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Best books to start a home business

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This is a list of books we used when beginning our online business. Browse through and see if any would apply to starting your own business:

Small Time Operator

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Small Time Operator

By Bernard B. Kamoroff

The first book you should buy if starting your own business. Updated annually, a great introduction for all you need to know!


1001 Ways to Market Your Books
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1001 Ways to Market Your Books
by John Kremer

Great book to assist with marketing books but also in marketing any business! Written is easy to read style, you can look up a topic in sections – very easy to use.


Craft Business and Answer Book

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The Craft Business and Answer Book

by Barbara Braebec

Written in question and answer format. A quick reference book as handy as a dictionary and used as often!


Creative Cash

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Creative Cash

Barbara Brabec

Great book showing you all you need to start a craft business!


The Self-Publishing Manual

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The Self-Publishing Manual

by Dan Poynter

If you can only buy one book to get started on publishing – this is the one. Very easy to read and directs you through all the steps with an extensive source list at the end!


The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

by Tom & Marilyn Ross

Third on my list to buy. This book of finer/smaller print has more examples (what I would consider a case study type example).



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