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Welcome to the second, revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Small Business (EOSB-2). Like the first edition, this encyclopedia is published in recognition of a growing trend toward entrepreneurship and small business development in North America. Countless studies indicate that small business enterprises continue to be a vital component of economic growth, and both academic research and anecdotal evidence suggest that entrepreneurial ventures have increased in size, number, and importance in recent years.

Alexander Bain invented the fax machine. John Pemberton created Coca-Cola. James Harrison invented the refrigerator. All of them went broke because they didn't know how to run a business. Creating a successful invention isn't enough; this guide shows how to make it a business.

This guide for aspiring entrepreneurs provides expert advice on every aspect of launching a new business. It is designed to be of particular value for academics wishing to exploit the commercial value of a new technology or business solution. Inspiring and readable, it shows how to evaluate the strength of a business idea, how to protect inventions, reviews legal steps and responsibilities, shows how to position products in the market, how to create a business plan and raise initial capital. Case studies, exercises and tips demystify the process of starting a business, build confidence and greatly increase the chances of success.

This concise and current guidebook to the legal issues involved with conducting e-business is a one-stop source for both domestic and cross-border laws and regulations. Any business that conducts commerce via a Web site must deal with these issues with regard to numerous situations. This book addresses the legal ramifications of developing and hosting websites, explains how to minimize liability through the use of website Terms of Use and user agreements, explicates specific international issues arising from the conduct of e-commerce, examines online marketing and advertising, online privacy issues, and online intellectual property rights. Entrepreneurs, executives, and corporate counsel from enterprises of all sizes and in all industries will benefit from this useful legal roadmap.

Anyone reading this book is either thinking of buying a particular business or trying to find one to buy. If you’ve already found a business you’re seriously thinking of buying, read this chapter anyway. What you read here may reinforce a sound decision or provide you with some food for thought regarding the wisdom of your choice. If you haven’t decided on a particular business, what you read here may be the most important and helpful part of this book. Throughout the book you’ll receive a wealth of helpful hints on analyzing, investigating, and negotiating the purchase of a business. Believe it or not, investigating the financial statements and operations of a complete stranger can be easier than digging deep down and analyzing yourself, to see what type of business you’ll be comfortable running.

This handbook presents the key findings of a multidisciplinary research group that has worked for over a decade to lay the foundation for a systematic and powerful method of organizing and sharing business knowledge.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Dynamics CRM 4. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, this book offers a quick way for you to get started with Dynamics CRM by leveraging real business examples, practice exercises, and big picture theory. In addition to learning how to use the core application, you will develop a deeper understanding of how Dynamics CRM fits into today’s business needs.

Like most small business owners, you probably can't afford to hire a lawyer to draft the legal documents you need in the course of your day-to-day business. Now there's an affordable solution -- Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Busines, which provides you with over 60 legal forms and documents and all the step-by-step instructions you need to use them.

Balances its wealth of reproducible documents with straightforward “how-to” instructions and advice. Attorney Fred S. Steingold practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. An expert on small business law, he represents and advises many small businesses. He is the author of Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business and The Employer’s Legal Handbook. His monthly column, "The Legal Advisor," is carried by trade publications across the country.

Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $150-$250 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse.

Another in the Silver Lake Publishers small business series: an essential resource for starting a business today — after the lessons of the dot.com recession. Most entrepreneurs already know their businesses well and have common sense what they need are fundamental, practical tools for creating successful systems within the business. This book shows them how including: * background discussion of business structures * legal forms for filing necessary paperwork * general advice for how to get started on the right footing * definitions of concepts, markets and market relationships * worksheets, standard letters, sample documents and other tools * a modular system for building the plans and reports that lenders and investors need

This resource focuses on providing context and reference useful to mainstream business users, and explains how to apply Crystal Reports to your specialized database environment.

This detailed look at IBM's software products for e-business enables IBM users to gain a fundamental understanding of e-business architecture, where IBM software products fit into that architecture, and where to go to get more information.