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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:

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

General Small Business:

General Small Business topics are found in the categories 658.022, 658.041, 658.042, 658.11, 658.15 (financing), and 658.1522 (business plans). See the online catalog for specific subjects such as: Restaurant management; Coffeehouses; Consultants; Catering; Day care centers; Export marketing, Building cleaning industry, Vending machines, Landscaping industry, Accounting firms, and others.