by Alan Dixie (2008)
As well as individuals setting up & running their own businesses, a growing number of larger firms are now moving towards a 'homeworking' culture, where employees spend part or all of their working week in a home-based office rather than occupying expensive & less flexible offices. This practical guide shows why.
Colin Barrow
This practical guide will tell you how to start up and run your own business from anywhere in the world. Starting a Business from Home will tell you everything you need to know about running a profitable and successful business from your own home with particular emphasis on opportunities provided by the internet.
Gregory F. Kishel and Patricia Gunter Kishel
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.
Priscilla Y. Huff
If you're an entrepreneur, or you're just thinking of starting a business, start with this smart, practical guide to small business success. It shows you how to maintain healthy growth and profits--no matter what kind of business you own--and helps you get the most out of your limited resources. Grow your business and get on the fast track to success.
Paul & Sarah Edwards
For the fastest-growing segment of our population, here is a comprehensive guide to starting and running a home-based business in midlife and retirement.A baby boomer turns fifty every seven seconds, creating what will soon be the largest and most influential senior generation in history. These dynamic seniors have both a desire and a need to continue their working lives past the age when their parents retired.Boomers have been the primary buyers of more than one million self-employment guides by Paul and Sarah Edwards-and they now have the perfect handbook to take them into the second half of life.The Best Home Businesses for People 50+ features seventy comprehensive profiles that show how to select, start, run, and build a home-based business suited to the needs, talents, and ideals of the over-fifty generation. Each business listing-for careers ranging in diversity from Makeup Artist to Tax Preparer to Information Broker-addresses the concerns of boomers and seniors, including:- Businesses that people 50+ can continue working in for 10-15 years.- Businesses that supplement your retirement income.- Businesses adaptable to a wide variety of locations.- Businesses with flexible hours to allow for family, travel, and other priorities.- Businesses suited to a broad range of health and wellness needs.Profiles of successful business owners and a treasury of online and easy-to-access resources round out The Best Home Businesses for People 50+ to create an indispensable resource for this new generation of career-oriented seniors.