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The Business of Bliss: How To Profit From Doing What You Love

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The Business of Bliss is a pleasant read with more than 60 stories of businesses created from a desire to use one's creative talents. Buttons, pastries, and country inns are all shared with the same enthusiasm. This book is absolutely full of good ideas if you would like to start a business but need some creative suggestions. The business owners share their experiences honestly and tell both the good and the bad. Mixed in with the feel-good stories are bits and pieces of business advice. Although the advice is valid, it's not extensive, and is generally over-simplified. The authors attempt to cover the area of promotion in 24 sentences. The book's primary thrust is the stories of those who have succeeded making a business from their creative talents. They share a number of wonderful stories that do a find job of making the reader feel good as well as providing motivation. If you need inspiration or ideas on what sort of creative business to start, this book is a very good resource. It's a fast read in an easy-to-follow format mixed with many beautiful photographs. If you're looking for a real "how to run a business" book, there are better choices in our library.

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This is a book not like any other I've read. It's gorgeous, and a pleasure to hold. It's thick, glossy pages are filled with beautiful and insipirational photographs of women, their products and businesses.

The tales of real life women entrepreneurs who have founded their businesses out of their passions, from antique shops to restaurants and many others, were refreshing and insiprational. The book is also lightly peppered with helpful information on starting your own 'business of bliss'. But turn to this book for stories that will inspire you - not a 'how-to' manual. A delightful read!

It's true there isn't a lot of info in this book on the nuts and bolts of running a business; however, that's not what this book is about. Filled with many photos of beautiful craft-y shops and products, it instead helps provide real-life stories from people who were successful in making money doing what they love even though most of them knew little about running a business when they started. After buying this book a year or more ago, I started my own craft business and it was profitable the very first month! Now I can work with no bosses telling me what to do and even have my husband at home working with me now (which I love). I was just rereading the book tonight and still love it just as much as I did the first time I read it. It's a keeper.

Full of beautiful photos and examples of female entrepreneurs who followed their dreams; this book could be just the catalyst for someone in a rut to change their life.

Particularly refreshing is that this is not by any means a "how to get rich book", but it is full of success stories, some greater than others. Just look at the juxtaposition of Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic alongside Beth Siqueland-Gresch owner of a floral design shop. Ashwell started her business by repainting garage sale finds and is now a millionairess, and Gresch does a modest business and her words are, "This kind of business will never make me wealthy. It's more about finding a way to do what you love, and making a sustainable income doing it."

Not a business plan, not a how-to book, but full of ispiration from women who listened to their hearts, and made it work.

A pretty picture book, with very little in the way of actual business advice. Pleasant for perusing, but if you're looking for an actual "how to" book, look elsewhere.

The women/businesses featured in this book were, each in their own way, an inspiration to 'believe in yourself and your abilities' -- the way each of these women did. The old saying is definitely true -- you'll never succeed if you never try! These women tried -- and, with hard work, some set-backs, and plenty of determination -- they each turned their dreams into realities. I would classify this as a "feel-good" book ... although specific 'how-to' details aren't necessarily included (there are some hints/ideas), your imagination and own creativity are sparked as you read through the pages -- sparked in such a way that you can see yourself starting down the path of following your own dreams.

I bought this book about a year ago and just thought I would flip through it for inspiration . . .boy, was I wrong. I've read and loaned out this book some many times it's worn on the edges. As a closet wannabe business owner, I love the great stories of women who followed their hearts and found their dreams. It's a must for any woman wanting a business of her own.

The Business of Bliss: How To Profit From Doing What You Love by the Editors of Victoria Magazine; Text by Janet Allon. This is a delightful book depicting the ways in which several women decided to start their own business. Its full of pretty pictures and gives you a relaxed feeling while getting a peep into the lives of women who are profiting from doing what they love. Its very inspirational in nature and proves that "little idea" in your head could be a very lucrative and enterprising venture. Take a chance and start your business today and pick up this book while your at it.

All of these women are truely inspirational. I particularly found retired Air Force officer Debby Dubay awesome. Turning her passion into her second career and passion, she established Limoges Antiques Shop, which has been successful for the last decade. Now she has completed a series of books for the Limoges procelain collector; Living With Limoges, Antique Limoges at Home and Collecting Hand Painted Limoges Porcelain Boxes to Vases. I enjoy supporting a woman of this caliber.

I bought this book for the very reason that I was hoping to find the basics on how to start a business. This book, though well photographed and artistically designed, did not have the business 101 I was looking for to help me get started. There was not enough text either for me to absorb the business processes of each woman featured.

If you want a book that is pure inspiration, then this book satisfies one's yearning to venture into having a business of your own. If you want a more technical or business basics book as to how to get started, then this book is not for you.