Small Business Answer Book
Solutions to the 101 Most Common Small Business Problems
Jim Schell(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 1996
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-0-471-14841-8 (ISBN)
Description
Answers the most important questions any entrepreneur must face You're starting a new business. You're the boss. Who do you turn to for the answers to your really tough questions? With this book, new entrepreneurs can find those answers from the hard-earned experiences of other entreprises. Hailing from Entrepreneur Magazine, "the small business authority," it offers real world insight into the many issues that arise in any new venture. Jim Schell knows the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, he knows what works and what does not. Drawing on this experience, he has compiled a list of vital questions facing entrepreneurs, and provides the authoritative and practical answers that they'll need to succeed. Q & A format provides a quick reference to the biggest problems new entrepreneurs face Covers important topics like getting started, finances, day-to-day operations, and dealing with employees. JIM SCHELL (Bend, Oregon) is an entrepreneur who has successfully started and grown 4 businesses: a sportswear manufacturing business that grew to USD25 million in sales, a sporting goods company, a fitness products business, and a racquetball club.
He is the author of The Brass-Tacks Entrepreneur and Small-Business Management Guide.
He is the author of The Brass-Tacks Entrepreneur and Small-Business Management Guide.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 161 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-14841-8 (9780471148418)
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Content
Partial table of contents: THE ENTREPRENEUR AND SMALL BUSINESS. "What is an Entrepreneur"? "What is a Small Business?" THE SMALL BUSINESS START-UP. "Why Do I Need a Business Plan?" Visions, Missions, and Goals. What Good are They?". FINANCIAL. "Public or PRivate?" EMPLOYEE "Why Don't My Employees Respond Like I Would if I Were an Employee?" OPERATIONS. "What is the Best Way to Control My Expenses?" "Can My Company Grow too Fast?" CULTURE. "Can I Change My Company's Culture Once It's Established?" WORKING WITH OUTSIDERS. "Do I Need a Lawyer?" LEARNING FROM OTHERS. "How Do I Find,and Keep, a Mentor?" UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. "How Will I Know When My Company has Outgrown Me?" INSIGHTFUL INSIGHTS. "Management Fads. Buzzwords or Reality?" LESSONS FROM THE AUTHOR'S CAREER. "And the Two Major Reasons for Your Success?" Index.