Ultimate Start-Up Directory [Paperback]

James Stephenson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Start-Up Directory | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

The world's largest and most comprehensive collection of great business ideas.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Representing 30 industries, this directory briefly lists 1350 businesses that entrepreneurs might be interested in starting. Each entry includes a rating based on ease of start-up, estimated cost and income potential, online opportunity, whether the business could be home based, potential legal issues, skills needed, part-time possibilities, and the franchise or licensing potential. The businesses cover a wide range of commercial ideas, from seed packaging, tree-house kits, cooking classes, chimney cleaning, and vitamin sales to graffiti removal, online lotteries, children's toys, art galleries, and bumper stickers. Readers learn how to market and advertise their business and how to secure paying customers and build competitive advantages. Real business advice and real business opportunities will help entrepreneurs identify and understand the best new business venture for them. All libraries, especially those serving the small-business community, will want to purchase this inexpensive and well-written reference. Susan C. Awe, Univ. of New Mexico Lib., Albuquerque
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

Millions of people want to start their own business, and yes, it is easy to start a business. However, it is easier not to start a business. And the majority of people considering business ownership will take the path of least resistance and simply choose to do nothing about fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur and operating their own business.

Why? The fear of the unknown, a feeling of being overwhelmed, the loss of security a job or career seemingly provides, and not knowing what business is the right business to start.

That is-until now. "Entrepreneur?s Ultimate Start-Up Directory" has been specifically developed to help you unlock the mysteries about what type of businesses can be started and operated for success. Each business is presented in a straightforward manner with useful information that you can directly apply to starting, managing, and marketing your new business, regardless of your experience or skills.

Getting Started Every citizen of the United States of America and Canada can start their own business. This is one of the greatest privileges of living in a democratic and free enterprise society. The only way that the vast majority of people living in North America will ever become financially secure and build wealth in less than a lifetime of working a job is to become self-employed operating their own business.

There are exceptions to the rule. You could win the lottery, inherit a million dollars or hit the jackpot in the stock market. However, for the most part wealth and financial stability does not happen by chance or luck, it is the result of careful planning and hard work. Setting personal and business goals and working hard to realize these goals is the only sure way to financial stability. Successful entrepreneurs are no different from you, aside from the fact that they all understood that working for someone else was not going to enable them to reach their goals in life.

The business ventures and information featured in this directory was compiled over a decade long period and was born from my keen interest in the multitude of business and self-employment opportunities that are available to people from every walk of life to start and operate for success. Sources of information included my own business experiences, personal interviews with many small business owners, government agencies, small business associations, and thousands of hours of research devoted to identifying sound business start-ups.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891984330
• ISBN-13: 978-1891984334
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,587,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Great Ideas!, November 10, 2001

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Julie Ramsey (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Start-Up Directory (Paperback)

If you are looking for great business start up ideas, then this book is for you. Having been recently layed off from my job I decided that perhaps it was time to start my own business, and secure my future. Like most I did not know where to start. Having purchased this book gave me some great ideas for businesses that I can start, and I am currently narrowing the field. I found the book easy to read, full of great information that can be applied to almost any persons situation, and most importantly a great resource and inspiration tool, especially for someone like me with limited business exsperience. A must have for anyone thinking about starting a business!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A home run., July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Start-Up Directory (Paperback)

Simply the best book I have ever read about starting a business. No get rich quick scams, no "look inside yourself" motivational hype, just great ideas to get you making money by working for yourself.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide to business ideas, July 31, 2002

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Wendy Bly (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Start-Up Directory (Paperback)

This book is easy and fun to read and packed with tons of great ideas. In the past I have purchased other books similar in topic and was always disappointed by the fact that the authors seemed to point out the obvious and went out of their way to constantly tell readers what they must know in order to succeed, over and over, and over...I find this to be subjective at best and at worst mind numbingly boring to read. I was relieved to discover this book was different, the author simply features a ton of ways you can make money working for yourself in a quick read format. I'm working with a few of the ideas in greater detail and have found the information to be spot on the money and well researched. I highly recomend this book to anyone who wants to get out of the job frame of mind and start making more money by using a few simple ideas.