A complete, step-by-step guide to forming and operating a small business. Includes information on selecting a business, selecting a site, financing, and insuring and promoting the business. Covers the advantages and disadvantages of owning a small business, information on structuring the business, physical plant, ordering and inventory control, pricing, record keeping, management, advertising and promotion.

How to Start, Run and Stay in Business (Wiley Small Business Series)

Business & Money

Kishel, Gregory F.

Kishel, Patricia Gunter

Management & Leadership

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How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business

"The consulting industry is one of the fastest growing business sectors worldwide with new opportunities emerging continually in hundreds of different fields. Whatever your area of expertise--engineering or employee relations, computers or customer service--there's likely to be a demand for your consulting abilities." ―Gregory Kishel and Patricia Kishel from the Preface 
Who needs consultants? The answer is simple: everyone does! Consultants are no longer viewed as a luxury. They've become a necessity in today's constantly evolving business environment. And, for millions of career changers, recent graduates, retirees, and former government employees, consulting is an excellent way to turn knowledge and experience into a profitable business. Now, two highly successful consultants provide you with a proven plan for entering and growing in this lucrative field. You'll get practical advice on what it takes to succeed as a consultant, where the real opportunities are, and the types of situations you are most likely to encounter. You'll learn all of the aspects of becoming an independent consultant, including how to choose a specific field and set up business, how to determine fees and market your services, how to get referrals and maintain good client relations, how to write winning proposals, what kinds of insurance you should have, how to win government contracts, how to enter foreign markets, and much, much more. Packed with step-by-step guidelines, forms, and checklists, this valuable guide is must reading for both working consultants and anyone interested in starting a consulting business. Written for anyone with ideas, information, or skills to sell, this valuable guide shows you how to make the most of your talents, putting them to work for yourself and your clients. Drawing on their own experiences as management consultants, Gregory Kishel and Patricia Kishel offer down-to-earth advice on what it takes to succeed as a consultant, where the opportunities are, and the types of situations you are likely to encounter. Step by step, you will learn all of the aspects of becoming an independent consultant, including: <ul>
<li>How to choose a specific field and set up a business</li> <li>How to determine fees and market your services</li> <li>How to get referrals and maintain good client relations</li> <li>What kinds of insurance you should have</li> <li>How to win government contracts, enter foreign markets, and much more</li> </ul>
Whatever your area of specialization, this indispensable book will give you the information you need to build and maintain a profitable consulting business.

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"The consulting industry is one of the fastest growing business sectors worldwide with new opportunities emerging continually in hundreds of different fields. Whatever your area of expertise--engineering or employee relations, computers or customer service--there's likely to be a demand for your consulting abilities." --Gregory Kishel and Patricia Kishel from the Preface Who needs consultants? The answer is simple: everyone does! Consultants are no longer viewed as a luxury. They've become a necessity in today's constantly evolving business environment. And, for millions of career changers, recent graduates, retirees, and former government employees, consulting is an excellent way to turn knowledge and experience into a profitable business. Now, two highly successful consultants provide you with a proven plan for entering and growing in this lucrative field. You'll get practical advice on what it takes to succeed as a consultant, where the real opportunities are, and the types of situations you are most likely to encounter. You'll learn all of the aspects of becoming an independent consultant, including how to choose a specific field and set up business, how to determine fees and market your services, how to get referrals and maintain good client relations, how to write winning proposals, what kinds of insurance you should have, how to win government contracts, how to enter foreign markets, and much, much more. Packed with step-by-step guidelines, forms, and checklists, this valuable guide is must reading for both working consultants and anyone interested in starting a consulting business. Written for anyone with ideas, information, or skills to sell, this valuable guide shows you how to make the most of your talents, putting them to work for yourself and your clients. Drawing on their own experiences as management consultants, Gregory Kishel and Patricia Kishel offer down-to-earth advice on what it takes to succeed as a consultant, where the opportunities are, and the types of situations you are likely to encounter. Step by step, you will learn all of the aspects of becoming an independent consultant, including: * How to choose a specific field and set up a business * How to determine fees and market your services * How to get referrals and maintain good client relations * What kinds of insurance you should have * How to win government contracts, enter foreign markets, and much more Whatever your area of specialization, this indispensable book will give you the information you need to build and maintain a profitable consulting business.

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The Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Turning Your Business Dream into a Reality The bestselling small-business classic is back-completely revised and updated for today's entrepreneurs. What kind of business is right for me? How can I raise enough money to get started? How can I expand into foreign markets? What's involved in buying a franchise? How can I use the Internet to build my business? For more than 17 years, tens of thousands of small business owners like you have turned to How to Start, Run, and Stay in Business for answers to these and other crucial business questions. That's because top consultants Greg and Patricia Kishel speak your language, offering down-to-earth advice on every aspect of starting and running a business. Completely updated and revised, this Third Edition now provides the next generation of entrepreneurs all the information needed to come out on top, focusing on key developments in World Wide Web marketing, customer service strategies, and global commerce. Some of the features that have made this guide such a huge success include: * Interactive format. Each stage of business operations -from selecting the right kind of business to financing, insuring, and promoting it -is covered step by step with checklists, worksheets, and specifically targeted advice. * Visual examples, sample forms, and checklists. Whether it's a financial statement, job application, press release, or goalsheet, you can see what it looks like and monitor your progress. * Down-to-earth, friendly, and realistic advice. The Kishels offer a refreshing real-world approach to getting on your feet. * Extensive lists of resources. A "Getting Help" directory to pro bono organizations -expert advice, free of charge!

How to Start, Run, and Stay in Business

Turn your home into a profit center Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business Second Edition Here is the only hands-on guide you need to set up and operate a profitable an rewarding home-based business. An ideal one-stop reference for the more than 45 million people currently working out of their homes--and the countless others interested in doing the same--the Second Edition of this classic nuts-and-bolts bestseller features thoroughly revised and updated coverage of all recent advances in home-office technology, the flexibility afforded by "virtual officing," and the broad range of unique opportunities available to today's entrepreneurs. Count on small-business gurus Gregory and Patricia Kishel for practical, step-by-step advice on every aspect of setting up shop at home--from picking the right business and selecting office equipment to presenting a professional image to potential clients and customers. You'll find out how to: * Finance and computerize a home-based business * Prepare marketing, advertising, and promotion programs * Achieve top-quality customer service to attract and keep business * Deal with vital tax, insurance, and legal considerations If you're thinking about starting your own business at home or just curious about what it takes, Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business is the all-in-one guide to making it happen . and making it profitable.

Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business (START, RUN & PROFIT FROM YOUR OWN HOME-BASED BUSINESS)

A complete how-to guide to the premier marketing/distribution method for the next century. 
Start and Succeed in Multilevel Marketing Nearly 7 million people have a $10 billion secret—now it's your turn to share the wealth. Multilevel marketing—the network sales method that uses people power to promote and sell goods and services—is fast becoming one of today's most popular business techniques. Requiring relatively small start-up costs, multilevel marketing provides a unique opportunity for you to pull in a hefty income as an independent distributor. In this empowering arena, what you earn is exactly what you take home. From bestselling small-business experts Gregory and Patricia Kishel, here is an indispensable introduction and step-by-step guide to building a top-notch, self-replicating sales network. In their signature nuts-and-bolts style, the Kishels will help you make the right choices at each step along the way, from picking the right product or service and effectively training network members to ensuring customer satisfaction and managing your time, taxes, and legal issues. And that's not all. Start and Succeed in Multilevel Marketing also: <ul>
<li>Takes you through every stage of the process, from choosing the ideal marketing strategy to keeping your business on track for the long haul</li> <li>Features new information on using the Internet and e-mail as sales tools, motivating yourself and other network members, and building strong relationships with people throughout the network</li> <li>Provides comprehensive and detailed listings of multilevel companies and trade associations you can tap into.</li> </ul>

Start and Succeed in Multilevel Marketing

Marketing & Sales

Written for the ever increasing numbers of people choosing to work from home, it is designed to help you turn your home into a thriving and successful business enterprise. Step by step, it explores every detail of furnishing a business, from allocating time, to protecting yourself, to finding customers, in order to achieve the ultimate goal--a successful business. You'll learn what to do, where to go, and who to contact to start and maintain your business, and you'll find answers to questions such as: How can I capitalize on free publicity? What are the benefits of working at home? How can I get started? How do I handle taxes and insurance? and What computer equipment and software should I buy? In addition, each chapter includes a ``tip'' section to help you avoid costly mistakes. Lists 200 businesses that suit the home-based setting, and provides a daily time log and planner as well as samples of forms you are most likely to need.

Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Written for the ever increasing numbers of people choosing to work from home, it is designed to help you turn your home into a thriving and successful business enterprise. Step by step, it explores every detail of furnishing a business, from allocating time, to protecting yourself, to finding customers, in order to achieve the ultimate goal--a successful business. You'll learn what to do, where to go, and who to contact to start and maintain your business, and you'll find answers to questions such as: How can I capitalize on free publicity? What are the benefits of working at home? How can I get started? How do I handle taxes and insurance? and What computer equipment and software should I buy? In addition, each chapter includes a ``tip'' section to help you avoid costly mistakes. Lists 200 businesses that suit the home-based setting, and provides a daily time log and planner as well as samples of forms you are most likely to need.

Build Your Own Network Sales Business

The Wall Street Journal predicts that between 50-60% of all goods and services in the U.S. will be sold through network or multi-level marketing methods in this decade. Shows entrepreneurs how to start up and run their own successful, self-replicating network. Covers everything from picking the right product or service, managing your time, to tax and legal considerations.

The Wall Street Journal predicts that between 50-60% of all goods and services in the U.S. will be sold through network or multi-level marketing methods in this decade. Shows entrepreneurs how to start up and run their own successful, self-replicating network. Covers everything from picking the right product or service, managing your time, to tax and legal considerations.

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How to Start, Run and Stay in Business (Wiley Small Business Series)

How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business

How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business

How to Start, Run, and Stay in Business

Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business (START, RUN & PROFIT FROM YOUR OWN HOME-BASED BUSINESS)

Start and Succeed in Multilevel Marketing

Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business

Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business

Build Your Own Network Sales Business

Build Your Own Network Sales Business