Small businesses and self-employment Books

Axiom Award Gold Medalist for Business TheoryFinance expert, law professor, and fellow overwhelmed consumer Kathryn Judge investigates the surprising ways that middlemen have taken control of the economy at the expense of the rest of us, and provides...

UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION of the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, including A full-color, sixteen-page insert with photos that capture Syd & Shea’s journey An epilogue about life and business post-pandemic and the success of the hit...

Have you ever asked yourself: ‘With all my training, knowledge, skills, background, attributes and brilliance … why am I still broke?’ Countless people find themselves in this same position, feeling broke both financially and physically, both spiritually...

Business to Brand: Moving from Transaction to Transformation is the definitive guide for all small business owners who want to create a brand – not just a business. Anyone can start a business, but how do you develop it into a brand? In this practical...

Why bookstores matter and how we can helpCan bookstores save the world? As bastions of culture, anchors of local retail districts, community gathering places, and the source of new ideas, inspiration, and delight, maybe they can. But only if we protect...

In this succinct volume, author Brainard Carey, an artist with prestigious exhibitions like the Whitney Biennial under his belt, distills two decades of personal experience and over 1,900 interviews with artists and curators for Yale University Radio...

The no-nonsense, practical guide for farm-preneurs to grow a successful farm business - completely revised and updated.You launched your farm because you love working the land and producing food. Yet to succeed you also need to think like an entrepreneur...

Your Property has Unlimited Profit Potential!The average Airbnb host earns about 1,000 dollars of additional income per month with the opportunity to earn over six figures a year. Start Your Own Airbnb Business is your step-by-step guide to illuminate...

The latest book fromDr. Direct! will show you how to master online advertising and enhance your social media strategies.This is the perfect companion to the author's bestselling bookCashvertising.Are you frustrated by lousy response to your online ads...

Profitable winter market gardening - the complete practical guide to growing vegetables year-round in northern climates for local markets.Many small farms shut down during the dark winter months. Yet with the right techniques, equipment and cultivars,...

You've got the artistic talent; now learn how to make a career out of it!Fine artists are taught many things about the history, theory, and craft of art in art schools and university art programs, but rarely do they learn much, if anything,...

Stop Doing Hair. Start Building an Empire!Learn the secrets that the world's top stylists use to turn their barbershops, hair salons, nail and brow art studios into incredible wealth-building machines! You'll learn strategies for properly marketing,...

Updated to fit today's social media landscape with IGTV, Facebook Lives, YouTube Premium, and more, this new edition applies Dan Kennedy's No-B.S. principles to Kim Walsh Phillips' social media expertise in a no-holds-barred guide that prompts readers to...

Grow Your Business will provide you with all the tools and blueprints you need to take your business from startup to scale-up.You've sown the seeds, it's time for the fruits of your labor to start producing! With Grow Your Business, Eric Butow and the...

Building your business doesn't have to be hard. Shopify lays the foundation so you can drop the 9-5 and form an empire of your own.Ready to jump in headfirst? Shopify's low-cost, low-risk solutions means there's no barrier to entry, no matter the size of...

The ultimate Dan Kennedy collection.Millionaire-maker Dan S. Kennedy has told it like it is for over 30 years: If you're not focusing on converting social media traffic into sales, you might as well set your money on fire. Now, this ultimate collection...

Start and Scale Your Freelance Business The freelance portion of the workforce and the economy is growing at a rapid pace, but the lack of proper training or knowledge about how to run a freelance venture sets most freelancers up for failure. With this...

The best entrepreneurs balance brilliant business ideas with a rigorous commitment to serving their customers' needs.If you read nothing else on entrepreneurship, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles...

The one primer you need to develop your entrepreneurial skills.Whether you're imagining your new business to be the next big thing in Silicon Valley, a pivotal B2B provider, or an anchor in your local community, the HBR Entrepreneur's Handbook is your...

Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant...

This geeky guide (by an avowed geek) shows you the ins-and-outs of making money involved in the worlds you love to immerse yourself in or one you want to create.Turn Your Fandom Into Cash teaches fans how to power up their own geeky businesses, harness...

"Well written and logically organized." -Booklist. This handbook makes planning and problem-solving easy with its clear explanations of complex issues.In The Law (in Plain English) for Small Business, SixthEdition, Leonard DuBoffguides entrepreneurs and...

A sophisticated examination of today's contemporary art market from an art dealer's point of view, this new book focuses on recent changes in the quickly evolving market. With an emphasis on how the market responded to the global recession that began in...

What can you pitch in 60 seconds?In the newest edition of the Entrepreneur Voices series, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and experts from both sides of the board roam present their best pitch-crafting, deal-closing strategies to help readers plan,...

The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Advertising for Business shows readers how to build an aggressive, streamlined Amazon advertising campaign for their brand, which is proven to increase their search visibility, consistently capture consumer demand, and...

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE reveals the secrets behind successfully investing in your business while bypassing Wall Street-influenced financial planners. and expert financial planner Randall A. Luebke deliver a guide catered to your...

MASTER LOCAL SEO AND REACH THE RIGHT CUSTOMERS EVERY TIME With Google, Yahoo!, and Bing returning local businesses as results on more than a billion daily searches, Google Adwords expert Perry Marshall and lead generation expert Talor Zamir introduce you...

Cut and come again forestry reviving the ancient practice of resprout silviculture to power local woodland-based economies.Coppice Agroforestry is a richly illustrated, comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture managing trees and shrubs by coppicing,...

Updated and expanded! The authoritative guide to conceiving and launching your own home-based food business from idea to recipe to final product. Follow your dream to launch a food business from your home and join the booming movement of food...

Dig into the fruits of your labor! Profitable, innovative organic fruit farming strategies and skills for modern growers of any scale.The Berry Grower is an innovative guide for growing and marketing organic small fruits and berries that offers...

How to raise rabbits for a steady source of meat and income Rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious, and economic meat sources available. They can easily be raised in a variety of locations and climates, and require less space and...

Assembled by a team of more than fifteen attorneys whose legal specialties apply to practically all aspects of starting, operating, and maintaining a business, this valuable resource delivers not only the necessary forms to launch a business, but...

Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helne feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market...

Millions compete for exposure on Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, but 99% of them fail to get results. As the founder of leading digital intelligence firm AdGooroo, search advertising authority Richard Stokes is in a unique position to reveal what's going wrong...