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"BizCreditPolicy.com has received feedback from multiple readers thanking Michelle for her inspiration to build their businesses the right way." -- Dan Smith, KnowMoreMedia

"Michelle Dunn has done what so many dream of accomplishing -starting a business, making it grow, and then selling it." -- Paul Edwards - Author, Broadcaster, Columnist, Career Strategy Coach.

"Michelle has helped to dignify our industry with her integrity and knowledge. Her books serve as a wealth of knowledge." -- Jan Conte, President, Your Collection Solution, LLC, Newtown, PA

"This is a very well laid out book in both design and content,it is logical and easy to follow." -- Writer's Digest

Dunn gives us a well laid out book in both design and content. The samples are effective and easily understood. -- Writers Digest

Dunn gives us a well laid out book in both design and content. The samples are effective and easily understood. --Writers Digest

Michelle Dunn has done what so many dream of accomplishing -starting a business, making it blossom & grow, and selling it. --Paul Edwards, Author, Broadcaster, Columnist

Michelle has helped many business owners with her advice and expertise, giving readers inspiration and tools to build their businesses. -- Dan Smith, Know More Media

Michelle has helped many business owners with her advice and expertise, giving readers inspiration and tools to build their businesses. --Dan Smith, Know More Media

Michelle's book is a practical guide full of how to’s, resources and advice and how she created a successful business." -- Rebecca Joffrey, Co-editor of the book This Day: Diaries from American Women

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Do you want to start your own debt collection business? Don't know where to start? This book can help you start and run your own successful collection agency. When I started my business I did all my own research, read a lot of books, networked online and offline and took many classes. I started my business with nothing and built it up to a successful home based business that I sold after eight profitable years. Because I have researched, done all the legwork and know what mistakes you will make and can help you avoid them, I am confident my book can help you start and run your own home based debt collection business. I have many success stories from people who have used my book and my consulting that have successful collection agencies today! It worked for me, for them and can work for you. The advantages of using my book when you start your agency are many. Something that would take you 20 hours to research, may have already been done and the answers are in my book. When you use the resources I share with you you will have support while you work, you will be inspired to do your best, you can overcome challenges that might seem overwhelming to you alone and you can make your dream a reality. My book will help you get information on any licenses or permits you may need, marketing, pricing, setting up your home office, dealing with interruptions, time and distractions, growing your business, increased sales, income and any questions you may have. I make recommendations to you on how you can save money while growing your business, cheap to free marketing ideas, and ways to promote yourself online and off. Hiring a consultant to help you in the beginning stages of building your business will help you achieve success twice as quickly than if you tried to do it alone. If you do not wish to utilize my consulting, you can use this book as a guide and successfully start, run and grow your own debt collection business. If you are serious about starting your own collection agency, this is the book you need. I wrote the first edition of this book because of the demand for it and now offer you a Second Edition filled with even more details and resources to help you be successful and be your own boss.
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Never Dunn Publishing LLC; 2 edition (June 30, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970664559
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970664556
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #853,089 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Weak, October 25, 2007
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This book is supposed to combine two subjects: collecting and starting a small business. I was looking for more information about collecting and I suspect some viewers may be more interested in information about starting a small business.

The author's style is conversational, but maybe too much so; the book is riddled with errors that indicate that it was not professionally edited, but that alone isn't too bad. I actually like the folksy tone of the book, but the author confuses the issue by switching between being your friend and selling you other goods and services from her consultancy. Indeed, she is shameless about failing to cover a subject, instead referring you to her other works...at an additional fee. It is also very self-congratulatory without the substance to back it up, which is a real turn-off for me.

This book was not very helpful to me in learning more about collections; in fact, I have since read two other books that were less than half the price and many times superior to this one in that regard. If you don't know collections, get a collections book for much less money.

As an accountant and small business consultant, I can say that if you looking for more information about starting a small business this is not your book. It is very weak, and chapters are often one or two pages, sometimes merely listings of information (such as the respective secretaries of state) that a two-minute Google research stint could unearth. If you want to learn more about starting a small business, many books with real coverage of that topic could be had much cheaper.

All in all, this book was extremely weak on covering either topic. Its information should have been condensed into a single chapter for one of her other books, or else the information from the other books should have been included in this volume. You can imagine how badly I wish I had my forty dollars back.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rollie McCarter Investigative Services - Holyoke, MA, July 2, 2006
Michelle has out*done herself with this follow-up edition. While reviewing my very own copy, I noticed that the content was very easy to understand and well written. If your setting up a collection agency, then this book is for you. Everything you need is laid out in this book : Sample Proposal Letters, Collection Letters, Demand Letters, and many many resources for skip-tracing the debtor. Keep up the good work Michelle. Thanks for the reading!

Rollie McCarter Investigative Services - Holyoke, MA
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2.0 out of 5 stars Very basic., September 28, 2008
I was hoping to find much more detail on how to start this business and more best practices. I went through the entire book in about 30 minutes and did not learn one thing. If you know how to start and run a small business and just want detailed specifics about debt collections this is not the book for you. It seems more about starting a business in general with just a hint of debt collection.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Please Don't Waste Your Money
I bought this book hoping to get some really good information about opening a collection agency and what I received was an incredibly simplified book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lawrence C. Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Wanted To Know About Starting A Collection Agency And More
There is a lot to like about Michelle Dunn's second edition of Starting A Collection Agency. First it is written by someone who really is an expert and knows her stuff. Read more
Published on July 2, 2007 by mary greenwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information
Nicely laid out, easy to read and informative. Good book for beginning agencies.
Published on March 15, 2007 by Lahka A. Peacock

5.0 out of 5 stars Good guide
The book is a good guide on where & how to start your company.
Published on March 14, 2007 by Dr. Jimmy Alvarez

5.0 out of 5 stars STARTING A COLLECTION AGENCY
Excellent book! It taught me the basics and as it was written in a very simple way i read through the whole book in 1/2 hour. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by Nancy Fischer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Business for Women to Get Into
A debt collection agency is one of those businesses that literally can be started by working off of the kitchen table. Read more
Published on November 4, 2006 by John Matlock

1.0 out of 5 stars As this book is very general and basic at best The author is not what I consider to be business like either.
The author Michelle dunn is will NOT stand behind her work She is not very business like she will NOT refund money for double payments. Read more
Published on August 22, 2006 by Kathy J. Hulin

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't need to buy this book
You may find nearly all the bits and pieces to put your collection agency together on the internet, from your State Dept. Read more
Published on July 7, 2006 by Timothy Lunde

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
Michelle's book is wonderful and a must read for anyone even considering getting into the business. This is not only because it provides you with all the basics you need to get... Read more
Published on July 7, 2006 by Peter Duffey

4.0 out of 5 stars Help for new entrants
"The Second Edition of Starting a Collection Agency provides a great deal of information for those considering opening their own business in the collections marketplace. Read more
Published on July 7, 2006 by Kenneth R. Besser

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