The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in Your Small Business

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John Wiley & Sons, 2012 M03 27 - 592 pages
An updated third edition of the most comprehensive guide to small business success

Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible offers you everything you need to know to build and grow your dream business. It shows you what really works (and what doesn't!) and includes scores of tips, insider information, stories, and proven secrets of success. Even if you've run your own business for years, this handy guide keeps you up to date on the latest business and tech trends. This Third Edition includes entirely new chapters devoted to social media, mobility and apps, and new trends in online discounting and group buying that are vital to small business owners everywhere.

New chapters include:

  • How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools to engage customers and potential stakeholders
  • How to generate leads and win strategic partnerships with LinkedIn
  • How to employ videos and YouTube to further your brand
  • What you need to know about Groupon and group discount buying
  • What mobile marketing can do for your business

Give your small business its best shot by understanding the best and latest small business strategies, especially in this transformative and volatile period. The Small Business Bible offers every bit of information you'll need to know to succeed.

 

Contents

In the Beginning LO
5
Choosing the Right Business
15
Buying an Existing Business
23
Understanding Your Potential Market
31
Calculating Your Startup Costs
41
Writing a Winning Business Plan
47
Structuring Your Business
57
Get Your Business Funded
67
Exemplary Customer Service
291
Negotiate Like a Lawyer
297
LegalEase I
309
LegalEase II
319
Managing Your Technology
329
Small Office Mobility
341
Mobile Mania
349
Small Business Software
359

Getting Help
83
Location Location Location
91
Branding 101
97
Products and Inventory
105
Savvy Pricing Strategies
113
Franchises
121
Secrets of Franchise Success
135
The HomeBased Business
145
Successful HomeBased Business Strategies
153
Business on a Shoestring
161
Marketing on a Shoestring
175
Running Your
187
The Green Business
199
The New Consumer
211
Accounting Ease
219
Making a Profit
227
Insurance
235
Get a Handle on Taxes
243
Management
253
Pay and Benefits
265
Training and Motivating Your Staff
277
Growing Your
367
Marketing Muscle
383
Advanced Marketing and Advertising
397
Creating Your Website
411
EBusiness Essentials
419
Advanced EMarketing
429
Social Media
436
Facebook for Business
449
Twitter and You
457
Link in with LinkedIn
467
Videos and YouTube
475
Groupon and Other DealoftheDay Websites
487
Growth Strategies
499
Secrets of Sales Superstars
511
Small to Big
521
Exodus
529
Strategies for Small
539
The Visionary Small Business
551
APPENDIX A How I Became an Entrepreneur
557
Index
563
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About the author (2012)

Steven D. Strauss is America's leading small business expert. An internationally recognized lawyer and columnist, he is also a popular speaker who regularly addresses groups around the world. His syndicated USA Today column, "Ask an Expert," appears weekly and can also be found on dozens of major websites. Steve is a frequent media guest and commentator, a sought-after small business spokesperson, and a serial entrepreneur. Visit him at www.MrAllBiz.com.

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