Posts Tagged ‘Business’

“Accounting Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide,” Leita A. Hart, CPA

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Pros: Understandable, good examples, covers a lot of ground
Cons: Addresses so many topics, there isn’t always much depth
Rating: 3 out of 5

 

I picked up Accounting Demystified after volunteering myself to keep the books for ErrantDreams. This isn’t my first run-in with bookkeeping and accounting. However, it is the first time it’s been my responsibility. I found Accounting Demystified helpful in coming up to speed to do that job, but several sections were too high level an overview to answer my questions. I did find I needed other books with more depth and detail.

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“Pricing Your Craftwork,” James Dillehay

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Pros: Wonderful advice on realistically running a crafting business and pricing your work accordingly
Cons: Ignores online possibilities entirely
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Starting an eBay Business” (CIG) Weltman & Katt

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Pros: Covers just about everything
Cons: Dry as a gulch in a drought; quite a bit of material that’ll change over time
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“Book Marketing from A-Z,” Francine Silverman

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Pros: Every angle is covered; a wealth of advice; an amazing number of resources
Cons: A little rough around the edges, but that’s just cosmetic
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Starting an Online Business for Dummies,” Greg Holden

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Pros: Lots of practical advice
Cons: Some not-so-useful advice
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Restaurant, Second Edition” by Howard Cannon

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Pros: Incredibly informative; very detailed; comprehensive; entertaining; well-thought-out
Cons: Not a quick read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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