Small Time Operator, 9th Edition: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes & Stay Out of Trouble (Paperback)

~ Bernard B. Kamoroff (Author)
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Product Description

Be your own boss. Here is the help you need to take control of your life and be a success, on your own terms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Bell Springs Publishing; 9 edition (October 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917510259
• ISBN-13: 978-0917510250
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #365,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Textbook, May 15, 2007

By	Elijah Chingosho "Dr Elijah Chingosho" (Nairobi, Kenya) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The book covers some business basics which makes it handy and useful for those venturing into new businesses but with limited background on how to start and run a business. The areas covered include the start-up process, marketing the business, bank accounts, bookkeeping, cash-flow forecasting, tax returns, business plans, legal entities, financing, import and export and insurance. The book is written in a simple and easy to follow style. Therefore I recommend it to budding entrepreneurs as it provides valuable advice that should help you start and nature a successful small business.

Those with some business background will likely find the book to be too basic and can therefore pass this one.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The umpteenth edition, still going strong, March 24, 2007

By	PT Reviewer (Washington state USA) - See all my reviews

I've bought and given away several copies of previous editions of this book over the years. I just ordered this new edition because previous editions have been full of practical advice on setting up a business and giving it a good start. It's also a lot of fun to read, believe it or not! Check out reviews on amazon of the previous editions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major league advice for small timers..., August 6, 2007

By	Peter Beal "furnituremaker" (Ann Arbor. Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book's reputation proceeded it and I found it to be all I was expecting. It is thorough without getting lost in unnecessary detail, and when more is needed, or advice specific to a region or subject, he leaves the reader with clear guidance on where it can be found.
As a self-employed contractor, designer, millwork and furniture maker, my 37 years of experience has born out all his advice and I have made my share of - if not all - the mistakes he warns of. And done some of the right things. He comes as close as I've found so far to a source of advice on not just what's right to do, but what's practical, what's realistic and (even) what people can get away with.
I will be using "Small Time Operator" as an adjunct text for the cabinetshop management classes I teach at our local community college.