LIBRARY RESOURCESSMALL BUSINESS & HOME-BASED BUSINESS
LIBRARY RESOURCES
Books to check out (please check the catalog for availability):
201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business. Jane Applegate. 2002.
New! Business for Beginners: From Research and Business Plans to Money, Marketing and the Law
2005. Frances McGuckin.
The Business Start-Up Kit. Steven D. Strauss. 2003.
New! The Elements of Small Business. John Thaler. 2004.
Entrepreneur magazine's ultimate book of franchises : from the franchise experts at Entrepreneur magazine. Rieva Lesonsky and Maria Anton. 2004.
Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Advisor: all you need to know. Andi Axman. 2003.
The Entrepreneurial Parent: How to Earn Your Living from Home and Still Enjoy Your Family,Your Life, and Your Work. Paul and Sara Edwards and Lisa M. Roberts. 2002.
New! Financing Your Business: Get a Grip on Finding the Money. Angie Mohr
The Everything Start Your Own Business Book. Rich Mintzer. 2002.
New! Managing Business Growth: Get a Grip on the Numbers That Count. Angie Mohr
The McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business: a step-by-step blueprint for the first-time entrepreneur.
Stephen C. Harper. 2003. .
Not Just a Living: The Complete Guide to Creating a Business that Gives you a Life. Mark Henricks. 2002
The Self-employed Woman's Guide to Launching a Home-based Business. Priscilla Y. Huff. 2002.
New! The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in Your Small Business. Steven D. Strauss. 2005
Small Business Marketing for Dummies. Barbara Findlay Schenck. 2001.
Starting your first business : gain independence and love your work. Jim R. Sapp. 2004.
New! StartupNation: America's Top Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Blockbuster Business. Jeff Sloan and Rich Sloan 2005.
Successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies. Rhonda Abrams. 2003.
Successful Business Planning in 30 days. Peter J. Patsula. 2002
New! The Ultimate Home-based Business Handbook. James Stephenson. 2004.
Venture Capital Handbook: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Venture Capital. David and Laura Gladstone. 2002.
Magazines
Atlanta Business Chronicle. This Reference periodical is available for review at all branches. It does not circulate. It can be accessed through the internet at http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/
Business Week, a magazine available at all branches in paper, can also be accessed through the internet at http://www.businessweek.com/
Entrepreneur, a magazine available at several branches in paper, can also be accessed through the internet at http://www.entrepreneur.com/
Forbes, a magazine available at all branches in paper, can also be accessed through the internet at http://www.forbes.com/
Newspapers
Wall Street Journal. This national newspaper is available for review at all branches and online via our ProQuest databases.
WEB RESOURCES
Business Outreach Services/Small Business Development Center at The University of Georgia - www.sbdc.uga.edu
A public service & outreach unit which provides business and economic development resources and assistance.
Home Office Association of America – www.hoaa.comVisit the “Links” area for an annotated list of links to other sites of interest to the self-employed.
Small Business Administration – www.sba.gov
Yahoo! Small Business -- smallbusiness.yahoo.com
Yahoo’s guide to building, running, and growing your business.
Information staff are available at all branches to help you……just ask!
GCPL Virtualville
05/26/05