Book Description
Imagine everything you'd ever need to start up and run your own small business packed into one convenient, easy-to-read book. Throw in a CD-ROM with more than 250 documents and forms, along with trial versions of great small business software programs, and you've got the new Small Business Kit For Dummies, your perfect resource for the daunting process of starting a small business venture. Small Business Kit For Dummies is chock-full of information, resources, and helpful hints on making the transition from a great idea to a great business. This book has plenty of straightforward advice on things that an MBA degree won't get you, from the basics of mastering legal, financial, employment, and management hurdles to advanced topics on business plans and strategies, accounting, contracts, taxes, attracting investors, and putting your business onto the Web. Whether you expect your business to become the next Microsoft or you've set your sights on a more modest goal, you'll find comprehensive and authoritative counsel -- without all the confusing jargon and legalese -- in this fun and friendly guide to the world of small business success.
From the Back Cover
Get the legal tips and start-up savvy you need tomake your small business a success
Save time and money — over 250 key documents on CD-ROM!
Wall Street Journal business bestseller!
"A thorough and detailed help guide... Covers all of the major topics." Fort Worth Star-Telegram
You probably have a great idea for a business. But how do you get started — and deal with all the legal rigmarole? That's where this kit comes in. Richard D. Harroch walks you through the legal issues and paperwork you'll have to deal with — and even gives you the actual forms, agreements, and policies you'll need on the CD-ROM.
Discover how to:
Form corporations and partnerships
Fund your business with venture capital
Protect your ideas and inventions
Negotiate cost-effective leases
Expand your business on the web
All this on the CD-ROM
Over 250 ready-to-use Business documents, forms and agreements
Bonus chapters on real estate leases and business insurance plus Adobe Acrobat Reader
Trial version of QuickBooks, QuickBooks Pro, Turbo Tax for Business, ACT!, WinFax, and Norton Utilities
Demo version of ModelOffice
About the Author
Richard D. Harroch is a partner in a San Francisco law firm with extensive experience with emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.
Small Business Kit for Dummies FROM THE PUBLISHER
Business solutions at your fingertips! Draft successful business plans Fund your business through venture capital and other means Handle all employee issues -- from offer letters to stock option plans Establish reliable bookkeeping and accounting procedures Protect your ideas and inventions Use the Web to expand your business opportunities Deal effectively with late-paying customers Negotiate cost-effective leases
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