Are there any books you would recommend for someone who wants to start his own business?

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www.Nolo.com is a small publishing company located in Berkeley, CA with a variety products to help people open businesses. They publish books such as Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business and software such as Quicken Legal Business Pro. They also offer free articles on their website and plenty of forms for under $10 to help you get started.

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Maybe one of these will be helpful:

What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business: Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs by Jan Norman

Kick Start Your Dream Business: Getting It Started and Keeping You Going by Romanus Wolter

Entrepreneur's Ultimate Start-Up Directory by James Stephenson

Successful Business Planning in 30 Days: A Step-By-Step Guide for Writing a Business Plan and Starting Your Own Business by Peter J. Patsula, William Nowik

Business Plan Pro 2004 Palo Alto Software, Inc. Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / Me / XP

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Let me add a handful of other books useful for someone thinking about starting a business:

IMHO, one of the best resources for new entrepreneurs is Peter F. Drucker's "Innovation and Entrepreneurship." No kidding, this book is just an excellent source of ideas for searching out great new business opportunities.

Also, I heartily recommend Karl H. Vesper's business school textbook, "New Venture Experience." This book, written by a business school professor, is a goldmine of entrepreneurial wisdom. (Dr. Vesper teaches at the University of Washington Business School.)

I encourage anyone who's thinking about starting a small business to read these books. Internalize even a bit of the wisdom that Professors Drucker and Vesper share and you'll reduce your risk.

Stephen L. Nelson, CPA, MBA, MS in Taxation Author Quicken for Dummies, QuickBooks for Dummies www.stephenlnelson.com

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