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01-02-05, 01:32
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Bob S. is offline
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SW Florida Posts: 107 | Good books on entrepreneurship??
I don't know if this is considered off topic or not, but I figure that many of the pros on here are entrepreneurs and maybe you guys know some good books on the subject.
I browsed some books on this subject and there are too many to know what is good and what is crap. I would appreciate any suggestions.
I could have sworn this was addressed in a post some time ago, but I could not find it.
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01-02-05, 01:46
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 535 | I'd be interested in this as well.
I love autopia for car care but I'd like to find a forum that talks about owning a business. There are so many topics when it comes to owning your own business and I'd love to talk to some people that have been very successful at it.
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01-02-05, 02:23
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Castle, IN Posts: 904 | What Clients Love by Harry Beckwith
A great book on how to deal with clients, sales and marketing. IMHO, a must read for anyone in business for themselves, or anyone who deals with clients on a daily basis.
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01-02-05, 04:52
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Scottwax is online now Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,610 | Customers for Life by Carl Sewell
I'd be willing to lend it out if anyone wants to read it. In fact, you guys can pass it around every couple of weeks if you wish, just so long as I get it back eventually.  | |
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01-03-05, 12:24
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Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Grand Rapids,michigan Posts: 1,483 | you can start by sending that my way Scott 
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01-03-05, 02:37
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Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis (Carmel) Posts: 2,119 | I second this:
Customers for Life by Carl Sewell.
Written by a car dealer, of all things!!!
It deals with an approach to conducting your business, and is an important read. But, it does not deal with the nuts and bolts of how to setup your books, etc
Jim
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01-03-05, 04:18
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 | I found that a really good book is Who Moved My Cheese? While not entrepreneur book per se but it was very inspiring as far as getting me to finally go out on that limb | |
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01-03-05, 04:33
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Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,561 | When you consider how many business start-ups quickly end up as business failures, I would highly recommend 'You Can If You Think You Can' written by Norman Vincent Peale.
It's the type of book that will help to keep you motivated, focused on your goals and to always remain persistent in spite of roadblocks and opposition. | |
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01-03-05, 08:30
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Scottwax is online now Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,610 | Quote: Originally posted by scottabir
you can start by sending that my way Scott | Okay, I'm fixin' to send you some CMW and a sample of the new yellow wax (finally found some bottles to send them in) and I'll toss the book in the package too. | |
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01-03-05, 08:48
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Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Grand Rapids,michigan Posts: 1,483 | Quote: |
Okay, I'm fixin' to send you some CMW and a sample of the new yellow wax (finally found some bottles to send them in) and I'll toss the book in the package too.
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01-03-05, 09:18
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Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 3,871 | I would recommend any book which teaches the basics of financial control. I know it is not as sexy as marketing but most small businesses fail not due to marketing issues but through poor financial management.
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