Steps to Small Business Start-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business [Paperback]

Jerry Jinnett (Author), Linda Pinson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0793179270 | ISBN-13: 978-0793179275 | Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Edition: 5th

When it comes to starting a new venture, there are a myriad of details that require consideration-everything from finding a name and getting needed licenses to financing and promoting the new business in the crucial early days. Without a practical road map, entrepreneurs can easily lose their way in a thicket of pressing legal and financial issues.

One of the most popular resources for those considering starting a business is Steps to Small Business Start-Up. Now completely revised in an all-new and up-to-date fifth edition, it offers guidance and wisdom from two entrepreneurs and authors who have been down this road. These are proven techniques for building a successful business from a solid foundation, starting with the fundamentals.

With this start-up guide as mentor, entrepreneurs have the tools at hand to answer their most important questions: Is this business viable? Where should it be located? What is the best legal structure? How about cash flow?

The authors provide a detailed and systematic process for covering all the bases:

* Identify the most appropriate business.

* Use existing technologies to speed up research and handle details with ease.

* Deal with money and financial issues up front-what to do, how to avoid pitfalls.

* Protect business assets with insurance, trademark, copyright, patent, and other strategies.

The charts, figures, spreadsheets, and forms will support business owners so they make all the right moves. This is the one-stop resource covering all the basics needed to launch a successful new venture.

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About the Author

Linda Pinson is a lifelong entrepreneur, nationally recognized business plan expert, and business educator specializing in financial management and small business curriculum development.  She is the author of the award-winning books, Anatomy of a Business Plan and Keeping the Books, and the developer of the software, Automate Your Business Plan. Linda is the author of the SBA publication “How to Write a Business Plan” and serves on various boards and loan committees.

 

Jerry Jinnett is a longtime entrepreneur, consultant, workshop presenter, and author with experience across the business spectrum.  Her expertise is in market research and planning.  She is a consultant to Small Business Development Centers across the country and is a Certified NxLeveL Instructor.  Jerry co-authored the SBA publication, “How to Write a Business Plan”. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 5th edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793179270
• ISBN-13: 978-0793179275
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LINDA PINSON is the author of nine business books and the developer/publisher of the business plan software program, AUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN. Her book, Anatomy of a Business Plan (winner of the Ben Franklin Award for "Best Business Book of the Year") has been used by over one million business owners. Anatomia de un Plan de Negocio, the Spanish language edition, has been serving the Latino community for since 1998. Linda's publishing company, Out of Your Mind...and Into the MarketplaceTM, was named Small Press Publisher of the Year. Linda was also selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington D.C. to write its government business plan publication MP-32, How to Write a Business Plan. Her books are in libraries and bookstores throughout the U.S. and have been translated into Italian, Chinese, Spanish and other languages for foreign use. The books and software are used as course material in universities, SBDCs, and technical colleges. Customized versions of the Automate Your Business Plan software have been utilized by Dale Carnegie(R) Training Centers Worldwide and The American Bar Association. Linda is a nationally recognized speaker, educator and business consultant, specializing in business planning and financial management.

Linda's dedication to the small business community led to her being honored as Education Advocate of the Year and SBA Regional Women in Business Advocate of the Year. She was the founding California State President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO California). Linda currently serves as an Advisory Board member for the Tri-County Lead SBDC and is Board Secretary for the Small Business Financial Development Corporation OC.

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87 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must" for aspiring entrepreneurs., March 3, 2000

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This review is from: Steps to Small Business Start-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business (Paperback)

Now in a completely updated and expanded fourth edition, Steps To Small Business Start-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business continues to be an excellent and comprehensive "how to" guide for aspiring entrepreneurs needing to learn and implement proven step-by-step methods for launching their new business. All of the mechanics for starting up a business are included from choosing the business that best suites you, to using technology to advantage, to researching the market for profitable customers, to protecting your business via copyrights, trademarks, patents, and proper insurance. Also covered are such vital elements as staying legal with appropriate permits and all the financial issues from bank accounts to cash flow to keeping adequate financial records. Each chapter includes information on how to best utilize technology (including the Internet). Steps To Small Business Start-Up is further enhanced with the inclusion of forms, worksheets, samples, and examples. If you are thinking of beginning your own business, home-based or otherwise, begin with a thorough reading of Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett's Steps To Small Business Start-Up.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Got to be better books on the subject., October 19, 2004

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This review is from: Steps to Small Business Start-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business (Paperback)

This book was very dry. If you already have a business in mind and are ready to start it;this book may give you some ideas. It is a good book, but if you are still in the concept stage contact SBAonline.org or look for another.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small Business Startup by Pinson et al., October 24, 2005

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This review is from: Steps to Small Business Start-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea into a Successful Business (Paperback)

This book provides a good research methodology which covers the
essential elements of starting and operating a small business
from scratch. The author covers the operational and legal issues
in clear English. There are references to another work entitled
"Businesses You Can Start Almanac by Adams". Typical new businesses cited by the Adams work are:

- Traffic Control consultants
- Therapeutics
- Technical writers who translate legalese or computerese into
understandable English
- Personalized Child Books
- Systems Integration
- Time Management Training
- Corporate Training
- Nutrition Consultant
- Standardized Test Preparation
- Manufacturers Reps
- Mystery Shoppers
- Freelance Writers
- Government Contract Consulting
- Efficiency Experts
- Outdoor Adventures
- Noise Control via Dosimeters
- Herbal Products Distributors
- Greeting Card Senders
- Graphic Designers and a plethora of others

The book is a good reference guide for anyone contemplating the
start of a small business.