From crafting to home repair work to website design, many individuals have transitioned, or wish to transition, from hobby to business, thereby turning their passion into income. And the latest economic forecasts are leading more people than ever to create a second business as they discover that one source of income just isn t enough.But how to start it, manage it, make a profit? Running a Side Business will show the multi-business entrepreneur how. Packed with practical advice, tips, legal resources, start-up success stories, and the popular and relevant USA TODAY snapshots and graphs, Running a Side Business guides readers through the entire business lifecycle, addressing and answering all of the important questions along the way. They ll learn how to: choose a side business that will succeed manage the fulltime job while running the side business protect personal assets keep it legal: how and where to obtain and / or file permits, licenses, contracts, trademarks, and more manage a home-based business and work with others market the new business file taxes, take deductions, and much more.Additionally, the book takes a closer look at side businesses that have become more popular in the last decade, including sales (or stores ) through eBay, Amazon and other online channels, web design, blogging, Google AdSense business models, and podcasting models.
Attorney Rich Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues at Nolo. He practices law in San Francisco and has represented photographers, software developers, crafts people, publishers and musicians. He is the author of many books, including Patent, Copyright & Trademark and The eBay Business Start-Up Kit. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lisa Guerin is an editor at Nolo specializing in employment law. She is the author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manger’s Legal Handbook, Federal Employment Laws and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. She has practiced employment law in government, public interest and private practice. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lisa Guerin, an editor and author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Workplace Investigations, Create Your Own Employee Handbook, and Nolo's Guide to California Law. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice where she represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. Guerin's blog on lessons learned by employers and HR professionals on everything from hiring and firing to performance and discipline can be found at Nolo's Employment Law Blog.
Attorney Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues at Nolo. He practices law in San Francisco and has represented photographers, software developers, craftspeople, publishers, musicians, and toy designers. He is the author of many books, including Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, and Profit From Your Idea. Stim regularly answers readers' intellectual property questions at Dear Rich: Nolo's Patent, Copyright & Trademark Blog. Rich is also an author on Intellectual Property Law Firms. Stim also produces audiobooks, such as Nolo's Crash Course in Small Business Basics, and performs and records with two bands, MX-80 and angel corpus christi. You can also find Rich on Google Plus.
