Wow! I'm in business a crash course in business basics
Berkeley, CA
Nolo
2008
320 p. , 23 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Whoops! I'm in business. 1st ed. 2005. Raising Money for Your Business -- What's the Difference? Equity vs. Debt Financing -- Borrowing With Credit Cards -- Signature Loans -- Bank Loans -- What Motivates a Bank to Lend Money? -- SBA Loans -- State Lending Assistance -- Borrowing From Family and Friends -- Social Lending Networks -- Angel Investing -- What People With Money Want to Know About Your Business -- Venture Capital -- Selling Stock to the Public -- Do You Need a Business Plan? -- How to Create a Business Plan in 24 Hours -- Elements of a Business Plan -- Getting Paid -- Invoiced Accounts -- Checks -- Credit Cards -- Collections -- Hiring Help -- What's the Difference? Employeevs. Independent Contractor -- Should You Hire an IC or an Employee? -- Finding the Right Person -- Legal and Paperwork Requirements: ICs -- Legal and Paperwork Requirements: Employees -- Working With or Bringing in Family Members --
Includes index.
2nd ed.
Your Business Companion -- Is This the Right Business for You? -- Do You Love What You Do? -- Are You Good at It? -- Is There a Market Demand? -- If It's Not the Right Business -- Managing Your Money -- Record Keeping and Bookkeeping -- Accounting Method -- What Is Cash Flow and Why Is It Essential? -- What Accounting Principles Do You Need To Know? -- What Is Forecasting? -- What Are Ratios and Why Do They Matter? -- Separate Business and Personal -- Should You Incorporate or Form an LLC? -- What Are You? Sole Proprietorship or Partnership? -- What's the Difference? LLC vs. Corporation -- How to Convert to an LLC or a Corporation -- Interview With LLC and Corporations Expert Anthony Mancuso -- Insurance -- Basic Coverage -- Consider a Package Deal -- What You Need If You Have Employees -- Getting Group Insurance Through an Association -- Tips for Saving Money on Insurance --