This valuable reference book helps individuals evaluate closed-end fundsand benefit from the one-of-a-kind investment opportunities these funds offer. The new Morningstar Closed-End Fund 250 provides unbiased profiles of 250 of the best funds, including top-performing international offerings. Each full-page fund report features: Morningstars famous star rating--How well has the fund balanced risk and return? Manager profiles--Who runs the fund? Historical data--Is this a proven fund or a flashin the pan? A special section highlighting insightful commentaries from Morningstar's editors and analysts.

Morningstar Closed End Fund 250: 1996 Edition

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Business Startup Basics

This book is volume two of this wonderful series that tells about many of the wonderful folklore passed down mouth to mouth in Mexico.

Stories That Must Not Die, Volume 2 (Stories That Must Not Die, Volume Two)

Juan Sauvageau

Successful marketing is not the reserve of business-school trained experts. Anyone can master the marketing process. This straightforward, easy-to-use book presents a seven step marketing process that will lead your company into the 21st century. Your business cannot be without this guide to marketing success. 
To master the marketing process, simply consider how you can capitalize at every opportunity on the customers' feeling of satisfaction with your product and your business. At each of the following critical steps, Marketing Mastery will help you acquire and keep satisfied customers: Know Your Marketing Process Identify Your Target Market Determine Your Pricing Strategy Develop Product Accessibility Create Customer Awareness Transfer Ownership Obtain Follow-up and Feedback 
Each of the more than 30 worksheets in this book help you apply the marketing process to your own business. By the end of the book, you will have developed an invaluable set of marketing tools, including radio announcements, press releases, marketing and sales goals, budgets, customer surveys, and product profiles. 
Marketing Mastery is a must for entrepreneurs who want to successfully start and grow their own businesses. The following is a sampling of the more than 30 worksheets contained in the book: * Target Market Analysis Questionnaire * Direct Research Survey Techniques * Customer Profile: Your Company Versus the Competition * Business Location Evaluation * Visual Imaging of Your Product or Service Package * Radio Copy Format * Write Your Own Press Release * Identifying Appropriate Advertising Media * Sales Call Planning Guide * How to Maximize Customer Satisfaction * Setting Your Sales and Marketing Goals

Marketing Mastery (Psi Successful Business Library)

Stephenson, Harriet

Management & Leadership

This primer takes the mystery and intimidation out of business accounting and bookkeeping. It shows a business owner how to: Understand, use and interpret financial statements Set up or restructure the business' books Use the One-Write System Quickly detect and correct errors Monitor the accounting tasks you delegate to others Understand how outsiders, such as banks, analyze your company Determine when and how to switch computerized accounting Includes dozens of sample financial statements and rule-of-thumb formulas to help non-accountants easily comprehend and use: The Balance Sheet The Income Statement Ratio Analysis Budgeting Journals The General Ledger Payroll Schedules Depreciation Bank Reconciliation Internal Controls Accounting Systems By reviewing the financials of hypothetical small firms, readers will learn how to spot and correct potential problems before they become crises.

Business Owner's Guide to Accounting and Bookkeeping (Psi Successful Business Library)

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Step-by step instructions to set up your own business corporation in California.

California Corporation Formation Package & Minute Book (Psi Successful Business Library)

Finck, Kevin W.

Jump at the opportunity to pursue your biz dream! Start Your Business reveals the winning plays and strategies for reaching your business goals. Overcome the intimidation of being a business Start Your Own Business. With its friendly and clear format, you'll be able to consider and prep yourself for all of the major issues necessary for getting your business up and running. This essential handbook: <ul>
<li>Equips you to handle on federal, state and local licensees, taxes and other regulations </li>
<li>Guides you through the location process or operating a business out of your home </li>
<li>Shows you how to negotiate and buy an existing business or franchise </li>
<li>Provides solid steps to creating a marketing strategy, including tactics for the Internet </li>
<li>Introduces you to your financing alternatives, as well as what lending options </li>
<li>Prepares you for the responsibilities of hiring and keeping your employees loyal </li>
<li>Helps you develop a successful business plan </li>
<li>Gives pointers on managing and keeping your business productive and profitable </li>
</ul>
Start Your Business also features handy Plan of Action worksheets that help you compile and prioritize your "to-do" checklists. Packed with a vast supply of resources and additional sources of assistance. You'll appreciate the useful information from Start Your Business' Helpful Resources and Appendices. They highlight excellent resources for start-ups, such as: <ul>
<li>Additional business books on a variety of specific start-up topics </li>
<li>Organizations dedicated to helping small businesses prosper </li>
<li>Small Business Development Center (SBDC) state offices </li>
<li>National and state-specific business magazines </li>
<li>Over 60 small business web sites </li>
</ul>

Start Your Business: A Beginners Guide (Psi Successful Business Library)

Reierson, Vickie

This book will save many costly hours in creating or updating company policy manuals. In layperson language, this book explains the legal ramifications of employer-employee relationships. Further, this easy-to-use manual simplifies the policy manual process by giving your pre-written model policies and alternates from which to choose. They can used verbatim or can be modified to address issues such as: <ul>
<li>Arbitration of Employee Disputes </li>
<li>Bereavement Leave </li>
<li>Child Care </li>
<li>Company Objectives </li>
<li>Compensation </li>
<li>Compliance with ADA </li>
<li>Conflict of Interest </li>
<li>Customer Service </li>
<li>Dress Code </li>
<li>Educational Assistance </li>
<li>Emergency Closings </li>
<li>Employee Benefits </li>
<li>Employee Orientation </li>
<li>Employee Privacy </li>
<li>Employee Recognition </li>
<li>Employee Relocation </li>
<li>Employee Safety </li>
<li>Employer Security </li>
<li>Equal Opportunity </li>
<li>Expense Reimbursement </li>
<li>Family Leave </li>
<li>Flextime </li>
<li>Insurance </li>
<li>Inventions and Patents </li>
<li>Outside Employment </li>
<li>Overtime </li>
<li>Parental Leave </li>
<li>Performance Improvement </li>
<li>Performance Review </li>
<li>Political Activities </li>
<li>Position Descriptions </li>
<li>Professional Memberships </li>
<li>Recruitment </li>
<li>Retirement Plans </li>
<li>Return to Work </li>
<li>Sexual Harassment </li>
<li>Sick or Personal Leave </li>
<li>Smoking </li>
<li>Statement of Commitment </li>
<li>Substance Abuse </li>
<li>Terminations </li>
<li>Use of Company Vehicles </li>
<li>Vacations/ Holidays </li>
<li>Violence in the Workplace </li>
<li>Visitors </li>
<li>&amp; Many More </li>
</ul>
Plus <ul>
<li>Personnel Forms </li>
<li>Application Form </li>
<li>Position Requisition </li>
<li>Interview Summary </li>
<li>Accident Report </li>
<li>Exit Interview Guide </li>
<li>Position Description </li>
<li>Time Sheet </li>
<li>Payroll Request </li>
<li>Performance Appraisals </li>
<li>Employee Reviews </li>
<li>Work Update </li>
<li>Company Evaluation </li>
<li>Inventions and Patents </li>
<li>I-9 Example </li>
<li>Grievance Forms </li>
<li>Information Consent </li>
<li>And More </li>
</ul>

Company Policy and Personnel Workbook

Ramey, Ardella

The Secrets to Buying and Selling a Business (Psi Successful Business Library)

Nottonson, Ira

&gt;The Rule Book of Business Plans for Startups is a step-by-step guide to researching and writing a business plan for startup companies. There are six plans for: <ul>
<li>A manufacturing and/or assembly company </li>
<li>A wholesale or retail business </li>
<li>A service provider </li>
<li>A home-based operation </li>
<li>A non-profit organization </li>
<li>A combination business with more than one profit center </li>
</ul>
Examples illustrate the variations and specifics you need to know for writing a successful business plan- both for developing a successful business and for financing. Section by section, you'll see how to put your facts and figures into a readable, compelling story written in business language. Included are special tips on: <ul>
<li>How to impress funding sources </li>
<li>How to attract investors </li>
<li>How to do research </li>
<li>How to find resources on the Internet </li>
</ul>
Also included are a number of sources for equity financing, debt financing, and other relevant assistance. Roger Rule shows you how to develop all the elements of your startup business plan into the cohesive and professional format that is most acceptable today's lenders venture capitalists, and private investors. Each section- executive summary, company description, industry analysis, market and competition, strategies and goals, products or services, marketing and sales, management and organization, operations, financial pro formas, financial request, and exhibits- is examined thoroughly, and several tips are offered on how to make a successful presentation.

The Rule Book of Business Plans for Startups

Rule, Roger C.

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