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Starting a Small Business
Getting Started | Raising Money | Creating a Business Plan | Searching for the Basics | Magazines & Other Databases | Other Resources
Getting Started
- Awe, Susan C. THE ENTREPRENEUR’S INFORMATION SOURCEBOOK: CHARTING THE PATH TO SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS. Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 658.002 As223e.
- Harrington, Judith B. THE EVERYTHING START YOUR OWN BUSINESS BOOK: FROM FINANCING TO MAKING YOUR FIRST SALE, ALL YOU NEED TO GET YOUR BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND. Adams Media, 2006. 658.022 H238e2.
- HOW TO START A BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN. Entrepreneur Press, 2007. 658.1109775 H83h2.
- Kirk, Randy. RUNNING A 21st-CENTURY SMALL BUSINESS: THE OWNER’S GUIDE TO STARTING AND GROWING YOUR COMPANY. Warner Books, 2006. 658.002 K634r.
- Kishel, Gregory F. HOW TO START, RUN AND STAY IN BUSINESS: THE NUTS-AND-BOLTS GUIDE TO TURNING YOUR BUSINESS DREAM INTO REALITY. John Wiley, 2005. 658.041 K642h4.
- Lesonsky, Rieva. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Entrepreneur Media, 2004. 658.041 L565s3.
- McGuckin, Frances. BUSINESS FOR BEGINNERS: FROM RESEARCH AND BUSINESS PLANS TO MONEY, MARKETING AND THE LAW. Sourcebooks, 2005. 658.11 M179b.
- Norman, Jan. WHAT NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU ABOUT STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: REAL-LIFE START-UP ADVICE FROM 101 SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS. Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2004. 658.041 P692p2.
- Pakroo, Peri. SMALL BUSINESS START-UP KIT. Nolo, 2006. 346.730652 P17s4.
- THE PORTABLE MBA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP. William D. Bygrave and Andrew Zacharakis, eds. John Wiley, 2004. 658.022 P83p3.
- Price, Robert W. ROADMAP TO ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS: POWERFUL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING A HIGH-PROFIT BUSINESS. AMACOM, 2004. 658.421 P931r.
- SMALL BUSINESS SOURCEBOOK: THE ENTREPRENEUR’S RESOURCE: Vol. 1:Specific Small Business Profiles; Vol. 2: Specific Small Business Profiles, T-Z, general small business topics, general small business resources... Thomson Gale, 2006. Bus/Invest Reference 658.02207073 Sm18s 21st ed..
- Steingold, Fred. LEGAL GUIDE FOR STARTING AND RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS. Nolo, 2008. 346.730652 L522l.10th ed.
- STEPS TO SMALL BUSINESS START-UP. Upstart Publishing, 2006. 658.111 St45s.
- Strauss, Steven D. THE SMALL BUSINESS BIBLE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. John Wiley, 2005. 658.022 St82s.
Raising Money
- Advani, Asheesh. INVESTORS IN YOUR BACKYARD: HOW TO RAISE BUSINESS CAPITAL FROM THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Nolo, 2006. 658.1592 Ad9i.
- Alterowitz, Ralph. FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS MADE EASY. Entrepreneur Press, 2007. 658.1522 Al79f.
- Burk, James E. FINANCING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. Sourcebook, 2004. 658.15224 B917f.
- Mohr, Angie. FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS: GET A GRIP ON FINDING THE MONEY. International Self-Counsel Press, 2005. 658.1522 M726f.
- Norman, Jan. WHAT NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU ABOUT FINANCING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: REAL-LIFE FINANCING ADVICE FROM 101 SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS. Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2005. 658.1522 N784w.
- Parks, Steve. HOW TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS: ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO RAISING FINANCE TO START AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS. Prentice Hall, 2006. .
- Sherman, Andrew. RAISING CAPITAL: GET THE MONEY YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS. AMACOM, 2005. 658.15224 Sh55r2.
- Sihler, William W. SMART FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: THE ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS. AMACOM, 2004. 658.15 Si28s.
- Timmons, Jeffry A. HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL: TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINANCING AND VALUING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 658.1592 T485h.
- Walter, Robert (Robert William). FINANCING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. Barron’s, 2004. 658.15224 W171f.
Creating a Business Plan
- BUSINESS PLANS HANDBOOK: A COMPILATION OF ACTUAL BUSINESS PLANS DEVELOPED BY SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. Thomson Gale. Reference 658.4012 B964b. Volumes 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
- BUSINESS PLANS THAT WORK: FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS. CCH Incorporated, 2003. 658.4012 B964bu2.
- Cagan, Michele. STREETWISE BUSINESS PLANS: CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR PROFITS. Adams Media, 2006. on order
- Covello, Joseph A. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BUSINESS PLANS: SIMPLE STEPS TO WRITING POWERFUL BUSINESS PLANS. Sourcebooks, 2006. 658.4012 C838c2
- Fiore, Frank. WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN…IN NO TIME. Que, 2006. 658.4012 F511w.
- Lasher, William. THE PERFECT BUSINESS PLAN MADE SIMPLE. Broadway Books, 2005. 658.4012 L334p.
- McKeever, Mike P. HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN. Nolo, 2007. 658.15224 M194ho8.
- Pinson, Linda. ANATOMY OF A BUSINESS PLAN: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BUILDING A BUSINESS AND SECURING YOUR COMPANY’S FUTURE. Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2005. 658.4012 P657a6.
- Rogoff, Edward G. BANKABLE BUSINESS PLANS. Thomson/Texere, 2004. 658.4012 R635b.
- Tiffany, Paul. BUSINESS PLANS FOR DUMMIES. John Wiley, 2005. 658.4012 T447b2.
- Timmons, Jeffry A. BUSINESS PLANS THAT WORK: A GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. McGraw-Hill, 2004. 658.4012 T484b.
Searching for the Basics
- Census Publications. U.S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census | American Factfinder | Fedstats
- U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Small Business Administration. Statistics of U.S. Business and Nonemployer Statistics.
- COMMUNITY SOURCEBOOK OF ZIP CODE DEMOGRAPHICS, 2008. ESRI, 2008. Reference 304.60973021 C737c.
- RMA ANNUAL STATEMENT STUDIES (annual). Risk Management Association. Bus/Invest Reference 338.0973 An78a.
- Troy, Leo. .ALMANAC OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FINANCIAL RATIOS (annual). Prentice-Hall. Bus/Invest Reference 338.5 T75a.
- WISCONSIN BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTORY (annual). Harris InfoSource. Reference 338.0025775 W753wi.
- WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY (annual). Harris Info Source. Reference 670.25775 W753w.
Magazines and Other Databases
EBSCOHost
EBSCOhost offers databases of general interest, academic and business magazine titles, health reference information, and much more. Many articles are available in full text. Access to EBSCOhost is provided as part of the BadgerLink project. [search tips]
netLibrary
The netLibrary collection includes the searchable full text of over 6,000 online books and it will continue to grow. This collection was purchased from netLibrary by a consortium of more than 165 Wisconsin Public Libraries.
ProQuest
ProQuest offers access to over 850 regional and national newspaper indexes including many articles in full text. Access to ProQuest is provided as part of the BadgerLink project. [search tips]
ReferenceUSA Business
ReferenceUSA Business provides directory information for about 12 million U.S. businesses of all sizes. Search by phone number, address, CEO, estimated sales and much more. Note: This service is intended for in-library use and for home-use only. [search tips]
Connect to Madison Public Library’s Research and Reference Resources, which offers a wide array of business links: Associations and Nonprofit Groups, Company Research, General Resources, Wisconsin/Madison Area Business Sites, and more.
Other Resources
- Entrepreneurs' Toolkit: Resources for the Wisconsin Entrepreneur
- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) 608-441-2820
- Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (U.W.) 608-263-7680
- Small Business Administration (Madison office) 608-441-5263
- Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Division of Business Dvelopment
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation-South Central Office 608-257-5450
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