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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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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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You're young and ambitious, with a great idea for a new software program, downtown music 'zine, or a better-than-Snapple beverage--but how do you turn your dream concept into a thriving business?

Forget the ultra-conservative suits who scoffed when you brought your hot idea to their door! As Fortune magazine's Ron Lieber shows, you can actually turn your youth, inexperience, and lack of money to your advantage and capitalize on your assets to trump the corporate system, be your own boss, and turn your entrepreneurial vision into a reality.

Based on interviews with more than thirty young, independent entrepreneurs who have developed some of today's hottest--even revolutionary--companies and products, Upstart Start-Ups! provides essential tips and information that will enable you to get your own Nantucket Nectars or Magnetic Poetry off the ground. Check out:

The myths and realities you need to know about starting a business when you're under 30
How to generate your first "brainstorm" and how to act on a good idea
How to overcome the stigmas of youth and inexperience and make your age work to your advantage
How to develop a realistic business plan
Where and how to get the financial backing you need
How to establish credibility for your business or product with consumers
Models that have proved successful, and how to apply them to your own vision


Twenty-six-year-old Ron Lieber writes for Fortune magazine and is the coauthor of the New York Times business bestseller Taking Time Off.  He appears regularly on national television and radio to discuss career issues, corporate management, and his recent columns..
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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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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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Will help you to: find the right location; fit and lay out; buy stock; identify stock which will be good sellers; pricing; promotions; generate maximum sales; employees; and develop and expand through importing and wholesaling .
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The number one reason for business failures in the United States is “running out of cash.” Business Start-Ups Done Dirt Cheap is an entrepreneur’s guide to minimizing cash outlays while starting up a successful new business venture. The author shows step by step how to evaluate, organize, and set up a new business, while conserving cash and avoiding mistakes at each step. Each stage of the business development, from initial idea to commercial operations is examined. Details and recommendations on payroll, accounting, and legal systems and protections are included.

There are sections on:

• Creating and evaluating venture ideas
• Initial organization and legal structure
• Initial operations and product development
• Commercial operations
• Early sources of funding
• Entry marketing strategies
• Characteristics of successful ventures
• Management tenets of successful ventures
• Common reasons for venture failures (to be avoided!)

This book is the entrepreneur’s practical guide to success with advice and examples to simplify each step of the business development process. Over 90 percent of new business ventures fail within 3 years, usually from lack of cash or being overwhelmed by regulations or mistakes. Follow the steps in the book and be part of the other 10 percent that are successful!

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At the age of 42, former lawyer Stephen Miller opted for a career change and set up his own sandwich-coffee bar. Despite the challenges and hard work, he has found it very satisfying to set up and run his own business. This book brings the benefit of his experience and advice to anyone wan ting to set up their own venture in this fast-growing food sector. Find out how to: create and concept your image; choose the right location; sort out tax and health safety; buy equipment and fit out the shop; and generate interest before you open..
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