The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook
eBook - PDF

The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook

Charting the Path to Small Business Success

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook

Charting the Path to Small Business Success

About this book

For 21st-century entrepreneurs, this book provides the practical guidance they need to overcome the often intimidating challenges of starting, organizing, and running a new business effectively and efficiently. The economic downturn has many individuals considering going into business for themselves, rather than relying on an employer for their income. Unfortunately, according to data from the Small Business Administration, the odds of long-term success are against them: 69 percent of businesses do not last past seven years and 56 percent fail in less than four. This book provides entrepreneurs with a comprehensive guide to the resources they need or will likely want to consult when starting a small business—and in order to stay profitable over the long run. The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, Second Edition provides the expert guidance and up-to-date print and web resources an entrepreneur may need to make his business thrive and grow, from inception and information gathering, to raising capital, to marketing methods and human resource concerns. Nearly half of the resources in this newly updated book are new, and the essays have also been updated to reflect current business practices. This book is an essential tool that provides quick and easy access to the information every small business owner needs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. THE ENTREPRENEUR’S INFORMATION SOURCEBOOK
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. CONTENTS
  6. ILLUSTRATIONS
  7. INTRODUCTION
  8. WHY ANOTHER BOOK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
  9. ORGANIZATION
  10. ASK AND PAY FOR HELP!
  11. CHAPTER 1 ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR?
  12. CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND INFORMATION GATHERING
  13. CHAPTER 3 START UP
  14. CHAPTER 4 YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
  15. CHAPTER 5 FRANCHISING OPTIONS
  16. CHAPTER 6 RAISING CAPITAL
  17. CHAPTER 7 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
  18. CHAPTER 8 THE INTERNET AND SELLING GLOBALLY
  19. CHAPTER 9 MANAGEMENT
  20. CHAPTER 10 PERSONNEL /HUMAN RESOURCES
  21. CHAPTER 11 LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES
  22. CHAPTER 12 WORKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT
  23. CHAPTER 13 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
  24. CHAPTER 14 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS AND MOVING ON
  25. GLOSSARY
  26. INDEX
  27. ABOUT THE AUTHOR