The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed In Your Small Business [Paperback]

Steven D. Strauss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0471684317 | ISBN-13: 978-0471684312 | Edition: 1

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—giving them scores of tips, hints, insider information, and secrets of success—it?s 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, you?ll find secrets of great entrepreneurs, a wealth of online resources, real-life success stories, and cutting-edge strategies that work.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Budding entrepreneurs will find the advice they need building and growing the ideal business. New chapters cover green businesses, online advertising and marketing, emerging technologies, and cutting-edge business building strategies. (Library Journal, May 1, 2010)

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471684317
• ISBN-13: 978-0471684312
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #813,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven D. Strauss, often called "the country's leading small business expert," is an internationally recognized author, lawyer, and speaker. His column in USATODAY.com is one of the most highly syndicated business columns in the world. The author of fifteen books, including The Small Business Bible, he is also the President of The Strauss Group, Inc.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Value..., June 9, 2005

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This review is from: The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed In Your Small Business (Paperback)

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Great Book!, May 19, 2006

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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.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't have a clue, June 9, 2006

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Kevin Pierce "Mr Pierce" (tallahassee,FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed In Your Small Business (Paperback)

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)