Starting a Home-based business with help from the Library

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Reference Staff

>It is no secret that the library has a lot of books. We literally have shelves upon shelves of them. But did you know that the library has quite a few new books all about starting your own home-based business? I bet you did not.

So whether your goal is to set up a small lawn mowing business or to be the next Microsoft, check out these titles for the motivated self-starter:

What No One Ever Tells You About Starting your own Business

This book features real world examples from successful entrepreneurs from all over the business world. Heavy in practical advice and real world examples.

What’s Stopping You?

This book is all about busting the myths that surround starting your own small business, and offering those starting a new business a road map for navigating these myths.

The 200 Best Home Businesses

Now that you are ready to start a business what should the business be? Well, a glance through the 200 Best Homes Businesses should give you some idea of what will work for you.

The Small Business Bible

This volume on small business is all about the nuts and bolts of taxes, business plans, marketing, etc. Basically, the stuff that isn’t quite as fun as coming up with the idea. Not only does this book show you the ways to get started, but also how to keep growing your business.

Home-based Business for Dummies

The “For Dummies” series is one of my best friends. These books are always packed with lots of information, often times guiding the reader to valuable Internet resources. This book also contains the much dreaded exit strategy for when you decide that it is time to close up shop.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business

The second cousin to the “Dummies” series is the “Complete Idiot’s Guide” series. This volume offers the same style of advice as the “For Dummies” book, but where this one really stands out is in the back portion of the book that lists small business websites that can offer guidance for the particular type of business you decide to start.

So there you have it. All the resources you need to go out there and start making your own money. But remember, you read it here first.

7 comments on “Starting a Home-based business with help from the Library”

1. david-gerrard on June 24, 2008 at 6:08 pm said:

   >This is something that I wasn’t aware of.Most of the libraries around where I live seem to have outdated books,and I’d be surprised if they could keep up with the Internet as you have millions of people contributing different business ideas on the net.But saying that it’s something that maybe I should look into.

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2. allan on June 26, 2008 at 12:18 pm said:

   >Thanks for sharing!

   Recently i’ve stumbled upon a revolutionary system in a Free eBook, it has helped me to make some money since and i think you might be interested. You may want to write a review to share with readers if you find it useful

   P.S. You won’t find it in the library either!

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   allan.

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3. terry on June 30, 2008 at 12:14 pm said:

   >Hi,

   This is truly a very unique perspective on home business,thanks a tonne for sharing…

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4. Alex on July 21, 2008 at 12:10 pm said:

   >Thanks for the list. I think it’ll be really helpful while I try to find a business I’d be willing to buy. My only problem is trying to find a good website with a listing of businesses for sale. Would you, or another reader, have any suggestions for me? Thanks!

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5. Nick on July 22, 2008 at 9:36 am said:

   >@Alex — Check out your local Chamber of Commerce or SBA. They should be able to help you. I would also browse the Internet. There’s a site called BizTrader.com, which is a good place to find a small business on the Internet. It has great advice as well. Definitely worth checking out sometime. Good luck!

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6. Kevin on December 7, 2008 at 10:26 pm said:

   >@Alex, you might try BizAg.com which lists almost 150,000 businesses for sale.

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