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Starting a Small Business

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, 2004. 658.1109775 H83h.
• 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. Thomson Gale, 2006. Bus/Invest Reference 658.02207073 Sm18s.
• Steingold, Fred. LEGAL GUIDE FOR STARTING AND RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS. Nolo, 2006. 346.730652 L522l.
• 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. on order.
• 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.
• 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 on order.
• 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 M194ho.
• 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
• COMMUNITY SOURCEBOOK OF ZIP CODE DEMOGRAPHICS, 2006. ESRI, 2006. 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

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

• 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 Women’s Business Initiative Corporation-South Central Office 608-257-5450

 

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