The Complete Small Business Start-Up Guide

An update of the smart, comprehensive guide for today's entrepreneur This new edition of the The Complete Small Business Start-Up Guide provides a variety of tips on finding the ideal business idea for any entrepreneur. Author Lisa Rogak shows how to design a concise business plan, establish an organizational structure, and secure all the necessary financial backing. Also included is expert advice on finding the best employees and suppliers, getting the most out of a limited advertising budget, and the many ways the Internet can be a valuable business tool. This revised and updated edition includes an entirely new section on franchising, a more detailed discussion of business structures such as subchapter S corporations and LLCs and new sections on choosing a bank and selling a business. A sample business plan is also included to help entrepreneurs start off on the right foot. Lisa Rogak (Grafton, NH) is the owner and publisher of William Hill Publishers. The author of more than 25 books, including Smart Guide(t) to Managing Your Time (0-471-31886-8) and Smart Guide to Starting a Small Business (0-471-31885-X). She has also been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in USA Today.