| • | Choosing Your Business | • | Making it Legal |
| • | Are You an Entrepreneur? | • | Sales & Marketing |
| • | Home-Based Business | • | Networking Groups |
| • | The Business Plan | ||
| • | Financing |
CHOOSING THE RIGHT BUSINESS
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
658.041 EDW
Edwards, Paul and Sarah Edwards.
The best home businesses for the 21st century : the inside information you need to know to select a home-based business that's right for you.
New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c1999.
658.87080971 GRA
Gray, Douglas A. and Norman P. Friend.
So you want to buy a franchise? : proven steps to successful franchising in Canada.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, c1998.
REF 330.971064 FP
Financial Post Information Service, FP Markets, Financial Post.
Canadian demographics.
Toronto: Financial Post Information Service, 2005.
658.041 HIC
Hicks, Tyler Gregory.
203 home-based businesses that will make you rich : the complete guide to financing and running a fabulously successful home-based business.
Rocklin, CA: Prima, c1998.
658.041 HUF 2002
Huff, Priscilla Y.
101 best home-based businesses for women.
Roseville, CA: Prima, 2002.
658.110971 JAM 2004
James, Jack D.
Starting a successful business in Canada.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, 2004.
338.542 KIP
Kiplinger, Knight A.
World boom ahead : why business and consumers will prosper.
Washington, DC: Kiplinger, c1998.
658.83971 MAR
Statistics Canada.
Market research handbook.
Canada: Statistics Canada, 2005.
658.406 WAC
Wacker, Watts, Jim Taylor and Howard B. Means.
The visionary's handbook : nine paradoxes that will shape the future of your business.
New York: Harper Business, 2000.
ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR?
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
658.11 ARE
Beacon Films.
Are you an entrepreneur? (videorecording)
Oakville, ON: Magic Lantern Communications, 1982.
658.421 GIN 1999
Ginsberg, Laurence and Bruce McDougall.
The complete idiot's guide to being an entrepreneur in Canada.
Scarborough: Alpha Books/Prentice Hall Canada, c1999.
658.11 GOO 2005
Good, Walter S.
Building a dream : a Canadian guide to starting your own business.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, c2005.
658.421042 KRA
Kravetz, Stacy.
Girl boss : running the show like the big chicks ; entrepreneurial skills, stories, and encouragement for modern girls.
Illinois: Girl Press, c1999.
658.041 NOR 2004
Norman, Jan.
What no one ever tells you about starting your own business.
Chicago: Dearborn Trade Publishing, c2004.
650.1 WOR
Worzel, Richard.
The only secure job : changing from employee to entrepreneur.
Ontario: Key Porter Books, c1999.
HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
658.041 SEC
Bangs, Richard, Larry Brockman, Mary Ann Jacobs and Dreammaster Productions.
Secrets of successful home-based businesses. (videorecording)
West Jordan, UT: Dreamaster Productions, 2000.
658.041 EDW 1999
Edwards, Paul and Sarah Edwards.
The best home businesses for the 21st century : the inside information you need to know to select a home-based business that's right for you.
New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c1999.
658.041 EDW
Edwards, Paul and Sarah Edwards.
Working from home : everything you need to know about living and working under the same roof.
New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c1999.
658.041 HIC
Hicks, Tyler Gregory.
203 home-based businesses that will make you rich : the complete guide to financing and running a fabulously successful home-based business.
Rocklin, CA: Prima, c1998.
658.041 HUF 2002
Huff, Priscilla Y.
101 best home-based businesses for women. Roseville, CA: Prima, 2002.
658.041 SPI
Spiegel, Robert.
The shoestring entrepreneur's guide to the best home-based businesses.
New York: Truman Talley Books, 2000.
658.84 SMI
Smith, Jim.
How to start a home-based web design business.
Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 2001.
658.84 SWE
Sweeney, Susan.
101 Internet businesses you can start from home : how to choose and build your own successful e-business.
Gulf Breeze, FL: Maximum Press, c2001.
THE BUSINESS PLAN
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
REF 658.401205 BUS V.6
Business plans handbook : a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America.
Detroit: Gale Research, Inc., c1995.
658.4012 COV 1998
Covello, Joseph A. and Brian Hazelgren.
Your first business plan : a simple question and answer format designed to help you write your own plan.
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Inc., c1998.
658.4012 GUM 1996
Gumpert, David E.
Inc. magazine presents how to really create a successful business plan : featuring the business plans of Pizza Hut, Software Publishing Corp., Celestial Seasonings, People Express, Ben & Jerry's.
Boston : Inc. Pub., c1996.
658.11 RUL
Rule, Roger C.
The Rule book of business plans for startups.
Central Point, OR: Oasis Press/PSI Research, c1999.
658.4012 BUI
Tiffany, Paul and Steven Peterson.
Business plans for dummies.
Foster City, CA: IDG Books, c1997.
658.4012 TOU 2001
Touchie, Rodger.
Preparing a successful business plan.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, c2001.
FINANCING
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
332.024338 SMA
Investors Group
Small business : financial planning for the owner of the business.
Toronto: Stoddart, c1998.
652.7 REC 1998
Ontario. Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Small Business Ontario and Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Record keeping made easy : a practical bookkeeping and budgeting system for your new small business.
Toronto: Small Business Ontario [and] Chartered Accountants of Ontario, c1998.
658.15 GOD
Godin, Seth and Paul Lim.
If you're clueless about accounting and finance and want to know more.
Chicago: Dearborn Financial Pub., c1998.
657.0285536 GUT
Gutmann, Jean E.
Accounting made easy with your computer : understanding the buzzwords and basics of accounting using today's most popular software.
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, c1998.
657.2 PIN 2001
Pinson, Linda and Jerry Jinnett.
Keeping the books : basic recordkeeping and accounting for the successful small business.
Chicago: Dearborn Trade, c2001.
658.1592 SIS
Sisson, Robert.
Show me the money : a complete guide to financing your small business through banks and alternative sources.
Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, c2000.
343.7105268 BEA 2005
Thompson, Stephen.
Beat the taxman! : easy ways to save tax in your small business.
Toronto: John Wiley & Sons, c1999.
MAKING YOUR BUSINESS LEGAL
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
346.7106622 Gui 2007
Guide to federal incorporation to help small businesses incorporate federally
Ottawa: Corporations Canada, 2007.
346.71306622 GEO 2000
Georgas, M. Stephen.
Incorporation and business guide for Ontario.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, 2000.
346.710652 GRA
Gray, Douglas.
The Canadian small business legal advisor.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2001.
343.7105268 Jac 2007
Jacks, Evelyn.
Make sure it's deductible : little known tax tips for your Canadian small business.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2007.
658.110971 JAM 2004
James, J. D.
Starting a successful business in Canada.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, 2004.
658.848 Kau
Kautz, Gerhard.
Exporting from Canada.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, 2002.
346.710652 KER
Kerr, Margaret Helen and JoAnn Kurtz.
Make it legal : what every Canadian entrepreneur needs to know about the law.
Toronto: J. Wiley & Sons Canada, c1998.
658.0220971 STA 2003
Ontario. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology.
Starting a small business in Ontario : a sound business approach to setting up your own company.
Toronto: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology, 1987-.
344.0109713 Ont
Ontario. Ministry of Labour.
It works for us all : your guide to the employment standards act.
Toronto: The Ministry, 2001.
346.71070269 STA 1999
Sanderson, Stephen.
Standard legal forms and agreements for Canadian business.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, 1999.
346.710652 SWA
Swais, Nishan.
The Canadian legal guide for small business.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel Press, c1999.
658.15242 WIL 2003
Willerton, Dale R.
Negotiate your commercial lease.
North Vancouver, BC: Self-Counsel, 2003.
SALES & MARKETING
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
REF 659.102571 NAT 2007
National list of advertisers.
Toronto: Rogers Media, 2007.
658.802 BAN
Bangs, David H. and Andi Axman.
A crash course in marketing : low cost marketing strategies that will double your sales, not your expenses.
Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, c2000.
658.8 BEC
Beckwith, Harry.
The invisible touch : the four keys to modern marketing.
New York: Warner Books, 2000.
658.8 BEN
Bender, Peter Urs and George Torok.
Secrets of power marketing.
Toronto: Stoddart, c1999.
658.8402584678 CAR
Carroll, Jim and Rick Broadhead.
Selling online : how to become a successful e-commerce merchant.
Chicago: Dearborn Trade, 2001.
658.8 Cla
Clancy, Kevin J. and Peter C. Krieg.
Counterintuitive marketing : achieve great results using uncommon sense.
New York: Free Press, c2000.
658.85 GIT
Gitomer, Jeffrey H. and Ron Zemke.
Knock your socks off selling.
New York: AMACOM, c1999.
658.872 RIC 2006
Rich, Jason
The unofficial guide to starting a business online, 2nd ed.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, c2006
658.85 HOP 2001
Hopkins, Tom.
Selling for dummies.
New York: Hungry Minds, 2001.
658.8 LEV
Levinson, Jay Conrad.
Mastering guerrilla marketing : 100 profit-producing insights you can take to the bank.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c1999.
659.152 MIL 1999
Miller, Steve.
How to get the most out of trade shows.
Chicago: NTC Business Books, c1999.
658.85 ROB
Robertson, Kelley.
Stop, ask, and listen : how to welcome your customers and increase your sales.
Toronto: Stoddart, 2002.
658.8 ROS
Rosen, Emmanuel.
The anatomy of buzz : how to create word-of-mouth marketing.
New York: Doubleday, 2002.
658.85 WAS
Washburn, Harry and Kim Wallace.
Why people don't buy things : five proven steps to connect with your customers and dramatically increase your sales.
Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books, 1999.
NETWORKING GROUPS & BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Books highlighted in green can be found in the Business Information section at the Central Library.
650.13 BAL
Balzano, Frederica J. and Marsha Boone Kelly.
Why should extroverts make all the money? : networking made easy for the introvert.
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1999.
658 EAS
Easto, Larry.
Networking is more than doing lunch : big networking ideas for your small business.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, c1999.
650.1 SAN
Sanders, Tim.
Love is the killer app : how to win business and influence friends.
New York: Crown Business, 2002.
658.84 ZIG
Zig, Ziglar and John Phillip Hayes.
Network marketing for dummies.
Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide, 2001.