Book description
The leading resource for starting and running any small business
Want to start the small business of your dreams? Want to breathe new
life into the one you already have? Small Business For Dummies
provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of starting and
growing your business, from financing and budgeting to marketing,
management and beyond.
This completely practical, no-nonsense guide gives you expert advice
on everything from generating ideas and locating start-up money to
hiring the right people, balancing the books, and planning for growth.
You'll get plenty of help in ramping up your management skills,
developing a marketing strategy, keeping your customers loyal, and
much more. You'll also find out to use the latest technology to
improve your business's performance at every level.
- How start-up and established small businesses can use the Small
Business Jobs Act to their advantage
- Enhanced and expanded coverage on using technology in your small business
- Hiring employees using online resources including LinkedIn,
Facebook, and other social media sites
- New coverage of the recent health care bill, health savings
accounts, and their implications for small business
- Updated coverage of the best places to get small business loans
- What it takes to achieve and maintain success in an
ever-changing economic landscape
You have the energy, drive, passion, and smarts to make your small
business a huge success. Small Business For Dummies provides
the rest.
Eric Tyson has been featured on and quoted in
hundreds of media outlets, including Newsweek, The Wall
Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago
Tribune, and Forbes.
Jim Schell is the resident entrepreneur for Small Business
School, a weekly television program for PBS and Voice of
America.