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Small Business Savvy: A Woman's Guide to Building a Business [Paperback]

Norma Rist (Author), Katina Jones (Author)
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January 2002
How to capitalize on the biggest trend in business! Building a small business can be a major challenge for anyone. In today's modern workplace, women continue to have a unique set of obstacles to overcome as small business owners: skepticism from friends and family, difficulties obtaining credit and financing, and, generally, more scrutiny than male competitors.

Whether you're about to build a business from the ground up - or buy an existing one - Small Business Savvy shows you how to succeed. Authors Normal J. Rist and Katina Z. Jones are entrepreneurial pioneers who have successfully launched their own small businesses, as well as worked as consultants to more than 500 women-owned businesses across the country. These two incredible mentors are your guides through the process of creating, launching, and expanding your business. They've seen it all, and understand the issues you face every day as a female small business owner.

The authors show you all the ropes of small business ownership, including:
How to thrive in even the worst economic times
When it's worth taking a risk - and when to sit tight and await the "right" moment
How women can crack any market
Whom to turn to for advice in making pivotal decisions
How to build a business that makes money while you sleep
How to know when it's time to change your business

Whether you're opening a small boutique or running your own public relations firm, Small Business Savvy has the facts, figures, and, best of all, the advice you need. Take it from your mentors, Norma and Katina, who've already "been there and done that" - if you believe in yourself, you, too, can succeed as a small business owner.


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About the Author

Katina Z. Jones owns Going Places Self-Promotions, Inc., a designer resume service. She is author of Adams Businesses You Can Start Almanac and Easy to Start, Fun to Run & Highly Profitable Home Businesses. She lives in Akron, Ohio.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (January 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580625681
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580625685
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Norma Rist's and Katina Jones' book helped me succeed!, May 23, 2002
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Bonnie Hilliard (Hudson, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Small Business Savvy: A Woman's Guide to Building a Business (Paperback)
Small Business Savvy is the most comprehensive book I've ever read on building a business, and the best book I've ever seen on clearing the distinct hurdles a woman-owned business presents.

Rist and Jones take turns exploring the start-up, marketing, pricing, and myriad in-between issues women owners face. Their ability to draw from those who've gone before is key. Not only do you soak up their considerable insights, but you get practical, illuminating anecdotal illustrations of hundreds of women whose successes and struggles are described as a learning tool. You get real, solid action plans instead of vague principles. With the first chapter you know what works and what does not, from real women business owners who've been there and from the authors' knowledgeable advice.

This book is a must-read for any woman considering or already entrenched in owning a business -- men, too. The principles work (I've tried many of them!) and the advice is a business saver and grower. This booke enables me to confirm places in my own business model where I have made right and wrong decisions...and receive direct methods for correcting the wrong ones. Outstanding!!!!

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Humorous Biz, August 21, 2003
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Nancy Ivan (Richfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Small Business Savvy: A Woman's Guide to Building a Business (Paperback)
The authors present all kinds of useful ideas that I can implement right now, from bartering for services to collecting money due, i.e.,the nuts and bolts of a business. Tact and sensitivity are strong characteristics of dealing with prople, and I can tell that the authors have had much experience and success in this area. "Common entrepreneurial mistakes" such as charging too little is easy for business women to fall into, since we are used to giving our all to our families; therefore we tend not to value our efforts as much as we should.

I really like this book and plan to give copies to friends as Christmas gifts.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST READ for women who are starting a business, January 15, 2002
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What a resource!! I found so many practical ideas and helpful suggestions in this book. I wish I had this book in my hands when I started my consulting business 4 years ago. The ideas about marketing the business and how to set up a financial system are particularly helpful. Lots of real life examples made the book interesting as well.
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