Smart Guide to Starting a Small Business (Paperback)

Paperback. An all-you-need-to-know introduction to building, maintaining, andprofiting from your own business * Smart Strategies for choosing a business to match yourpersonality and skills, and avoiding the common pitfalls ofentrepreneurial start-ups * Smart Advice on all the behind-the-scenes tasks--dealing withtaxes and legal concerns, keeping the books, hiring employees,working with suppliers, and more * Smart Tips on today's vast range of high-tech tools--what youreally need and how to get it without breaking the bank * Smart Definitions and insights on proprietorships, partnerships,and corporations--and which structure best suits your goals andcircumstances * Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index andloads of sidebars and tables This volume in the popular Smart Guides series provides a variety of tips on finding the ideal business to suit your goals. Author Lisa Rogak shows how to design a concise business plan, establish an organizational structure, and secure all the necessary financial backing. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…