Please tell us about your favorite small business books, books that you think would help anyone who is looking to build a successful home based business. Topics might include:
Business ideas
Marketing or advertising
Money
Goals and time management
How to start a small business
Taxes and laws for particular countries or regions
Anything else you can think of!
Do you have a story you can add? It would be great if you would say how a particular book has really helped you, or a friend, build a home based or small business.
By the way, I've already written reviews on the following books. If you've read them too, I'd be interested in hearing your views.
Start Your Own Business by Rieva Lesonsky
Late last year, I finally worked up the courage to follow through with my lifelong (or close to it) goal of starting my own business. The business was ...
Sheila Tyler - The Manager's Good Study Guide
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I made and still make great use of this book as part of both my current work and my studies towards a BA in Business Studies (which are still ongoing). My ...
Ardath Albee - eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale
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"If you're looking for a comprehensive, well-researched, single resource to plan, build, execute and succeed in your eMarketing efforts then buy this book!...
Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Start
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"A new product, a new service, a new company, a new division, a new organisation, a new anything - where there's a will there's a way" - flyleaf, The Art ...
The way this book is laid out provides a simple yet non demeaning guide (in the way that the dummies books do) to improving ...
Mary Kay Ash: You Can Have It All
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Mary Kay Ash: You Can Have It All: Lifetime Wisdom from America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur is an excellent guide for anyone wanting to be successful ...
The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield
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This is a must read for anyone with small or large businesses. Though I read a lot of books I usually don't focus on them - other than maybe reading the ...
The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California
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The Nolo Small Business Start-Up Kit for California, by Peri H Pakroo J.D., includes everything necessary to build your small business from the ground ...
You can read some great advice on real home based businesses in our series of expert interviews
SELLING on eBAY
Skip McGrath, author of many books including The Complete eBay Marketing System talks about how a novice can get started selling on eBay.
HOME STAGING
Debra Gould, the 'Staging Diva' provides great tips for a business focused on improving the internal decor of homes making them easier to sell.
FREELANCE BOOKKEEPING
Sylvia Jaumann, author of Starting & Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business, advises on starting a bookkeeping business from home.
RESUME WRITING
Teena Rose, author of The Ultimate Resource to Building a $100,000 Resume-Writing Business, explains why resume writing is in demand in tough economic times.
FREELANCE TUTORING
Dr Alicia Holland-Johnson, author of Becoming a Better Tutor, explains what subject areas are in demand and how to find customers.
HOME BASED COURIER
Sam Knowlton, who runs the CourierPros web site with Bob Lavendusky, advises how a freelance courier can compete against national courier companies.
SELLING USED BOOKS
Joe Waynick, author of Internet Bookselling Made Easy! How to Earn a Living Selling Used Books Online, advises how to get started by selling books you already own.
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