The Concierge Manual, Second Edition

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Summary: The Concierge Manual, 2nd Edition
Review: Great book for new business start-ups! What amazes me, is how a people think they can buy a book and expect every answer to be given for such a small price. Most people, like myself, know that a book will give you the basic answers to your start up basic questions. Especially a how to book! I have purchased this book and got what I expected, a simple "how to" for new business starters and some direction. If I thought I could start, run and become a business giant just by buying a book, I would have done it along time ago This book gives you what you need to get started, basic direction. I have worked with author in consultative manner and have gotten more then expected. The book is good and will direct you, it is working for me.

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Summary: The Concierge Manual - 2nd Edition
Review: I did purchased this book and really got the basic info I was looking for. Although, like everyone else I wanted everything I can get from it and more. But this manual gave me basic direction, which I was told I would get on the phone, when I called. Nothing more! If you are well-seasoned businessperson, then maybe you can go without any of these books. But I have pretty much read all of them in this field, have been in business for myself for many years and this book will give you direction, which is all I wanted from a book. If you know everything and cannot learn one or two new things, then maybe this may not be the book for you. But it has pointed me in the right direction; along with other tools I have acquired to get this business off the ground. Thank you for passing on a few ideas to others who can use some direction. Some may not appreciate it, but I do and that is what counts to me!
PS - If you do not believe all the reviews, try to contact some others who have purchase these books on Amazon. Some reviews are put up in bad taste and unprofessional, so do your research!!! I did and I am quite satisfied and got what I expected. Nothing more/Nothing less!

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Summary: great book
Review: I thought it was a great book. Just what I was looking for.

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Summary: The Concierge Manual, 2nd Edition
Review: This book has helped me with ideas and directions that I may have missed. Although I would have like more information, I did understand that I was buying a book and not a franchise like I notice some may expect. It gave me tools that can get me started and it also showed me what not to do. It is a great beginning guide. Which is what I needed to get me started in right direction in my new business.

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Summary: I obviously read a different book.
Review: Whenever I read reviews that use words such as "extraordinary", "wonderful", "great", etc. I'm sort of naive in the respect that I expect to get at the least something that closely models itself to deserve such accolades. This is not a tell-all book. Do we need to read a book to know that when starting a business, you need a lawyer, an accountant, business insurance? Do we need to be taught business basics such as how to create a brochure, write a business plan, etc.? That the reader from NJ/PA worked with the author, explains her glowing recommendation for this book of course. She's totally contradictory with her review in that respect. NO you can not become an overnight success from reading a book.The sophomoric comment about such is funny. Also, it's INTERESTING, that the reader has engaged the author in work, yet finds it necessary to write, what is obviously a defense of fair reviews of the "second" edition. Didn't he/she read the first edition? What I was expecting was "concierge /errand service" how to's. They are limited. And yes, I have read books that not only answered all my questions, but gave me more. We all have had books, that we refer to as our "bibles, cannot live without" the ones that become worn, and food stained and you have to actually buy another copy because you've worn out yours from frequent use and constant referring to it to answer your questions, when the unexpected arise. They are called reference books, not show me, tell me, what do I do books, but "reference books". THIS is not one of those books. Period. It is a basic, wholly rudimentary script of "so you're starting a business", great... here's what you should do. It is a simple primer and nothing more. Yet it touts itself as a inside industry show and tell. IT IS NOT! That's just a personal opinion.