What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business : Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs - Softcover

Jan Norman

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Synopsis

Addressing small businesses' common and uncommon miscues with advice and insight from more than 100 entrepreneurs who have made the mistakes, but survived, this resource is like having an expert whispering in one's ear.

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About the Author

Since 1988, award-winning journalist and writer Jan Norman has authored more than 700 small business columns for the "Orange County Register." Now distributed worldwide by the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, this weekly newspaper column, "It's Your Business," explores real-life solutions to problems business owners encounter when launching and running their companies. She is also the author of "It's Your Business: The Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship."

From the Back Cover

READ AND LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE MADE!

Using more than 100 interviews with seasoned entrepreneurs, author Jan Norman guides you through every stage of business start-up from planning to marketing and provides eye-opening lessons from successful business owners who've learned the hard way. It's like hiring a personal entrepreneurial coach to point out the roadblocks before you hit them! "What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business" provides practical advice on the real issues that trip up the most sure-footed entrepreneur.

"This book is a virtual encyclopedia of gritty, practical start-up advice from over 100 real-life entrepreneurs who have been there, done that.' Highly recommended." (Fred Thomas, national president, SCORE Association)

"Jan Norman delivers immediate benefits to every reader. The 101 lessons learned in the trenches by these real entrepreneurs will enable new and existing business owners to make and implement better organizational, marketing, and financial decisions for their companies." (Linda Pinson, author, "Anatomy of a Business Plan" and "Automate Your Business Plan")

"No dream-world theories concocted by so-called experts; just the real-life experiences of entrepreneurs like yourself. With this book, you'll get a huge headstart when you set up your own business. Highly recommended!" (Fred S. Steingold, business lawyer and author of "Legal Guide for Starting and Running Your Own Business")

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9780793185962: What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs

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ISBN 10:  0793185963 ISBN 13:  9780793185962
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing, 2004
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