Library Services
Small Business Start-Up
For additional books, look in the library catalog under these general subject headings: Business planning, Entrepreneurship, Franchises, Government purchasing, Home-based businesses, New business enterprises, Public contracts, Self-employed, Small business-Finance, Small business-Management. Also look under type of business, e.g. Retail trade.
General books:
- 101 best businesses to start Roberts, Russell 658.1141 R646
- Business start-up kit Strauss, Steven 658.11 S912
- Entrepreneur Magazine's ultimate small business advisor Axman, Andi 658.022 A969
- The entrepreneur's desk reference Applegate, Jane 658.022 A648e
- Getting down to business: your guide to doing business in the County of Sacramento 352.8 G394; also Reference
- Legal guide for starting & running a small business Steingold, Fred 346.0652 S822L
- Not just a living Henricks, Mark 658.11 H518
- Small business for dummies Tyson, Eric 658.022 T994 2003
- Small business start-up kit for California Pakroo, Peri 658.1141 P152; also Reference
- SmartStart your California business 658.11 S636; also Reference
- Starting on a shoestring Goldstein, Arnold 658.1141 G624
Financing and Business Planning Books:
- Anatomy of a business plan Pinson, Linda 658.1522 P658; also Reference
- Business planning guide Bangs, David 658.401 B216; also Reference
- Business plans made easy Henricks, Mark 658.4012 H518
- Financing the small business Sisson, Robert 658.1592 S623
- Financing the small business Walter, Robert 658.1592 W233
- Financing your new or growing business Alterowitz, Ralph 658.15224 A466
- Finding money for your small business Fallek, Max 658.1592 F194
- Free help from Uncle Sam to start your own business (or expand the one you have) Alarid, William 338.642 A322; also Reference
- How to really create a successful business plan Gumpert, David 658.11 G974
- How to write a business plan McKeever, Mike 658.15224 M154
- Lightspeed business: find it, fund it, build it, when there's no margin for error Weintraut, J. Neil 658.159 W424
- Market planning guide Bangs, David 658.802 B216
- SBA loans; a step-by-step guide O'Hara, Patrick 658.15224 O36
- Successful business plan Abrams, Rhonda 658.4012 A161; also Reference
- Your first business plan Covello, Joseph 658.4012 C873y
Work-at-home and Home office books:
- 101 best home businesses Ramsey, Dan 658.041 R183o
- 101 best home-based businesses for women Huff, Priscilla 658.041 H889o
- Entrepreneurial parent Edwards, Paul 658.041 E26e
- Everything home-based business book Savage, Jack 658.1141 S264
- Home-based business for dummies Edwards, Paul 658.041 E266
- Homemade money: starting smart! Brabec, Barbara 658.041 B795h3
- Mompreneurs: a mother's practical step-by-step guide to work-at-home success Cobe, Patricia 658.041 C655m
- Work-at-home sourcebook Arden, Lynie 338.74025 A676; also Reference
Reference Books:
- Bond's franchise guide R381.13025 B711
- Business plans handbook: a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America R658.4012 B979 (multi-volume)
- Contracting with the federal government R346.73023 W934
- Encyclopedia of small business R658.022 H655 (2 vols.)
- Financial studies of the small business (Ratios) R658.1592 F491
- Franchise handbook R658.8708 F8162 (quarterly)
- Industry norms and key business ratios R338.528 I42
- Pratt's guide to private equity sources R332.67253 P917
- RMA annual statement studies (Ratios) R658.15 R642
- Standard and Poor's industry surveys R332.67 S7852
- Small business sourcebook R658.022 S635 (2 vols. - important resource)
Databases:
- EBSCO MasterFile premier
- Business source premier
- Academic search premier
Magazines:
Web sites:
- CalGOLD, business permits made simple (http://www.calgold.ca.gov) (Also licensing info.)
- CCH business owner's toolkit (http://www.toolkit.cch.com)
- City of Sacramento (http://www.cityofsacramento.org) Click on Business Information.
- County of Sacramento (http://www.saccounty.net) Click on Business.
- Entrepreneur.com (http://www.entrepreneur.com)
- Greater Sacramento Small Business Development Center (http://www.sbdc.net)
- Minority Business Development Agency (http://www.mbda.gov)
- SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business (http://www.score.org)
- Small Business Administration (http://www.sba.gov)
- Small Business One Stop Resource (http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small)
Local Agencies:
- Greater
Sacramento Small Business Development Center (http://www.sbdc.net)
1410 Ethan Way,
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 563-3210
- U.S.
Small Business Administration (http://www.sba.gov/ca/sacr)
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 930-3700
- McGeorge
School of Law, Business and Community Development Clinic (http://www.mcgeorge.edu/community_services/index.htm#business)
3130 5th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: (916) 340-6080, ext.1

