Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits [Paperback]

Gene Marks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Streetwise | Publication Date: August 10, 2006

Every day, small business owners make decisions about what products to buy and who should service their business based on sketchy facts, gut feeling, and the occasional recommendation, or they waste valuable time and money trying to find information and resources. What if there was an authoritative one-stop resource that would help them get the information they needed as quickly as possible? Now there is, "The Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists" helps small business owners find what they need, increase sales, and lower expenses by providing quick resources, answers and advice on: top collection techniques; things to consider before you incorporate your business; key questions to ask your insurance broker; and, the best frequent flier programs and office supply companies.

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About the Author

Gene Marks (Philadelphia, PA) owns and operates the Marks Group, a highly successful consultancy firm that sells and services popular software applications to small and medium sized business. Prior to starting the Marks Group, the author spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG. The author has taught financial and other small business related topics at Penn State University since 1992.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (August 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593376847
• ISBN-13: 978-1593376840
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,024,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I enjoy writing and speaking about small business topics and selling/marketing/servicing small business owners like myself.

My company sells software applications and technologies that help small companies do things quicker and better.

Please visit me at www.marksgroup.net

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Business Book Of Lists, October 9, 2006

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Daniel B. Beaulieu (Waterville,Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits (Paperback)

Some one has finally done it. Someone has put together a book of just about all of the business advice you will ever need and from a group of business experts as varied as business itself. The Small Business Book of Lists edited by Gene Marks is probably the best deal in business books at this time. What Marks has done is gather list from industry experts all over the country to help the reader find just about all the advice he or she needs about anything from starting a business to handling your taxes, to handling your sales to even a section on day by day operations.
Here are a couple of my favorites: In the chapter called Where you Work, the section called The Road Warrior there are tips on subjects like Finding the cheapest airfares, which lists the web sites to go to get the best rates; then there is a section evaluating the best frequent flyer programs, as well a particularly intriguing section on getting the best rental car rates. This includes the very logical tip that if you rent a smoke free car, it will be newer and cleaner car and most importantly you will increase your odds of getting a free upgrade because non-smoking cars are in high demand.
Then there are lists on: how and when you need a board of directors; How to get the most from your sales people. And one that I really liked, the Top Tax Schemes identified by the IRS: a crack down on off shore transactions and the ever popular "zero return" where evaders enter all zeros on their returns including zero income and the write now and then" in Latin when reporting their withholding. I like to know how that works!
There is even a "Geek" section dedicated to technology including a list evaluating the best high tech equipment to purchase and why; costs of an e-commerce site and considerations in choosing a web hosting company.
Finally there is a greats section on collections one of our least favorite but most important subjects. This section alone will pay for the book.
Good stuff; interesting and easy to use. And for just shy of twenty bucks a real good deal;
In fact a great value and a must for your personal business library.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book of lists is more than just a series of lists! What a goldmine of info., August 31, 2006

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Jeff Lippincott "JLIPPIN" (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits (Paperback)

Oh my gosh! What a book! I wish I had been the one to outline and compile it. With 100's of lists to help a wanta-be entrepreneur put together her business plan or small business owner to increase revenues or boost profits, this book is a goldmine.

The book includes eight chapters as follows:

1. Starting Up
2. High Finance
3. Where You Work
4. Day to Day
5. Your Taxes
6. The Geek Section
7. Your Customers & Prospects
8. Your People

I particularly like the lists under "Starting Your Business" starting at page 21 which included information about Choice of Legal Entity considerations. Also included there is great information about preparing business plans.

I was surprised to learn that New Jersey, my home state, ranks #7 in the "Top States for New Business Formation" list at page 69.

I could go on and on about the content included in this book. It is 661 pages long and packed full of helpful information that is not always easy to find elsewhere. If you are involved in small business in some capacity, then do yourself a favor by getting this book. 5 stars!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't think I needed it, and then . . ., May 23, 2007

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Phoebe60613 (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists: Hundreds of Lists to Help You Reduce Costs, Increase Revenues, and Boost Your Profits (Paperback)

I'm a sole proprietor, and I didn't think this book had much for me. Until, of course, I needed to hire a part-time assistant. I found some great advice on how to screen resumes, set up interviews, and research candidates. This book had exactly the information I needed, and it was easy to find and easy to use. What a fabulous resource!