The Complete Idiot's Guide to Best Practices for Small Busin(ISBN=9781592579938)

    When it comes to starting, funding, and growing a small business, you don't have to reinvent the wheel.Countless other entrepreneurs have been where you are now, and you can learn from their successes--and their failures.
    With tried-and-true best practices for creating a winning business plan, securing the capital you need to get--and keep--your business going, avoiding the common mistakes involved with young businesses, and more, this insightful guide gives you the surest path from start to success. In it, you get:
  　·  Helpful advice on choosing, implementing, and tailoring best practices to your business.
  　·  The plans, strategies, and tools you need to launch a start-up, including guidance on surviving the erudal first two years.
  　·  Tips for recognizing and fulfilling your growing business's needs, from securing advisers, to managing finances, to investing in employees.
  　·  Revenue-generating ideas for building a sales staff, creating a marketing plan, establishing customer partnerships, and more.
  　·  Smart suggestions for expanding your business and ensuring its continued success.

Gina Abudi is president of AbudiConsulting Group, LLC (AbudiConsulting.com), and she has a broad range of consulting experience. She presents at conferences and writes white papers and articles on management and project management. Gina received her MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management.
Brandon Toropov has over 50 years'experience in content development, sales,management, and training. His other books include 60-Second Memos and The Manager's Portfolio of Model Performance Evaluations.