The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Revised Edition): Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur

Friedman, Caitlin

ISBN 10: 006198924X / ISBN 13: 9780061989247

Published by Harper Business, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Revised Edition): Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur
• Publisher: Harper Business
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006198924X
• ISBN 13: 9780061989247
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 8 ounces

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Synopsis

“This fun and informative book shows aspiring young women how to build their own businesses from the ground up...and stand as tall as a Manhattan highrise.”

—Barbara Corcoran, author of If You Don’t Have Large Breasts Wear Ribbons in Your Pigtails

 

“This book will do for business what The Joy of Cooking did for the culinary world.”

—Ella Brennan, owner, Commander's Palace

 

The Girl’s Guide to Starting Your Own Business is a must-read guide for any woman who wants to ditch the cubicle and join the growing ranks of aspiring female entrepreneurs. Revised and updated to reflect a post–financial crisis and Twitter world, this essential business handbook by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio offers candid advice, frank talk, and true stories that will help every woman with a great business plan achieve her dream.

This revised edition delivers everything the modern female entrepreneur needs to succeed:

• Starting Your Own Business: A complete roadmap for ditching the cubicle, from finding the right idea to writing a business plan that works.
• Funding and Financials: Demystify "the scary stuff" with frank talk on legalities, licenses, and securing the funding you need to launch.
• Marketing and Sales Strategies: Learn how to get your name and product "out there" with practical, up-to-date advice for a post-financial crisis and Twitter world.
• Being a Boss: Candid advice and true stories on how to hire, manage, and lead your team without being a bitch.
• Work From Home Smarts: Whether you’re a freelancer or running a business from a home office, discover tips for staying productive and professional.

About the Author

Caitlin Friedman, a cofounder of the boutique public relations agency YC Media, is a full-time writer and consultant. Kimberly Yorio is the president of YC Media, specializing in publicity for cookbooks, restaurants, wine and spirits, and food products. They've written four books together, including The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss; The Girl's Guide to Big Bold Career Success; and Happy at Work, Happy at Home.