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Extremely helpful book! Jul 13, 2009
It really cuts to the nuts and bolts of starting your own business. No fancy jargon to confuse you. This is the best handbook I've read thus far! I'll be giving it to some friends I know who wish to be entrepreneurs.
An Essential for Your Toolbox Jul 07, 2009
Anyone who needs a clear, concise and well-organized guide book on starting a business should start with this book.
After running a successful company for over 20 years the recession hit and I had to start to think outside the box. My mantra is "back to the basics".
Looking back I see that I would have saved myself years of aggravation if I had this book from the onset.
While this book is laid out very well, do not think that the simple layout means that this book lacks content. I plan to go back and study the chapter on Business Types and perhaps make a more prudent choice about weather to become a C-Corp or S-Corp since there are major tax implications.
The cool thing about this book is that it keeps things moving. If I start another business, which I have been considering, I will use this book as a sort of checklist so that I don't stumble by leaving something out.
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SOLID INFORMATIVE AND MOTIVATING BOOK May 20, 2009
This is a great book for those looking to start a business. It outlines the basic steps to getting your ideas for a business off the ground. It is very informative but does not dictate to you whats right and wrong in the sense that Beth explains techniques, tips and tricks that will suit well for any type of company but allows you(the owner/entrepreneur) to run with how you want to format it.
Upon completing the book you will also feel inspired to either start or get that idea for a business rolling. Her basic outlining of getting a business started - easily can adapt to any idea you may have. Highly recommended!
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So to-the-point you might end up in business. May 18, 2009
You go to an arts festival and decide to buy a vase, no sooner have you pull out your cash that the artist presents you with the option of using a credit card reader terminal. How did the artist get one of those? You purchase a cake in the local bakery and notice there is a certain amount added as a "sales tax". How come the baker is charging you for that? You don't get taxed on the internet... or in Oregon for that matter. And then you start thinking that if you actually started to be serious about those preserves/wool sweaters/wood toys/computer consultations/faucet repairs you spend so much time on and sell frequently, you wouldn't be quite that prepared to say it is a legitimate business.
Next step, Beth Andrus' book. In less than two hours of breezy reading Beth lays out the basics of setting up a business. No long talks about your passion or psycho-babble warning you about whether you've got "what it takes". No personal sob/success stories. What it takes to be in business is all laid out here. You find out by doing it. Most people that start a business are not accountants or lawyers and it is ok to hire one if you need one, that is, when you are actually making or loosing money to account for. Keeping good records is emphasized as well as the fact that owning a business *is* hard work but you won't find an accounting treatise here or patronizing pats in the back.
The book doesn't skip the red flags either. What kind of structure will you most likely need, what are the tax consequences of each. What paperwork will you need when applying for a merchant account? What forms will you most likely use in your taxes?And more importantly, where do you find all these things. It is certainly a framework for more exploration and further reading but the market was in need of such a concise and quick ignition spark.
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Great book to layout what you need to do, to startup a business Apr 24, 2009
This is a great book that can be used as a reference when starting up a new business to layout in order what things you need to accomplish in order to get your new business legally setup and ready to go. If you are thinking of starting a business pick up this book and do the steps in the order suggested as you check off each thing on the list of things to do. I'm using it now to get a side business of my own going.
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