BOOKLISTS: Want to Own Your Own Small Business? Resources & Information
Finance | Ideas | Legal | Management | Marketing | Tax
Fraser, George C. RACE FOR SUCCESS.1998
A starting point for prospective black business owners who want to narrow down the wide field of possibilities.
NON FICTION HD 2344.5/U6/F73
Ramsey, Dan. 101 BEST HOME BUSINESSES. 1997
Home in on the best opportunities for starting a business under your own roof. NON FICTION HD 62.38/R359
Sanders, Darcie; Bullen, Martha. TURN YOUR TALENTS INTO PROFITS. 1998
A good dose of inspiration for those who have a special talent and need guidelines on how to develop it into a profitable business. NON FICTION HD 2333/S257
Spiegel, Robert. THE SHOESTRING ENTREPRENEUR'S GUIDE TO THE BEST HOME-BASED BUSINESSES. 2000
This will provide valuable advice for those who want to start their own business from home without paying thousands for a franchise. NON FICTION HD 62.38/S673
Sweeney, Susan. 101 INTERNET BUSINESSES YOU CAN START FROM HOME. 2001
The Internet has opened up many new opportunities for home-based entrepreneurs. Here are 101 excellent ideas for starting a business of your own. NON FICTION HD 62.38/S94
Finance Information for a Small Business
Hill, Brian E.; Power, Dee. INSIDE SECRETS TO VENTURE CAPITAL. 2001
Sound advice on locating venture capitalists, preparing a business plan and negotiating the agreement. NON FICTION HG 4751/H55
Lonier, Terri; Aldisert, Lisa M. THE SMALL BUSINESS MONEY GUIDE 1999
A guide to commonly overlooked money sources, how to put the money you find to use, and how to manage the cash and ensure success. NON FICTION HG 4027.7/L66
O'Hara, Patrick D. SBA LOANS. 1998
The US Small Business Administration has provided many businesses with start-up money. This guide shows how to go about securing a loan for your small business. NON FICTION HG 4027.7/O43
DIRECTORY OF VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS. 2001
This directory was formerly published by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers 1998 as the International Directory of Venture Capital Funds.
REF BUSINESS HG 4751/F582
Management for Small Business Owners
Attard, Janet. BUSINESS KNOW-HOW. 2000
You've come up with a good idea for your own small business. Now you have to manage it on a limited budget. This book will provide you with the essential guidelines. NON FICTION HD 62.7/A875
Mancuso, Joseph. MANCUSO'S SMALL BUSINESS BASICS. 1998
There are many routes to follow to get your own successful business. This will help you choose between starting from scratch, buying an established business or buying into a franchise. HD 62.7/M366
Sullivan, Robert. THE SMALL BUSINESS START-UP GUIDE. 2000
A guide to help starting up a small business from scratch, from idea to culmination. NON FICTION HD 62.7/S944
Bangs, David H. THE MARKET PLANNING GUIDE. 1998
Effective marketing is crucial to the success of any business. For those new to marketing this guide will provide invaluable advice when planning their marketing strategy. NON FICTION HF 5415.122/B36
Kilmer, William E. GETTING YOUR BUSINESS WIRED. 1999
From setting up a computer network for your small business to marketing it on the Internet, this will help you get going. It contains just enough information to provide the core knowledge necessary to find the best paths to the Information Highway. NON FICTION HD 30.385/K54
Levinson, Jay Conrad. GUERRILLA MARKETING WITH TECHNOLOGY. 1997
Technology has become an essential tool for marketing the small business. Easy-to-use technology can bring you closer to your customers, give you access to information, let you create marketing materials and increase your profits. NON FICTION HF 5415/L4792
Maitland, Iain. THE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING HANDBOOK. 1998
For first-time marketers this provides essential information on newspaper advertising, mailing lists, radio sports, exhibitions and more. NON FICTION HF 5823/M213
Phillips, Michael; Rasberry, Salli. MARKETING WITHOUT ADVERTISING. 2001
Marketing does not have to rely solely on advertising. This book points out less obvious ways of marketing a small business-ways that often cost less too. NON FICTION HF 5415/P484
Legal information for Small Business Owners
American Bar Association. THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LEGAL GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS Everything a Small-business Person Must Know, from Start-up Employment Laws to Financing and Selling a Business. 2000
Authoritative information on legal issues. NON FICTION KF 1659/Z9/A43
California Trade and Commerce Agency. CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS LICENSE HANDBOOK. 1995
To the uninitiated, professional and business license and permit requirements for operating in California can be a minefield. This handbook spells out the requirements. READY REFERENCE HD3630/U7/C33
Hopkins, Bruce R. STARTING AND MANAGING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. 2001
A guide to non-profit law with all the information to succeed, thrive and protect the tax-exempt status of your non-profit organization. NON FICTION KF 1388/H66
Mancuso, Anthony. THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION KIT. 2004
Step-by-step instructions for incorporation, including explanations of tax requirements and all the necessary forms. NON FICTION KFC 342/M362
Nicholas, Ted; Friedman, Robert. HOW TO FORM YOUR OWN "S" CORPORATION AND AVOID DOUBLE TAXATION. 1999
Timely advice from an author who has written a number of books for small-business entrepreneurs. NON FICTION KF 6491/Z9/N53
Pakroo, Peri. OPEN YOUR CALIFORNIA BUSINESS IN 24 HOURS. 2000
Comprehensive information on starting a business in double-quick time in California. NON FICTION KFC 339/P35
Sitarz, Dan. C CORPORATIONS. 2000
Everything necessary to set up a small business C-corporation in all 50 states and Washington DC. NON FICTION KF 1414.3/S48
Steingold, Fred. LEGAL GUIDE FOR STARTING & RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS. 2001
Business structures, hiring and firing, licenses and permits, taxes, borrowing money and commercial leases are covered. NON FICTION KF 1659/Z9/S76
Williamson, John Harvey. HANDBOOK ON THE LAW OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. 1999
Legal issues facing the owners of small business are covered in this one comprehensive handbook. NON FICTION KF 1659/W55
Tax Information for Small Businesses
Cooke, Robert A. DOING BUSINESS TAX FREE. 2001
Don't pay more tax than you need to. This will show you how to make the maximum use of legal tax deductions.
NON FICTION HD 2753/U6/C56
Daily, Frederick W. TAX SAVVY FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Year-round Tax Strategies to Save You Money. 2003
The day before the tax deadline is too late to save on taxes. This book will help you keep on track with your tax planning throughout the year. NON FICTION KF 6491/D35
Kamoroff, Bernard. 422 TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR BUSINESSES & SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS. 2001
Business owners and the self-employed will find this a useful guide to the tax deductions that are available only to them.
NON FICTION KF 6394/K36
Savage, Michael. DON'T LET THE IRS DESTROY YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. 1998
A useful checklist of tax errors that small business owners may make inadvertently. NON FICTION KF 6491/Z9/S28
Stemmy, Thomas J.; Akin, Camille. TOP TAX SAVING IDEAS FOR TODAY'S SMALL BUSINESS. 1998
The small-business owner will welcome these ideas to save as much business tax as possible. NON FICTION KF 6491/Z9/S74