Valid resource for business!
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Great book to add to a book collection! If you are looking to start a business, this is a must read.
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This e-book is a great resource for anyone interested in starting their own business or re-branding an existing business. Coming up with a good business name is one of the most important parts of starting a business. It can determine whether your business thrives or fails. This e-book gives you all of the information you need to know about how to develop a great business name. The author's conversational tone makes this book easy to read. The book is full of up-to-date information, helpful tips, and great advice. It is definitely worth reading!
4446214
If you are just getting started with QuickBooks, then you really should get this book! QuickBooks is easy to use, provided it is set up properly. This book will help you understand QuickBooks so you can get started on the right foot. If you're already familiar with QuickBooks, there is plenty of information so you're sure to learn something new! It is a great resource to have on hand!

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Successful-QuickBooks-Consulting-The-Comprehensive-Guide-to-Starting-and-Growing-a-QuickBooks-Consulting-Business/dp/1434810690/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business</a>
Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Member of Intuit Certified Trainer Network
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Beach Bum Millionaire is a book full of practical no nonsense advise that I was able to put into good use immediately. For example, how not to spend a lot of money and where to put your money when starting a business. Khoury explains The ins and outs of affiliates and recommendations on social marketing and social bookmarking. Every nugget of information in Khoury's book is presented with an eye toward growing your business, what ever you are in business doing, in a direction in which it grows and runs smoothly with little effort. As well as with an eye toward selling that well grounded and solid business for a nice profit. I can recommend this book very highly. You won't read any fancy industry mumbo jumbo here. Instead you'll receive a tremendously valuable resource and guide to nurturing a very successful business. I'd give this 6 stars if I could!
2773766
A thorough handbook on how to build buzz for small businesses. This book helps make the case for how a small business can and should be competitive in the marketplace. It doesn't sugar coat the realities and gives very effective advice and direction to small business owners. Also think it would be a very helpful read to anyone thinking about opening a small business or franchise to get the ideas swirling on how to make the biggest bang for your buck!
1609485
On the whole, this book is top-notch. It brings together a number of common-sensical ideas and concepts that are extremely useful in focusing a business on what it does best. There is room for improvement in how the material is presented though, that would help the book's readability and usability. Dr. Falkenstein has put together some great material! I look forward to more!
4766036
I operate a media-related business and let's just say I like dealing with
people more than some of the nitty-gritty details of running a business.
Since my business is growing I needed advice in many different areas like
hiring employees or contractors, getting my accounting finished, finding an
attorney/partner and all of the different taxes that must be reported and
paid.  Believe me all of this can be a headache to those who just want to
concentrate on a business they are passionate about, so I like this book
because it gets down to details without going through a lot of obvious or
useless information.  The author (Joe Kennedy) also provides a lot of
comments on how these things really manifest in the real-world.  For example
he explains about how some taxes should be reported and paid exactly on time
to avoid problems, but he gives examples of others where business owners can
fudge a little.  This alone can pay for the book many times over.

I also like how the information is organized.  Everything is explained in
macro terms as each section begins, but then heavy-duty details follow.  So
you can open up to just about any section (for example payroll taxes or
medical savings accounts) and get right into it.  Finally get ready because
the book is thick with information but the writing style makes it easy to
follow.  I recommend reading one chapter per day over two weeks and this
will allow time to think about all of the new information overnight.

The only problem I saw with the book is that the chapters on Hiring/Firing
and Taxes were maybe a bit too long but who can complain for getting too
much information?  This is not one of those "feel-good" cheerleader type
business books, but instead offers lots and lots of practical information
that you will need every day.

The web site [...] is also useful especially
as they add more and more documents to the document downloads section.
Readers get free access to the goodies on this site.

Jeff Heckler, The Solutions Group
529487
After having been around the bend a few times in business, and paying for the privilege more than once, it is about time someone got to the core of what being a business-savvy talent is all about!

Mike captures the heart of the matter, focusing on what is important --- what creates a great and strong bottom line.  Building on such things as immutable laws (you gotta have those), and the other necessary pillars to building a sound, life long and innovative business is laid out for you in black n white in this book.

Thanks for stepping out on a limb Mike, and giving those of us sitting in the shadows from fatigue an "i told you so" moment in business.

If you want to know how to balance, create, and design a win-win enterprise, look no further. Become a TPE -- you'll be glad you did!
4933533
This book guides you through the process of intentionally discovering, validating, and building a reputation that delivers value for you and your business. It would be most helpful for anyone starting a business or even better, anyone considering it since there are many things to think about before you start.  This book will help you get your business started on the right foot!
395693
This book does a great job of pulling together some really good steps to growing a business.  One should read it all the way through the first time, but then it becomes a valuable resource for ideas and reminders on how to keep up with what needs to be done, how to focus and how to eventually grow your business.  David is a great coach and knows his stuff!!!
1821300
Not your average book full of tips. It's jam packed full of resources! I love the way this book is organized with a description of each resource with some including the prices. The ones that don't fit my budget didn't apply to my business were easy to skip over. I did a lot of highlighting in this book and found useful info that will make my.life much easier.
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Peter Christman brings his years of expertise to this book and it shows.  Master Plan is easy to read and accessible.  This book is the perfect resource for business owners ready to move on, retire, or go in a different direction.  It lays out a step by step strategy to effectively transition out of any business.  Where was "The Master Plan" when I shut down my last business!
1417254
So far this book has been very helpful and inspiring.  Thank you for the downloadable resources!  I also appreciate the approachable prose and the general attitude that is weaved throughout that reminds you that you too can write a business plan.
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I don't know how the author did it, but Jo Owen actually made a book on business interesting and fun to read!

The book is written in a friendly style that remains readable while never talking down to the reader.  It is separated into small sections that can be sampled individually rather than reading the whole book at once and deals with everything from Marketing to Disciplining Employees using real world examples.

I also found that the book transcends type of business.  I've managed theme park operations in the past and now manage a small insurance department.  The great thing about this book is that the tools presented are useful in any business setting.

I do think that this is especially beneficial to the new manager who doesn't yet have years under his or her belt, but it's also a nice handbook for those old hands who want a quick refresher course on business basics.

This one is a winner!
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I love what another reviewer said about this book, that the author is approachable. This book is not written by some know-it-all, I-am-the-best type of person. This is written by someone who is humble and tells you honestly how his business went for 10 years.

He doesn't make it seem like a get-rich-quick thing ... rather, you are shown that business is very difficult and there are times you wonder if you will make a dime even when you are working your tail off.

This book is packed with helpful advice for anyone thinking of starting their own business. It discusses family, faith, friends, coworkers, the team you build and finding good people to work with.

This is a terrific resource!
4616043
I found this book to be an excellent resource for anyone looking for some quick guidelines and tips of how to setup a business from scratch. This book is not about detailing how to run a business and or the intricacies of your business plan, it more is a step by step guide for navigating the often complicated rules and regulations around starting up. One of my favorite sections was the checklist. It literally lays out each and every milestone you will need to hit along the journey from coming up with a business name and determining your legal structure, thru setting up payment processing and  product marketing plans. If there was anything bad i could say about this book it would be that it's not long enough! It is a very quick and easy read and lends itself to being more of a workbook than anything else. Hope this helps and good luck with whatever vision you may be looking to execute!
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I'm familiar with John's work and his great company, so I picked this up with enthusiasm and it really delivers. As someone who helps business owners just getting started with content as a strategy (and some who are seasoned at it), I think this book is laid out in a smart way. The proliferation of content contribution opportunities and buzzwords like thought leadership means more professionals than ever are trying to add content to their mix and are hitting a wall when they learn that editors (and readers) have principles too. John presents a convincing and sound "why" followed by concrete methods that anyone can follow. I'm actually making this required reading for people on my team, so they can understand these same ideas at a high level -- but I am also going to be recommending it to the business owners and professionals who are its true target audience, so they can begin to conceptualize their goals and set themselves up for success. Thanks John!