Starting a Business for Dummies

The best-selling guide from business start-up expert Colin Barrow covers everything you need to know to get your business up and running. From drafting your business plan, to hiring a workforce, managing costs, and taking your service or product to market, this guide will help give you the competitive edge you need to succeed. Packed with real-life examples of entrepreneurs who have started up - and prospered - it also contains links to hundreds of organizations, checklists, and advice on further reading and resources to help you move from employee to successful entrepreneur. Starting a Business For Dummies 2nd edition includes: * Structuring your business * Preparing the business plan * Finding the money and keeping track of finances * Marketing your wares * Employing and managing people * Operating effectively