Money-Smart Secrets for the Self-Employed (Home Office Computing Small Business Library)

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Summary: Get control of your business with this book!
Review: From start-up to maintenance, rate-setting to cost savings, this book walks you through the REALITY of running your own business. Even if you've been in business for 6 years like me, this book offers valuable information for any type of self-employment situation. Smart resources and recommendations will have you tagging every page for reference!

Rating:
Summary: Get control of your business with this book!
Review: Money-Smart Secrets is an thorough guide for both new and experienced small business owners. The book is particularly suited for home-based, small businesses, but the principals are applicable to any size business.

The book provides concise business tips on budgeting, taxes, family vs. business balances, common sense, fee setting, and hiring. While none of the topics, fortunately, is covered exhaustively, the information provided is adequate for most people and serves as a good basis for discussing issues with a business advisor.

The most enjoyble part of the book is the practical discussion of topics in plain English -- eg, basing spending decisions on after-tax dollars. The book is obviously written from the experiences of a business owner. The most important tip, emphasized many times, is taking vacations. This may sound like an odd tip for a money-smart (not to be equated with cheap) guide, but vacations are an extremely necessary part of running your own business. This type of practical advice lends credibility to the book.

What I did not like: -- too much emphasis on home-based businesses -- some topics seemed to contain minor errors (computers and IRAs)

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Summary: A primer and guide for the home-based business owner
Review: Money-Smart Secrets is an thorough guide for both new and experienced small business owners. The book is particularly suited for home-based, small businesses, but the principals are applicable to any size business.

The book provides concise business tips on budgeting, taxes, family vs. business balances, common sense, fee setting, and hiring. While none of the topics, fortunately, is covered exhaustively, the information provided is adequate for most people and serves as a good basis for discussing issues with a business advisor.

The most enjoyble part of the book is the practical discussion of topics in plain English -- eg, basing spending decisions on after-tax dollars. The book is obviously written from the experiences of a business owner. The most important tip, emphasized many times, is taking vacations. This may sound like an odd tip for a money-smart (not to be equated with cheap) guide, but vacations are an extremely necessary part of running your own business. This type of practical advice lends credibility to the book.

What I did not like: -- too much emphasis on home-based businesses -- some topics seemed to contain minor errors (computers and IRAs)

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Summary: Excellent. A must for all entreprenuers.
Review: This is a clearly written book, with well thought out tips and advice. It is great for any person in a business or entreprenuer field. For new or established businesses, this is one book that is definetly worth its weight in gold!