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How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)
How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)
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Many people dream about becoming a business owner but only a few actually do it. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to open your own business. All you need is the know-how of how to go from point A to point B and this book will show you how to do it.

Many businesses are set up the same way. There is someone at the helm who is not satisfied with other people making decisions in their lives. Business owners are ‘risk takers’ -- but they are ‘intelligent’ risk-takers.

You keep thinking how great it would be to be your own boss. Don’t underestimate the amount of work and passion required to become a business owner. Starting a business may be the hardest, most difficult, and at the same time the most rewarding thing you will ever do. But remember sacrifices will have to be made, particularly in the beginning.

If you have a product, service, or concept that the marketplace would like to have then begin now and simply never quit. If you’re not sure of what to do, enter into a time of study, planning and research.

Remember a business might run you down both physically and emotionally, so you will need to have a good amount of stamina and drive when starting a business. There will be long days ahead with some difficult decisions that will have to be made.

You could end up working virtually 7 days a week for over 12 or more hours per day. It will require you to work through exhaustion while also having the patience to deal with periods of slowdown and burnout. To avoid some of the business pitfalls -- eliminate as many of the barriers as possible before you start.

You will be faced with hundreds of decisions to make, so you should develop a ‘business sense’ now. You need to have the skills to discern good business decisions from bad ones, along with being able to think on your feet and under pressure.

Still, don’t dream of being your own boss –make it happen! Starting a business can be exciting and a great opportunity for you to be your own boss and it can be the most rewarding venture of your life.

The book will educate and empower anyone on all facets of business ownership from conducting research, obtaining funds, marketing the business or moving their business to the next level. This book is a must for anyone who is ready to make their dream of starting a business come true. Let’s get started! Good luck!

LanguageEnglish
PublisherCathy Harris
Release dateDec 7, 2012
ISBN9781301090365
How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)
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Cathy Harris

Cathy Harris is an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Health and Wellness Expert, Business Coach and the self-help author of 18 books. She is an expert on many different topics including health, business, writing/publishing, workplace discrimination, whistleblowing, law enforcement, domestic and international traveling, politics, community relations, family empowerment, and media. Her books and articles are full of content-rich material to help anyone get back into the driver’s seat.

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    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life - Cathy Harris

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    HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LIFE:

    A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 2)

    by

    Cathy Harris

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Dedication

    Preface

    Chapter 1. Entrepreneurship 101

    Are You Setting Your Kids Up for Failure?

    Why Open Your Own Business?

    Do You Have What It Takes to Become an Entrepreneur?

    Tap Into Your Own Talents and Passions to Start a Business

    Chapter 2. Top Three Stages of Setting Up and Legitimizing a Business

    Checklist to Set-up and Legitimize Your Business (Research Stage, Creation Stage, Legitimacy/Marketing Stage)

    Do You Have Good Internet Skills?

    Why Do Some Websites Sell and Others Don’t?

    Chapter 3. Legal Business Structures

    List of Business Structures (Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; General Partnership; Limited Partnership; Limited Liability Company (LLC); Corporation (For Profit); Nonprofit Corporation (Not-for-Profit))

    Business Insurance

    Business Deductions

    Business Tax Information

    Chapter 4. Top Business Myths, Mistakes and Scams

    Top Business Myths

    Top Business Mistakes

    Top Business Scams

    Chapter 5. How to Market Your Business

    Marketing Tools Needed for Your Business

    Free and Low Cost Marketing Tips for Your Business

    Chapter 6. Are You Losing Business Because of Bad Customer Service Skills

    Customer Service 101

    Why Network?

    How To Get Referrals

    Chapter 7. Ways to Finance Your Business

    What is a Business Plan?

    Top Ways to Finance a Business

    How To Find Potential Investors

    Chapter 8. What is the Small Business Administration (SBA)?

    What are Small Business Development Centers?

    Who is SCORE?

    How to Prepare for a Small Business Loan

    How to Buy a Franchise

    How to Grow Your Business by Winning State Contracts

    What is the Chamber of Commerce?

    About the Author

    DEDICATION

    This book is dedicated to everyone who is seeking to become a business owner and to those who are already entrepreneurs and ready to move their businesses to the next level.

    It is also dedicated to my two daughters who are also business owners. Always remember business ownership is the backbone of this country!

    PREFACE: A NOTE TO THE READER

    So -- you’re thinking of starting your own business? Well, you’re not alone. It’s the American entrepreneurial dream to take a business idea from the research to planning stages --to the day when you open your doors, hang out your shingle or go live online.

    Many people dream about becoming a business owner but only a few actually do it. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to open your own business. All you need is the know-how of how to go from point A to point B and this book will show you how to do it.

    Many businesses are set up the same way. There is someone at the helm who is not satisfied with other people making decisions in their lives. Business owners are risk takers -- but they are intelligent risk-takers.

    You keep thinking how great it would be to be your own boss. Don’t underestimate the amount of work and passion required to become a business owner. Starting a business may be the hardest, most difficult, and at the same time the most rewarding thing you will ever do. But remember sacrifices will have to be made, particularly in the beginning.

    If you have a product, service, or concept that the marketplace would like to have then begin now and simply never quit. If you’re not sure of what to do, enter into a time of study, planning and research.

    Remember a business might run you down both physically and emotionally, so you will need to have a good amount of stamina and drive when starting a business. There will be long days ahead with some difficult decisions that will have to be made.

    You could end up working virtually 7 days a week for over 12 or more hours per day. It will require you to work through exhaustion while also having the patience to deal with periods of slowdown and burnout. To avoid some of the business pitfalls -- eliminate as many of the barriers as possible before you start.

    You will be faced with hundreds of decisions to make, so you should develop a business sense now. You need to have the skills to discern good business decisions from bad ones, along with being able to think on your feet and under pressure.

    Still, don’t dream of being your own boss – make it happen! Starting a business can be exciting and a great opportunity for you to be your own boss and it can be the most rewarding venture of your life.

    The book will educate and empower anyone on all facets of business ownership from conducting research, obtaining funds, marketing the business or moving their business to the next level. This book is a must for anyone who is ready to make their dream of starting a business come true. Let’s get started! Good luck!

    This book How To Take Control of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business is the second book in a 3-part empowerment book series which provides powerful information on how to take control of your own life.

    CHAPTER 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101

    Are You Setting Your Kids Up for Failure?

    Because of the complete paradigm shift in most communities, it’s time to redefine the game of business ownership. We can no longer operate like we did in the past.

    Young people need to understand that their parents are under attack by a society that is seeking to break their spirits and turn back the hands of time. Therefore, they must seek to become self-sufficient by becoming a business owner.

    Everyone has some type of talent or passion which is of value to others. This book is an easy self-help guide which will lead you through the entire process of building and growing your own business by using your own talents and passions.

    It is time for us to think of children in new ways. They have talents and passions that make them unique. When parents reject established norms and embrace their sons and daughters unique talents and teach them practical business skills -- that will be the time for them to realize the key to their child’s financial success.

    We need to get to kids at a young age, when it is easiest for children to take in new concepts and information, before life patterns are established.

    Parents encourage their

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