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Praise for Smart Start-Ups

"Silver's new book is a masterpiece of clarity concerning the next great entrepreneurial wave, and my only problem with it was the charley horse in my elbow I got turning the pages."
-Robin Richards, founding President, MP3.com, and CEO, Notification Technologies Inc.

"Silver is a modern-day Prometheus. For community entrepreneurs, Smart Start-Ups contains the secrets of fire from the heavens. If you work with communities of any kind, you ignore this book at your own peril."
-John Szeder, former senior game developer, Digital Chocolate, Inc., and CEO, Mofactor, Inc.

"Silver dives in and pulls the naked truth out of the world of online communities. There's nothing like it on the shelves. He speaks with the best and brightest in the mobile and online community markets."
-Sean Malatesta, founder, Yack Media Services, and Vice President, Indiagames, Inc.

"Smart Start-Ups is a must-read for any aspiring Internet entrepreneur. Silver cuts right to the heart of the important fact that communities are like entire nations, but without geographic borders, and they're creating the greatest transformation since the Industrial Revolution."
-Clarence Briggs, founder and CEO, AIT.com

"Silver's book is an excellent, captivating, ingenious, and essential read for anyone who wants to know how to create wealth by starting an online community. One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way; Silver certainly succeeds in that respect."
-Kyle E. Gillman, founder and CEO, Forgefinder, Inc..
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Building successful start-ups was never quite as easy as it seemed, and the changing economic climate has raised the stakes, reduced the margin of error. New entrepreneurs can't stumble into wealth on the power of half-formed ideas, or turn dreams into reality without doing a lot of homework. It's time to get smart. This book teaches would-be entrepreneurs the skills they need to get through the venture capital process with companies that will survive to grow and succeed.

Rob Ryan, a pioneer in the high-tech industry, founded Ascend Communications in 1989, and throughout the nineties provided firms with the infrastructure they needed to keep up with the rapid growth of the Internet. At the beginning of 1999, Ascend was sold to Lucent for $25 billion. Since retiring from Ascend and starting Entrepreneur America, Ryan has helped launch a string of successful companies, including Virtmed, RightNow, and Virtual Ink. All provide electronic solutions to real-world problems, meet existing—rather than manufactured—needs, and save their customers time and money.

In Smartups, Ryan focuses on methods he's developed over the years for building a sustainable business that makes money. He emphasizes the importance of testing ideas on customers and making sure that a product offers something new and important. Recognizing a team's key competencies is crucial, Ryan says. He also finds it necessary to take certain steps at the correct stages of a company's inception. Smartups will show you how to turn your idea into a real product, take it to investors, and get your start-up started right..
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Escape the 9-to-5 Grind With This Easy-to-Start, In-Demand Business>

Americans are working harder than ever. As a result, more and more people are willing to pay good money for services that will make their lives a little less hectic and help them retrieve lost leisure time. That can mean an incredible opportunity for you. As a personal concierge, business and personal clients will hire you to help them out with everyday tasks they simply don't have time for. Start-Up is easy. Overhead is low. And you can work out of your home. All you really need is a phone, an answering machine, business cards and this step-by-step guide. It tells you everything you need to know to start your own successful concierge service, including:

• How to find clients
• What services you can offer
• How to set your fees
• How to obtain vendor services
• How to sell and market your new business
• What it takes to gain the competitive edge
• Inexpensive ways to build your client base
• Legal, accounting, and insurance issues

Useful sample forms, additional resources, plus step-by-step instructions, checklists and work sheets to guide you through every step of the start-up process and help you get started in your own concierge service today.

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Live your dream selling the good life!

Running a bar or tavern is one of the most popular choices for entrepreneurs who want to operate a small business But there's a lot you have to know if you're going to succeed This book is the place to find it. Learn about the categories of bar businesses and how to get started in each one. Whether your dream is to own a small neighborhood pub or a large nightclub, this book will help reduce your financial risk and improve your chances for success. The author explains step by step everything you need to know before opening your doors. Topics covered include how to:

• Handle federal, state and local regulations
• Research the market
• Scout and evaluate potential locations
• Prepare a business loan and secure financing
• Design an efficient, attractive bar
• Purchase and keep track of inventory
• Promote and advertise your bar
• Interview, hire, and train employees

This easy-to-use guide also includes useful sample forms, cost-cutting ideas, common mistakes to avoid, and additional resources, plus step-by-step instructions, checklists, and work sheets that will guide you through every aspect of the start-up process. Pick up this book today and start living your dream.

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Low start-up costs make a cleaning service ideal for sweeping up profits quickly

Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you spend cleaning things? Your house, your car, your clothes-the list goes on and on. And how often have you wished there was some magic way to get your cleaning chores done so you could move on to the activities you really enjoy? You're not alone. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, over 80 percent of dual-income households use some sort of cleaning service, making it one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative business in America. Startup is easy and requires very little initial investment. This book tells you everything you need to know to start three of the most in-demand cleaning businesses: residential maid service, commercial janitorial service and carpet/upholstery cleaning. You'll learn:

• The ins and outs of finding customers
• How to hire and train employees
• What equipment and supplies you'll need (and where to find them)
• What to charge
• How to keep tax records
• Legal requirements and insurance
• How to avoid common pitfalls
• Surefire tips for growing your business

Italso contains answers to frequently asked questions, an appendix of additional resources, plus checklists and worksheets to guide you through each step of the start-up process. Don't overlook this exciting opportunity. Pick up this book, and start on the path to success today.

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How would you like to have an entry into the mind-set of the most powerful and successful business leaders of today—men and women who have amassed fortunes and built empires by knowing which questions to ask? In this ground-breaking book, insider Elton Sherwin discloses the decision-making secrets that have attracted a full third of America's venture capital to Silicon Valley and shows how any manager can apply those techniques for entrepreneurial success in the 21st century.


About the Author

Elton B. Sherwin, Jr., is a successful venture capitalist and the managing director of Ridgewood Capital in Palo Alto, California. Mr. Sherwin invests in Internet start-ups, often co-investing with angel investors. Prior to joining Ridgewood, he ran the Silicon Valley office of Motorola Ventures..
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What do Dave Kapell of Magnetic Poetry, Amy Nye Wolf of Altitunes, and the brothers Gardner of the Motley Fool have in common? They're all, says Ron Lieber, founders of promising companies and on the road to success despite youth, skimpy track records, and minimal finances. In Upstart Start-Ups, Leiber--a twentysomething who snagged his first cover story in Fortune at age 24--explains how these aspiring moguls formed the ventures that have allowed them to strike out on their own in such impressive fashion. Leiber is both blunt and inspiring as he weaves their stories around solid advice aimed at readers who might like to follow in their footsteps. Tackling the process from idea formation, he describes finding and living with a business partner, capitalizing a venture without selling your soul, standing out in a crowded marketplace, and calling a meeting even if you've never called one before. He also devotes a chapter to the art of summoning the appropriate backup troops when truly necessary, regardless of whether that help must be secured from family members or professional gurus. --Howard Rothman.
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