, with lots of helpful tips, advice, resources, and information. You may need to buy additional books later that have more in-depth information on specific topics, but this book will allow you to figure out just what it is you need to know more about, and is an excellent place to start. If you are thinking about, or planning to start your own business... GET THIS BOOK.

If you don't have a clue
This book is for the people who don't have a clue about running a small business.(like me)It was so helpful that I had to buy one for a friend.When I receive the book I was hesitant at first to give it to him because I was thinking it was to basic for him.When I did he enjoyed it more then me.Sometime we get so deep we neglect to remember the basic is the foundation.So if you don't have a clue this book for you.(and me too)