Download or read book HR for Small Business written by Charles H Fleischer and published by Sphinx Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect yourself and your small business! The book explains in simple, clear language what business owners and managers need to know about their relationship with their employees in order to comply with the law and protect themselves and their business from being sued. The new edition of this book includes everything from recruiting and hiring to discipline and termination and everything in between. Updated legal information has been added on the new minimum wage law that employers must be aware of, the right to privacy for employees, especially in terms of their email, Internet usage, and phone calls, and what employers need to do to comply with disability laws and FMLA. The appendices in this book include required postings in the workplace, legal holidays, online resources for employers and human resource professionals, a sample employee handbook outline, an employer tax calendar, and a complete glossary of terms.
Download or read book The Pocket Small Business Owner s Guide to Starting Your Business on a Shoestring written by Carol Tice and published by Allworth. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most businesses that close their doors have one thing in common: They ran out of money. Don’t let this happen to you. This indispensable book, part of Allworth’s popular Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide series, will help you to save money on every aspect of your business, from advertising to overhead. With invaluable cost-cutting tips for all types of businesses, from e-commerce and home-based operations to services and retail, this guide will help you create a blueprint that will allow your business to survive and thrive. You’ll save on: Advertising Marketing Purchasing Transportation and shipping Labor Financing Facilities Operations Taxes And more! In today’s economy, small business owners must seize every opportunity to keep costs down, and every penny saved goes to your bottom line. Follow this street-smart advice to lay the foundation for a business that will be profitable for years to come.
Download or read book The Small Business Owner s Manual written by Joe Kennedy and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Owner's Manual provides fast, practical, and direct advice and that's what you get with this book! The Small Business Owner's Manual is useful for newly minted entrepreneurs as well as seasoned business owners and can be read from cover-to-cover or to quickly look up information in the midst of a crisis. For example: Choose among 13 ways to get new financing and the 17 steps to building a winning loan package. Weigh the pros and cons among 8 legal structures, from corporations to LLCs. Write winning ads and analyze 16 advertising and marketing alternatives including the latest in Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. Develop a powerful business plan in half the time. Learn to sell products and services by considering 10 possible sales and distribution channels. Discover the latest trends to quickly and inexpensively set up a website and e-store. Get taxes paid on time, collect from deadbeats, protect the business from litigation, and get legal agreements with teeth by effectively finding and partnering with CPAs and attorneys. Get a quick overview of the 14 top forms of business insurance including workers comp and medical. Looking to lease? Exploit a comprehensive review of the top 18 critical factors used to evaluate locations and 24 of the most important clauses in lease agreements. Understand the legal side of hiring, firing, and managing employees and contractors. Minimize taxes by learning the ins-and-outs of business income taxes, the top 5 payroll taxes, sales and use taxes, common tax dodges, and the latest loopholes for business owners. Filing schedules, form names, form numbers, and download links are also included. Credit cards are critical these days, so learn how the system really works and minimize chargebacks, disputes and headaches. Includes 35 important definitions and 12 ways to minimize fraud and lots more too! Joe Kennedy has more than twenty years of experience in operating and working with hundreds of small businesses, a degree in finance and an MBA. He knows how entrepreneurs think and their drive to get to the essence of an issue, make the right decision, and quickly move on. Impatient business owners will prefer this book since only the most relevant information is provided. A few bigger books are out there but this one is not puffed out with clutter and other information you already knew. With years of experience in the IT industry, Joe knows a lot about the Internet too so the content here is better than web-based searches. The Small Business Owner's Manual is great for those starting a business, operators of existing enterprises, or as a gift.
Download or read book HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business written by Richard S. Ruback and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think big, buy small. Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards—as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can be your own boss, put your executive skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success. But finding the right business to buy and closing the deal isn't always easy. In the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business, Harvard Business School professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff help you: Determine if this path is right for you Raise capital for your acquisition Find and evaluate the right prospects Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search Understand why a "dull" business might be the best investment Negotiate a potential deal with the seller Avoid deals that fall through at the last minute
Download or read book The Owner s Manual for Small Business written by Rhonda Abrams and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Official Small Business Owners Manual written by Larry Brown and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide for starting and running a successful small business in today's demanding business environment. The author introduces the reader with the essentials of planning, marketing, recruiting, payroll, bookkeeping, federal and state requirements and much more. Every aspect presented is based on actual experience from owning and growing successful businesses with employees. The author has been in business since 1991 and is currently a consultant for small business owners. This book is a must read for todays business owner.
Download or read book The Owner s Manual for Small Business written by Rhonda Abrams and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tips and tricks to long-term proven strategies, a helpful handbook contains information, research, and advice on everything from starting a business to low-cost marketing techniques, including real-life examples such as how to host a successful business lunch. Original.
Download or read book How to Start a Business in Colorado written by Entrepreneur Press and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2007-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SmartStart Your Business Today! How to Start a Business in Colorado is your road map to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with: Valuable state-specific sample forms and letters on CD-ROM Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in Colorado Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, make this your must-have guide to getting your business off the ground.
Download or read book Small Business For Dummies written by Eric Tyson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to start the small business of your dreams? Want to breathe new life into the one you already have? Small Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition 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. Discover how to: Make sure that small-business ownership is for you Find your niche and time your start-up Turn your ideas into plans Determine your start-up costs Obtain financing with the best possible terms Decide whether or not to incorporate Make sense of financial statements Navigate legal and tax issues Buy an existing business Set up a home-based business Publicize your business and market your wares Keep your customers coming back for more Track cash flow, costs and profits Keep your business in business and growing You have the energy, drive, passion, and smarts to make your small business a huge success. Small Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition, provides the rest.
Download or read book The Small Business Fraud Prevention Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Small business owners and managers cannot afford losses due to fraud, yet many of these types of businesses are the most common victims. The ACFE's Small Business Fraud Prevention Manual provides information on the most common internal and external fraud schemes committed by customers, employees and vendors against small businesses as well as tips on how to prevent these schemes from happening to you." -- Back cover.
Download or read book Wealth Creation for Small Business Owners written by James E Cheeks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wealth management . . . is not often at the forefront of a young entrepreneur’s mind. But with some careful planning you can ensure that you are flush for the future.” —Dominic Preston, GrowthBusiness.com Millions of small business owners are sitting on a gold mine and don’t realize it! Your enterprises can be tools for creating extensive personal wealth—assets not tied to your businesses. Certain little-known small business laws allow entrepreneurs to use business tax systems to build retirement funds, maintain good health care and insurance, and hold on to family assets. Now, using easy-to-grasp strategies, lawyer and professor James E. Cheeks demonstrates how to legally: Shelter business profits from tax Decide who should hold business assets Withdraw business profits when needed Protect assets from creditor claims Create and preserve family wealth There’s a clear path to riches . . . and this valuable guide leads the way.
Download or read book The Payroll Book written by Charles Read and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Payroll Book is the only book that demystifies payroll with clear, concise, and real-world examples on how to tackle the process. "The Payroll Book will be a valuable resource for the small business owner as well as for the entrepreneur planning a new venture. Thorough, well-organized, and thoughtfully written, this practical guide is an essential tool for managing the payroll process." —Marilyn K. Wiley, Dean, College of Business, University of North Texas "Failing to comply with the withholding, tax remittance, and report filing requirements in handling business payroll carries a high cost. Charles' book will guide entrepreneurs through the minefields of payroll processing and reporting in language that business owners can understand. Whether you already own or are planning to start your own business, The Payroll Book is an essential tool." —James A. Smith, Past President and Chairman, Texas Society of CPAs "If accounting is something you have not paid keen attention to in your startup, then this book can demystify the whole thing for you and then some! Logically set-up and highly practical in its approach! I highly recommend this book for any startup, entrepreneur, and, frankly, anyone thinking about starting a business. That said, if you already started a business it's just as important—this is a must-read!" —Hubert Zajicek, CEO, Co-founder and Partner, Health Wildcatters "Wow! This is the most comprehensive book of its kind. I have worked in payroll for over 25 years, and I would recommend this book as a reference to anyone who has a hand in payroll. From the novice just entering the field to the seasoned veteran, there is something in this book for everyone." —Romeo Chicco, President, PayMaster
Download or read book The Startup Owner s Manual written by Steve Blank and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 100,000 entrepreneurs rely on this book. The National Science Foundation pays hundreds of startup teams each year to follow the process outlined in the book, and it's taught at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and more than 100 other leading universities worldwide. Why? The Startup Owner's Manual guides you, step-by-step, as you put the Customer Development process to work. This method was created by renowned Silicon Valley startup expert Steve Blank, co-creator with Eric Ries of the "Lean Startup" movement and tested and refined by him for more than a decade. This 608-page how-to guide includes over 100 charts, graphs, and diagrams, plus 77 valuable checklists that guide you as you drive your company toward profitability. It will help you: Avoid the 9 deadly sins that destroy startups' chances for success Use the Customer Development method to bring your business idea to life Incorporate the Business Model Canvas as the organizing principle for startup hypotheses Identify your customers and determine how to "get, keep and grow" customers profitably Compute how you'll drive your startup to repeatable, scalable profits. The Startup Owners Manual was originally published by K&S Ranch Publishing Inc. and is now available from Wiley. The cover, design, and content are the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
Download or read book SavvyBusinessOwner written by Savy Leiser and published by Savannah Leiser. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING: This book is NOT for BossBabes who want to build an empire. This book will NOT teach you how to get rich, especially not quickly. This is a book of SPECIFIC tips for SMALL business owners! This book is not going to motivate you. If you need SAVY, who's likely a stranger you met on the internet, to tell you that "you can do it," then you might not be ready to start a business. This is more than a self-help book targeted at entrepreneurial women. In this book, SAVY tells the full story behind the award-winning book and toy business The Furever Home Friends: from raising the money to start it, to registering and LLC, and more. You'll learn how to craft a sales pitch, how to generate startup capital, and more, all while SAVY gushes about cute dogs. If you hated Girl, Stop Apologizing, you'll love #SavvyBusinessOwner.
Download or read book Handbook on the Law of Small Business written by C Jonathan Lee Esq and published by Argyle Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argyle Publishing's Handbook on the Law of Small Business is a guide for small firm attorneys, general practitioners, and attorneys providing legal representation for small businesses. It can also be used by businessmen and entrepreneurs seeking more in-depth coverage on legal and tax issues. The Handbook on Small Business contains thorough practice guides on issues commonly faced by small business law practitioners, as well as templates, forms, checklists, and other resources for providing excellent legal representation to small businesses and their owners. All purchasers receive access to bonus content online, including all forms in the book, bonus operating agreements and other forms. This Handbook on Small Business shows you how to: Select the most advantageous business entity for the client's purpose Choose between and LLC, S Corporation, C Corporation, and other structures. Draft effective partnership, shareholder, and member agreements. Organize a small business corporation Effectively operate a small business corporation and LLC to avoid potential liability. Terminating, converting, and liquidating corporations and LLCs. Includes a state-by-state summary of business organization laws. Bonus content available at www.argylepub.com, including: Searchable, electronic version of the Handbook. Forms from the Handbook in editable format. Bonus forms not included in the Handbook. Operating Agreements. Bylaws. Director and Member Resolutions, Proxies, and More. This expanded and updated 2014 edition includes 400 pages of practical advice for small business attorneys.
Download or read book Business Development A Guide to Small Business Strategy written by David Butler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Business Development' provides a readable and practical book for the growth and development of businesses. This is primarily a textbook for the NVQ4 Business Development qualification, the Institute of Management Certificate in Owner Management courses, and HND Small business modules, but the text is also an invaluable practical guide to owner-managers of small businesses. All businesses pass through several stages of growth and it occurs for a number of reasons, such as change in the commercial market, increased customer demand for services or product, higher numbers of customers. Business Development shows how to make the most of this growth and also how to deal with the different types of problems that are encountered along the way. The book is structured to follow a logical sequence of questions that makes it readily accessible: Where are we now? Where do we want to go? What resources are needed to get there? What sales and marketing policies do we need to develop? It examines the personnel and staffing implications, the efficiency of the current financial management process, and the owner's own abilities to make it all happen. Most important of all it makes the owner-manager takes a long, hard look at the business and where it is really going.
Download or read book Small Business Survival Guide written by Cliff Ennico and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a series of successful, effective, and affordable strategies for coping with and conquering creditors, taxes, competitors, and greedy lawyers and accountants in a guide for struggling entrepreneurs. Original. 30,000 first printing.
