Make big sense of small business 

Small Business For Dummies has been a leading resource for starting and running a small business. Calling upon their six decades-plus of combined experience running small businesses, Eric Tyson and Jim Schell once again provide readers with their time-tested advice and the latest information on starting and growing a small business. 

This new edition covers all aspects of small business from the initial business plan to the everyday realities of financing, marketing, employing technology and management-and what it takes to achieve and maintain success in an ever-changing entrepreneurial landscape.

• Write a strategic business plan
• Start, establish, or rejuvenate a small business
• Hire and retain the best employees
• Get a small business loan

If you're a beginning entrepreneur looking to start and run your own small business, this book gives you all the tools of the trade you'll need to make it a success.

• Write a strategic business plan
• Start, establish, or rejuvenate a small business
• Hire and retain employees

Here's the partner your small business needs!

Are you trying to launch or grow a small business? There's a lot to know, but fear not—these two small business experts have compiled all the tools you need in this easy-to-understand guide. From creating a business plan and securing financing to applying technology, managing staff, and handling marketing, you'll find out what it takes and benefit from an objective, holistic approach to small business success. Whether you have a great idea for a start-up or want to buy an existing business, here's the advice you need to make it work.

Inside...

• Is small business for you?
• How to find your niche
• Getting a small business loan
• The owner's responsibilities
• Promoting your business
• Tapping into technology
• Handling that legal stuff
• Cultivating a growing business