Small business is the engine that drives America’s new economy. In The Engine of America, former administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Hector Barreto and veteran journalist Bob Wagman reveal the winning business strategies of CEOs from 50 companies. For all those starting or growing their own small business, the wisdom, experience, and counsel of these successful leaders provides inspirational and thoughtful advice on making it as an entrepreneur.
In this book, Barreto shares details of business success, and the insights he gained while administering the nation’s largest small business loan, training, and counseling organization. Some of those sharing their stories in The Engine of America have grown their businesses from the most humble of beginnings into corporate giants whose brands are household names and whose operations are integral parts of the national economy. Others may not be instantly recognizable, but what they have in common is success.
The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business: Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur
by Caitlin Friedman, Kimberly Yorio.
Co-author Caitlin Friedman describes the book as "a practical yet accessible guide to entrepreneurship that covers
everything from deciding on what type of business to start and negotiating a good lease to honing a professional style."
Adds Kim Yorio, "We decided to write Girls Guide to provide a resource for all the things we couldn't find in a
book when we were starting out." Prior to partnering and launching YC Media (a boutique public relations agency
specializing in food products, chefs and restaurants), principals Kimberly Yorio and Caitlin Friedman each ran their own agencies.
Your Limited Liability Company: An Operating Manual
by Anthony Mancuso.
Gives you everything you need to maintain the legal validity of your LLC before the courts and the IRS. It helps you approve and document important legal, tax and business decisions to create a paper trail that avoids legal trouble.
Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur's Guidebook with CD Business Plan Templates
by Leon C. Megginson.
Takes a practical, down-to-earth approach to planning, organizing, and managing a small business. While based on current research,
theory, and practice, the material is presented from a how-to perspective, with many practical examples and applications from the
business world. This text also explores arguments both for and against owning a small business.
201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business: Revised and Updated Edition
by Jane Applegate.
Entrepreneurial journalist Jane Applegate has thoroughly retooled the book that Tom Peters (co-author of
In Search of Excellence) called "brilliantly researched, brilliantly written." Along with timeless advice from
Applegate an other small business experts, this edition includes ten new ideas for managing, organizing, promoting, and
improving a small business in today's environment.
Creating the New Economy: The Entrepreneur and the US Resurgence
by R. D. Norton.
What makes the US different from other advanced economies is the opportunity for newcomers acting as entrepreneurs to start new
companies, a few of which will then change the world. This book develops three points. First, the New Economy is real: part micro,
part macro, and all digital. Second, its emergence around networked PCs propelled the US resurgence in the world economy during the
1990s. Third, the current US lead in information technology (IT) could well increase over the next decade.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Keys to Winning in Business
by Gregory K. Ericksen.
Drawing on the insights of the renowned entrepreneurs who serve as judges for the Entrepreneur Of
The Year™ Award, Gregory K. Ericksen provides an insider's look at how and why enterprises
succeed across the full range of business opportunities, including technology and communications,
e-business, manufacturing, and many other categories.
20/20 Hindsight: From Starting Up to Successful Entrepreneur, by Those Who'Ve Been There
by Rachelle Thackray.
Keep one step ahead with this authoritative guide for potential entrepreneurs. The author draws on
hundreds of interviews with entrepreneurs from a wide variety of industries as they tell, in their
own words, what drove them to set up the businesses they did, and what helped them trust in their
own ideas. Thackray provides plenty of first-person advice and checklists to chart your progress
through the issues raised at each stage.
If You're Clueless About Starting Your Own Business and Want to Know More
by Seth Godin.
Tired of the corporate rat race? This addition to the popular "Clueless" series is aimed
at people who want to know what it takes to get a small business up and running. In his helpful,
humorous, and easy-to-read manner, master entrepreneur Seth Godin provides readers with everything
they need to know to jump-start a new enterprise.
Web Savvy for Small Business
by Peggi Ridgway.
"What's the 'first step' to getting a professional web site for my company?" "How can
I find a good web design firm that really knows their stuff?" "Is there some trick to
getting lots of people to come to my web site?" "It's going to cost me a fortune, right?"
The author answers these questions and more with basic information for anyone who needs to put a web
site to work for them.
Win Government Contracts for Your Small Business
by James Kleckner, John Di Giacomo.
All government contracts under $100,000 are targeted to small business. If you`ve been sitting on the
sidelines, intimidated by the prospects of dealing with the federal government or simply because you`re
short on time, this book will show you how to get in on the action -- in just 10 easy-to-understand
steps. By following the book's advice, you`ll be accurately entered in the federal procurement system,
allowing you to start receiving bids for lucrative federal contracts.
The Entrepreneur's Creed : The Principles & Passions of 20 Successful Entrepreneurs
by Merrill J. Oster, Mike Hamel.
At a time when people are looking for spiritual meaning and purpose in their
work, stories of people with depth and balance in their lives who have overcome remarkable obstacles
yet achieved remarkable success are more inspirational than ever. The authors tell
twenty such inspirational stories outlining these entrepreneurs' commitment to God, genuine love of
people, willingness to take risks, and ability to learn and adapt to change. The Entrepreneur's Creed
combines sage counsel on how to be spiritually and ethically grounded with sound wisdom on success.
Entrepreneur America: Lessons from Inside Rob Ryan's High-Tech Start-Up Boot Camp
by Rob Ryan, Phaedra Hise.
With $2.5 million in venture capital, Rob Ryan founded a tech company that sold for $22 billion 10
years later. He now operates a "boot camp" in rural Montana for wannabes from promising start-ups
interested in following in his footsteps. In this book, he shares personal experiences
along with lessons learned from his mentoring program of the same name. Chapters help
readers assess their readiness to meet with venture capitalists, determine whether consumers really
need what they're offering, examine core competencies and market position, measure how the product
or service matches the intended audience, and compile a winning business plan.
Keeping the Books: Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business
by Linda Pinson.
A comprehensive, yet down to earth, treatment of one of the most
important, yet often neglected, aspects of running a business. User-friendly and packed
with easy-to-understand illustrations, worksheets, and forms, this popular financial
reference tool is completely updated, and replete with the variety of IRS forms that
entrepreneurs have to be familiar with.
Sales and Operations for Your Small Business
by E. James Burton, Sreven M. Bragg.
Written for business owners and managers who want to refine the sales and operations of
their companies, this book provides detailed information about how to plan for and
integrate all departments, analyze markets, forecast sales, set pricing levels, manage
inventories, and outsource selected functions. All of the key sales and operations
information required to operate a small business is discussed.
How to Make Your Business Run Without You
by Susan Carter.
A how-to resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs to effectively streamline operations
that will pave the way for more business, bigger profits and a business that virtually runs itself.
Through step-by-step chapters, the author advances readers from the high-risk potential of "owning
their own jobs" to the freedom and control of "owning their own businesses."
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: How to Make Intelligent Business Decisions That Will Lead to Success in
Building & Growing Your Own Company
by Peter I. Hupalo.
A self-help motivational book coupled with some very serious business analysis. While some people dream
of coming up with a hot idea and taking the next great Internet company public, this book focuses on
building a real business with real profits. Such businesses can make the founder worth millions of dollars
in only a few short years without the company ever becoming public. This book is written for entrepreneurs
who want to make their company profitable ASAP.
The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses
by Amar V. Bhide.
Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden, and Trellix, says
about this book: "Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines
rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation
entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their
freewheeling strategies for success."
Read an Inc. Magazine article about this book.
Money-Smart Secrets for the Self-Employed
by Linda Stern.
Clearly outlines a series of logical, easy-to-apply techniques and practices
designed to ensure fiscal stability while growing a business. Addresses all of
the major economic issues faced by a solo enterprise today -- including taxes,
expenses, record-keeping, loans, insurance, and hiring.
The Complete Guide to Running and Growing Your Business
by Andrew J. Sherman.
Initial chapters cover business structure, employee relations,
contracts, and professional advisors. The latter two-thirds
of the book deals with the problems that regularly surface once a business is up and
running. Handling nasty disagreements among cofounders, developing
effective strategies for raising capital, preparing properly to protect
intellectual property, and arranging to expand through franchising and
licensing all are addressed.
101 Best Home Businesses
by Dan Ramsey.
Describes in detail 101 proven home businesses and opportunities based
on first-person interviews and case histories.
The Way of the Guerrilla : Achieving Success
and Balance As an Entrepreneur in the 21st Century
by Jay Conrad Levinson.
Covering everything from preparing a focused mission statement to
hiring responsible employees and delegating effectively to sustaining a
balanced and fulfilled personal life, The Way of the Guerrilla is an
invaluable guide to the future for new and seasoned business owners alike.
