Anybody have any good recommendations? Looking to start my own business in the near future and looking for some study material.

6/13/2011 10:53:38 PM

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=how%20to%20run%20a%20startup%20company&aq=2&aqi=g5&aql=&oq=how+to+run+a+startup&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=a17560d1ef61d5f5&biw=1440&bih=805&pf=p&pdl=300

6/14/2011 12:19:51 AM

^ i can list a lot of things wrong with that post

6/14/2011 12:34:18 AM

GO!

6/14/2011 1:01:15 AM

Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki is a must. Guy is a former mac evangelist turned venture capitalist. The lecture series on Youtube provides a pretty good summary but the book is worth a read as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6ssv9ST6E

Googled: The End of the World as We Know it - Ken Auletta - This is basically an inside look at the Google story and how the search giant grew from a great idea with no monetization strategy to a multi-billion dollar company in a few short years.

What Clients Love - Harry Beckwith - Not really a startup book by definition, but if you're going to operate in the service sector (and that's really every sector, isn't it?) the book provides some fantastic insights on creating memorable client interactions.

6/14/2011 2:17:23 AM

Skip the book. Books are outdated when it comes to the economy. So much stuff has changed since the recession. Laws, Rules, Regulations, and License differ in every state so it'll be hard for you to find the right book for you.

I recommend taking a live local class on starting your own business.
I recommend you physically travel to your city treasurer (where you get business licenses and pay taxes) and ask them what you need in order to qualify for a business license for the particular field you're entering.
I recommend use the internet for researching definitions.
I recommend an account for taxes
I recommend finding a lawyer to be there to answer legal questions, read legal contracts, and represent you in court if something arises.
I recommend not going in business with a business partner.



[Edited on June 14, 2011 at 2:54 AM. Reason : .]

6/14/2011 2:51:56 AM

+1 for Art of the Start.

Fire In The Belly: Building A World-leading High-tech Company From Scratch In Tumultuous Times is pretty good as a narrative, not really a how-to though. I read it after hearing the author speak at an entrepreneurs event.

6/14/2011 8:44:01 AM

What kind of business? May help for more applicable reading.

6/14/2011 11:10:58 AM

Skip the books. Learn as you go.

6/14/2011 1:22:29 PM

How-to books can eventually become dated, but everything that's been listed above is a thought process book which are for the most part, timeless. It's less about getting all the particulars on another company' step by step process and more about gaining an understanding of the underlying principles of success common to several organizations that have done well in order to arm yourself with the knowledge to do the same.

6/14/2011 2:28:19 PM

I will check out a few of these books and the YouTube series with Kawasaki

Also suspend keb

6/14/2011 2:43:59 PM

http://lincolneda.toolsforbusiness.info/northcarolina/0b/?CFID=5989526&CFTOKEN=ef3aeb641b0aa758-9ADB515C-F28D-A093-BA17A747068539D4

6/14/2011 2:49:24 PM

^^^^^^^ you might want to listen to this guy, he has been through starting a business and having it fail. He can probably tell you what not to do.

6/14/2011 3:11:23 PM

http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business

6/14/2011 4:40:44 PM

live help.

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/bfs/2440351360.html

6/15/2011 2:22:11 PM

"copy this"

6/15/2011 5:12:24 PM

^^So you're teaching a startup class now?

6/16/2011 8:37:39 AM