Small Business For Dummies (3rd edition)

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.