"Small Business For Dummies is the essential guide you need to owning and operating a small business. You’re ready to add your name to the roster of business owners, and this book is here to give you the advice you’ll need at all stages of the game. Start off with insight on preparing to launch a small business, including picking the right business to pursue and getting all the paperwork in order. If you want to purchase an existing business,...

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 convincing business plan with realistic financial projections,...

Creating an algorithm to improve his Internet dating employer's match success rate only to be fired for being too effective, Sam Elliot develops a computer program that creates compelling human simulations that allow people to say final goodbyes to lost loved ones.

"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 by publisher.

Vaughn Kyle, just out of the army, is hired by Value-X, a retail conglomerate that also employs his girlfriend, but he begins to question his loyalties and feelings when he travels to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, to scope out the small town targeted by the discount giant, and finds not only a thriving downtown, but people he soon comes to respect and cherish.

Provides advice regarding small business development, dispels common assumptions, and recommends specific strategies for success.

"Time is not money. Time is life force. Your time is far more precious than money. It is your presence, your memories, your quality of life. As a business owner, you are already paying a risk and pressure tax. For many, growth fueled by added stress is not worth the trade-off. You have an urge to simplify and streamline instead. Ask yourself: Are you consistently doing the work that you and only you can do? Or are you burdened by busywork, the bottleneck...

In starting a new business, there are many details entrepreneurs need to consider, including securing a name, getting financing and licenses, and marketing the new venture.. Without a practical business plan, new ideas drift or are lost completely due to a lack of preparation. In its sixth edition, written for small business owners by successful small business owners, this comprehensive guide offers proven methods for building a business on a solid...

"Your one-stop guide to taking your books into the cloud. QuickBooks Online For Dummies is the go-to for cloud-based small business accounting. Online accounting could be saving you time and money. Newcomers to QuickBooks Online will love this updated edition of the classic guide to making the most of mobile accounting, while accountants will appreciate the practice management features in QuickBooks Online Accountant. Dummies makes it easy to learn...

As a small-business owner, financial statements are your most important tools - and if you don't know how to read them and understand their implications, you cannot possibly steer your business successfully. This book demystifies your company's financial dashboard: the Net Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Balance Sheet.