Small Business for Dummies
Veechi Curtis
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Small Business for Dummies
Veechi Curtis
About This Book
Get inspired to build a profitable business with this essential guide
In the latest edition of this bestselling and authoritative reference, Small Business For Dummies explains how to set your business on the path for success. Using this guide, you'll discover how to nurture your entrepreneurial spirit, build a winning edge over your competitors, and respond to the increasing challenges of everyday business.
From the basics of setting up a budget to working out your exit plan, this book explains how to grow a profitable business that responds quickly to opportunities. You'll learn how to identify what's different about your business, and how you can use this knowledge to build your brand and generate above-average profits.
This new edition also covers:
- Using business plans to stay one step ahead
- Building positive teams and managing employees
- Creating financial projections that actually work
- Attracting the kind of customers you really want
- Expanding your online presence
Whether you're a small business veteran or new to the game, this guide provides practical advice and inspirational guidance for every step along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Information
Getting Started
Is Small Business for You?
Working for Yourself â A Dream Come True?
Doing what you love to do
Earning pots of money (hereâs hoping)
Being your own boss
- You get to set your own rules: Your rules may involve anything from setting enormously high standards, to declaring mufti days seven days a week.
- You choose when (and how often) you work: Of course, choosing when you work often means working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, in theory you can pick and choose which hours you work and when you take holidays.
- You follow your own instincts: You can do what you think is right, as opposed to doing what someone else thinks is right. I know firsthand how frustrating it is to be forced to do stuff the wrong way, or the slow way, just because the person who is giving the orders happens to be your boss.
- You can use your conscience: You can afford to make decisions that may not be the best from an economic point of view, but are good decisions in terms of your own conscience. For example, a business colleague of mine who recently purchased an electric car was acting according to her principles, rather than seeking to save dollars.
- You can take risks: When youâre self-employed, you can take risks that you may not be able to otherwise take. Thousands of successful businesses have been started by former employees who went out on their own because their employers didnât believe in the viability of their new ideas.
- You can provide employment for family members: Being in a business team with your family, and being able to provide employment when itâs needed, can be one of lifeâs most satisfying experiences. (Of course, it can also be one of lifeâs most frustrating experiences, but Iâm not going there right now.)
- You can realise your dreams: No business book is complete unless it mentions dreams. Nothing beats putting your heart and soul into what you believe in.