McKeever, Mike P.
Summary: You need a sound business plan to start a business or raise money to expand an existing one. For over 30 years, How to Write a Business Plan has helped fledgling entrepreneurs--from small service businesses and retailers to large manufacturing firms--write winning plans and get needed financing. This bestselling book contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms to put together a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.15 MCKSteingold, Fred S.
Summary: The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to: raise start-up money, decide between an LLC or other business structure, save on business taxes, get licenses and permits, choose the right insurance, negotiate contracts and leases, avoid problems if you're buying a franchise,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.0652 STEFishman, Stephen
Summary: This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other critical small business employees, who want practical and comprehensive guidance on business laws--without paying a lot in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully begin and run a small business, covering topics like raising start-up money, protecting personal assets, negotiating leases and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 346.0652 FISMcKeever, Mike P.
Summary: "You need a sound business plan to start a business or raise money to expand an existing one. For over 30 years, how to Write a Business Plan has helped fledging entrepreneurs -- from small service businesses and retailers to large manufacturing firms -- write winning plans and get needed financing. This bestselling book contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms to put together a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.6 MCKKoch, Charles G. (Charles de Ganahl)
Summary: In 1967, Charles Koch took the reins of his father's company and began the process of growing it from a $21 million company into a global corporation with revenues of about $115 billion, according to Forbes. So how did this MIT engineer manage to grow Koch Industries into one of the largest private companies in the world today, with growth exceeding that of the S&P 500 by almost 30-fold over...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.5 KOCLaurence, Bethany K.
Summary: "It happens to any business that's owned by more than one person: Sooner or later, one or more owners will want or need to leave the business. What happens to the company if one co-owner wants to retire, files for bankruptcy, or goes through a divorce? Unless one plans in advance, it could threaten the survival of the business. It's essential that business co-owners create a simple but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 LAUPakroo, Peri
Summary: "This book is a guide for women interested in starting a small business. It includes information on how to: draft a business plan; raise start-up money, including through crowdfunding; choose a legal structure; hire employees; manage finances and taxes; qualify for special certification programs and contracts for women-owned businesses; and market and brand a business online and off. Also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.1 PAKFishman, Stephen
Summary: "A business name, the names of key products, logos, packaging, and slogans all can function as trademarks that distinguish a business and its services and products. This book has information on how to select and protect a great trademark and how to register and maintain a trademark with the federal government. The reader will learn how to choose a trademark that distinguishes their business...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 FISSeaman, Richard N.
Summary: "When starting a business, entrepreneurs are faced with a kaleidoscope of choices. Their commitment to grow a business faces a multitude of challenges. These entrepreneurial experiences are well documented by the many stories of the entrepreneur's journey through early staaage funding, venture capital, private equity, and exit strategies. Challenges to the entrepreneurial spirit become even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seaman Corporation 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.045 SEAPakroo, Peri
Summary: "Your one-stop guide to starting a small business... Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations. The 13th edition is updated with the latest legal and tax rules affecting small businesses, plus social media and e-commerce trends"--Provided...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 PAKShoup, Kate
Summary: Etsy is the premiere online marketplace for distinctive handmade and vintage crafts and goods. Starting an Etsy Business For Dummies, Fourth Edition provides you with the information and tools you need to start selling successfully on Etsy. This comprehensive resource and guide will show you how easy it is to set up shop and start generating income. There are millions of people out there...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2023
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Summary: Grow your business by growing your relationships. Nearly all the common advice about growing a business points at getting the deal done. Give the pitch, push the prospect, close the deal ... The better approach is to invest in relationships, creating wins for everyone at every turn, even before a decision is made.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bard Press 2024
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Summary: In this guide, Harnish and his co-authors share practical tools and techniques to help entrepreneurs grow an industry -- dominating business without it killing them -- and actually have fun. Many growth company leaders reach a point where they actually dread adding another customer, employee, or location. It feels like they are just adding more weight to an ever-heavier anchor they are dragging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gazelles Inc. 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 JAMMancuso, Anthony
Summary: If you run your own business as a sole proprietorship or partnership, you've probably heard of the advantages of limited liability companies--especially the way an LLC can protect personal assets from business debts. LLC expert Anthony Mancuso clearly explains how to decide whether an LLC is right for you. Learn: the unique legal features of LLCs, including limited personal liability for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 MANRoam, Dan.
Summary: " "If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how." For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whether we're in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands. But according to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.452 ROASisson, Natalie
Summary: "After eight years of working in the soul-crushing bureaucracy of the corporate world, Natalie Sisson quit her high-paying job and moved to Canada, started a blog, and cofounded a technology company. In just eighteen months she learned how to build an online platform from scratch, and then left to start her own business--which involved visiting Argentina to eat empanadas, play Ultimate Frisbee,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Star Way 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 SISWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: The first in a series of books by Zingerman's co-founding partner Ari Weinzweig examines the basic building blocks of the culture and structure we know now as Zingerman's. These approaches are applicable whether you're running a law office, a library, a restaurant, a record label, a software firm, or an organic farm. They are the behind-the-scenes "secret" stuff that goes into making a very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2010
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Summary: "Writer, makeup artist, and creative director Angela LoMenzo combines stunning photography and powerful real stories to shine a light on the wild and wondrous journeys of twenty-five extraordinary and deeply creative women." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.0925 LOMWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: Part 3 continues to share the "secrets" that have helped take Zingerman's from a 25-seat, 4-person start up to a nationally known, $49,000,000-organization employing over 600 people. It includes Secrets #30-39 and explores our belief that some of the most important work we do to build great organizations and lead rewarding lives is the work we need to do within ourselves. The book includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2013
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.5 WEIWeltman, Barbara
Summary: "The tax facts and strategies that every small business owner needs to know for their 2024 tax return and year-round planning Owning a small business is a huge responsibility. And while all small business owners try to improve their bottom lines, few are aware of all the ways that the constantly changing tax laws can help them save money. In J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2025,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 343.05 WELWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: This second book in the Zingerman's a Lapsed Anarchist's Approach" series looks at the leadership style that has helped make Zingerman's such a special place to work and to eat. The book includes essays on the energy crisis in the American workplace, servant leadership, stewardship, why everyone's a leader, Zingerman's entrepreneurial approach to management, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2012
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Fishman, Stephen
Summary: "For any home business, claiming all the tax deductions you are entitled to is essential to your business's financial success. Don't miss out on the many valuable deductions you can claim. Here you'll find out how to deduct start-up costs; home office expenses; vehicles, meals, and travel expenses; medical expenses; and retirement expenses"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343.05 FISFerrazzi, Keith
Summary: How are leaders reshaping their organizations for a post-Covid world? Keith Ferrazzi offers a vision for what the organization of the future looks like and the best leadership practices that will redefine success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022