Encyclopedia of Small Business (Serial) [Hardcover]

Laurie Collier Hillstrom (Author), Kevin Hillstrom (Author)

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This is a good, basic tool for tackling small-business concerns about workplace issues, entrepreneurial challenges, concepts, relevant legislation, and key institutions, organizations, associations, and government agencies. Arranged alphabetically by topic?from "American Accounting Association" to "Zoning Ordinances," with issues like health insurance, Internet commerce, and product development in between?the 505 essays include bolded terms to denote words or phrases covered in a separate entry, cross references to direct users to related topics, and bibliographic citations providing additional sources of information. The downside includes the book's cost and its lack of illustrations or examples. With the growth of small-business ownership, however, this is an important addition to all public libraries and academic libraries supporting business curricula.?Norman B. Hutcherson, Kern Cty. Lib., Bakersfield, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1400 pages
• Publisher: Gale Group (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787618640
• ISBN-13: 978-0787618643
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,389,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive Reference, May 15, 2001

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Small Business (Serial) (Hardcover)

This exhaustive reference tool is arranged alphabetically by topic--from Absenteeism to Zoning Ordinances. From the Introduction: "The Encyclopedia of Small Business serves as a one-stop source for valuable and in-depth information on a wide range of small business topics including: Advertising Media on the Web, Balancing Career and Family, Business Start-ups, Employee Compensation, Family-owned Enterprises, Financing, Franchising, Health Insurance Options, Home-based Businesses, International Marketing, Internet Commerce, Minority Business Development, Product Development, Tax Planning. In addition, special emphasis is given to how these issues - many of which face businesses of all sizes and industries - affect small businesses, from new to well-established family business to rapidly growing enterprises poised for expansion into new markets and emerging industries. Finally, EOSB is written so that it is accessible and relevant to entrepreneurs and small business owners from a variety of backgrounds. Whether the Encyclopedia's user is an entrepreneur fresh form the hallways of the corporate world, an established business owner grappling with work force management issues, a veteran freelancer seeking to expand her client base, or a retiring business owner looking to pass his business on to the next generation, EOSB contains a great deal of valuable information to help guide the entrepreneur's efforts."