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How to Start, Run, and Stay in Business: The Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Turning Your Business Dream Into a Reality » (REV)

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Authors: Gregory F. Kishel, Patricia Gunter Kishel, Patricia Kishel
ISBN-13: 9780471671848, ISBN-10: 0471671843
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Gregory F. Kishel

GREGORY F. KISHEL and PATRICIA GUNTER KISHEL are MBAs, business consultants, and coauthors of several Wiley books. They are also the authors of How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business; Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business; and Start and Succeed in Multilevel Marketing.

Book Synopsis

A new 25th anniversary update of the entrepreneur's bible

For twenty-five years, entrepreneurs have relied on this friendly, comprehensive guide to the basics of successfully operating a small business. Now, this new Fourth Edition of How to Start, Run & Stay in Business completely updates the bestselling classic for today's entrepreneur. It features all the reliable, straightforward advice readers expect and also includes entirely new information on online business and marketing as well as new Internet resources.

Material on legal and financial issues, international business, customer service, and state and federal tax regulations has been fully revised. Plus, new charts, illustrations, questionnaires, and checklists make the book more practical and useful than ever. Inside, you'll find world-class guidance on every vital aspect of small business success, including:
* Preparing a business plan
* Finding the right location
* Deciding on an ownership structure
* Record keeping and taxes
* Financing and capital
* Inventory and distribution
* Hiring and staffing
* Managing and motivating people
* Marketing and promotions
* Risk management
* And much more


In addition, a wealth of helpful resources covers all your outside needs, from attorneys and accountants to trade associations and Web site designers. Whether your business is brick-and-mortar, mom-and-pop, home-based, or online, How to Start, Run & Stay in Business, Fourth Edition provides all the information you need to make your entrepreneurial dream a reality.

Table of Contents

1Getting started1
2Preparing your business plan17
3Determining the best location29
4Your building41
5Structuring the business50
6Recordkeeping and taxes72
7Financial statements84
8Obtaining capital95
9Inventory and distribution116
10Setting the price130
11Staffing141
12Managing and motivating157
13Developing your promotional strategy169
14Selling and servicing191
15Safeguarding your business205
16International marketing218
17Franchising234
18Getting help245

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