Book Description
Written for those who want to break away from rigid schedules, unappreciative bosses, and soul-sapping commutes, this book puts prospective Internet entrepreneurs on the road to success by offering an analysis of Internet mechanics and commerce and providing profiles of successful Internet businesses. Containing more than just technical information, this manual also helps the entrepreneur prioritize business goals and evaluate comfortable levels of risk, ensuring that the chosen business matches the aspirations of the entrepreneur. Each of the 101 business profiles includes promotion techniques for helping these start-ups get on the road to success, and a password for access to the companion website is provided.
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Written for those who want to break away from rigid schedules, unappreciative bosses, and soul-sapping commutes, this book will put prospective Internet entrepreneurs on the road to success. The basics of Internet mechanics and commerce are analyzed and followed by examinations of successful Internet businesses. Providing more than just technical information, this manual is also a guide to prioritizing what the entrepreneur wants to get out of the business and determining what level of risk is comfortable. This method ensures that the business chosen will match the goals and aspirations of the entrepreneur. Each of the 101 business profiles includes promotion techniques to help these start-ups get on the road to success.
Customer Reviews:
Book is O.K........2007-06-11
This book was O.K. There were many ideas to choose from but only a few good ones. Plus, there isn't much information on each business. You could find more ideas and a lot more information for free on the Internet.
outdated.......2007-03-30
Book is now outdated. Is a good reference or starting point for the novice. Good introduction to where things have come from... Things have changed quite a bit since publication as they tend to do on the net.
101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home.......2005-10-12
Waste of Money...Don't buy this book its completly outdated and not a single business in 101 business listing is practical in today's life
More comprehensive than similar titles........2002-06-20
If you've ever dreamed of owning your own business but don't want to be tied down to a brick and mortar building, then this is the book for you. Starting an Internet business could not be easier with the help of the information provided. The book starts with interview information from three successful Internet businesses and then follows that with how to get your point across, the various formats for a storefront, required features of the successful storefront, payment options, and levels of e-business. From there it moves to helping determine what is important to you and how to use that to find the right business for you. From there it moves to the profiles of successful businesses. These profiles are complete with how to market the business, startup costs, skills needed, online examples, etc. It finally concludes with information on how to build your site, get it submitted to search engines, e-mail marketing, using links and pretty much just about everything that you need to know in order to get the business up and running.
Susan Sweeney, the owner of an international Internet firm, has produced a very thorough and easy to understand book. Probably the best book available today on starting an Internet business from scratch, it is a highly recommended read.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Information for E-Commerce.......2007-08-27
I am a few weeks away from buying a very expensive website to launch and e-commerce business and this book has come in very helpful in making some key choices for the project. I like the interviews and success stories from actual businesses.
Start Your own E-Business.......2007-07-16
Start Your Own e-Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success contains a combination of tips for those individuals looking to start an e-business and interviews with individuals that have e-businesses. The tips range from how to build a website that will suit your business needs through ways of gaining much needed capital funding to learning how to better serve your potential customers. The interviews include individuals with well-known success stories and those entrepreneurs who are still climbing the ladder to success.
I really like the duel aspect of this book. The tips state outright the boundaries and rules pertaining to e-business. The interviews not only reinforce these notions but also show how others entrepreneurs have added their own creative flair to these basic foundations. Moreover, though the book shows the dangers and potential downfalls associated with e-business, many of the interviews are quite inspirational showing that entrepreneurs can succeed in dot com industry.
Plenty of nothing.......2007-01-12
This book contains a few good tips and the rest is interviews with people about their specific situation which might not pertain to yours. It certainly did not pertain to mine. Very disappointing.
The big book of dot-com cliches.......2006-08-20
Usually the only time you hear this many dot-com cliches, is when someone is making fun of dot-com cliches.
Here are some quotes :
"It's war on the monitors, and more web sites will die than will survive. What will yours do?"
"The internet is for real, and in the 21st century, if you're not on it, you're not in business. That is today's reality byte."
OK, fine, so they use some cheesy language. Does the book do its job at teaching you to "Start Your Own E-Business"? In a general way, yes. You go through the process of identifying a niche market and then acting quickly to meet their needs.
This is a pre-Google book, so many of the specific details are obsolete. For example, it advises getting websites indexed in search engines by "Add URL", and it never mentions the possible uses of PayPal or Google AdSense. Critical technology for a modern website.
Finally, understand this- the book is somewhat targeted towards people who want to try and build the next $100,000,000 company through venture capital. At least 50% of the book is dedicated to discussions about investors, and it unfortunately has a pie-in-the-sky feel to it at times.
Overall, I give it 3 stars, which is fair, because there are legitimate shortcomings that other reviewers have neglected to tell you about.
Great book to read when you want to add a Web site to your business' marketing mix.......2006-07-23
eBusiness supposedly refers to all business processes that take place across electronic networks. I'm not sure this book is really about starting your own ebusiness. It clearly is not a step-by-step guide to success. Instead, it is a wonderful book on just about all aspects a business should consider when establishing an Internet presence.
The issues covered are:
1. Should a business sell goods and/or services via a Web site while also doing so through a bricks and mortar storefront? Will one distribution vehicle steal business from the other? Will they complement each other? Is one better than the other?
2. What is involved in putting together a simple Web site yourself? How about paying someone else to put one together for you?
3. The nuts and bolts of Web hosts and domains.
4. Are affiliate programs good?
5. Search engines: their purpose, and how to get indexed by them.
6. Having credit card payment options.
There was some coverage of getting your small business financed. Should you go it alone, contact angel investors, or deal with venture capitalists? I thought this material was well presented.
I also thought the real world examples and the interviews of people who have been successful with having an Internet presence was great.
I've been studying Web sites and online marketing since 1998 when I purchased a copy of Frontpage 98. A lot of what I have learned over the years is covered in this book. Sure, there could have been more written about affiliate programs and other pay-per-click schemes, but at least this book covered the subject. There could have been more about low cost Web hosting solutions, but at least this books covered the subject. And there could have been more about the need to understand graphics programs if you decide to build your own simple Web site. But all in all this was a wonderful book and I highly recommend that small business owners definitely give this one a read. It's getting 5 stars because its content is great.
Book Description
From buying and selling PC hardware to product development and selling services, this book offers a realistic picture of making it on one's own. The book mixes practical advice and cautions with real-world anecdotes of successes and failures
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From buying and selling PC hardware to product development and selling services, this book offers a realistic picture of making it on one's own. The book mixes practical advice and cautions with real-world anecdotes of successes and failures
Customer Reviews:
Not for the pre-biz...for the computer biz.......2007-09-30
This book belongs in everyone's library who is interested in starting their own computer services company. It does not tell you what you need for a startup business, it's a guide so you can make informed decesions for a beginning computer company AFTER you've taken care of getting your business license. Great ideas, what to look out for, what to LOOK for. I used this book to compare my ideas for a computer business and to get some measure on how an existing computer business I was researching to purchase was being run. I decided not to buy and started my new business from scratch instead. I believe this book helped save me thousands of dollars.
Okay for a non-seasoned professional.......2007-09-11
The book was fine for a one-person start-up. It gave insightful information, but mostly full of generalizations. It didn't assist much for what I wanted.
PC Tech Student Digs Morris!.......2007-06-07
This book is worth buying and reading several times to make sure you "get it". I was thinking of building custom PCs after graduation, but after considering everything Mr. Rosenthal pointed out, I believe it would be wiser for me to start out offering repair services and one-on-one training.
Appreciate the honest reviews by others on this book also. Great reviews- Great Book!
Overall good book, useful information........2006-07-15
I liked the book.
From a small pc builder's viewpoint, a hard part in getting started is in finding REAL wholesaler sources.
(Not middlemen who get in the way and jack up one's final costs).
The book mentioned a website called the Reseller's source kit.
( www.rs-kit.com). It is a "subscription only" site
(to gain access to the vendor's).
But, they also offer a free newsletter.
I joined the site and while it had interesting newsletters and informative details about the "small-biz-owner-pc-shop" business.
I was not blown away by any great pricing, on OEM software, or on hardware.
[So the idea of finding cheap hardware and software, then build a pc for cheap,WHILE making a reasonable ($100+) profit, very quickly vanished]
The small biz owner that deals with PC's has to think NICHE!
There's not enough money to be made in marketing of pc's directly to consumers. Maybe $100 per pc, a big MAYBE!
One NICHE could be after-the-sale "services".
- Training on software apps,
- peripherals training (i.e. video editing),
- remote data backup services (offsite disaster recovery)
- or other services.
If nothing else, it is an eye opening book into what is involved in running this type of business.
In today's world, I think a small pc retail business would be very hard pressed to compete against someone like Dell ,head to head. Only on price.
The giant pc makers have volume purchasing on their side and inexpensive overseas tech support personnel on call.
But if you think "computer Consultant" and find a niche area to specialize in, there is money to be made.
Especially if you can solve problems in person, if needed.
Examples:
- Performing a disaster recovery after a hard drive crash,
- re-configuring a specialized software application to get it to work again
- removing mal-ware and/or virus' and reloading the OS.
Just my 02 cents.
Great book for the novice.........2006-03-18
I love this book and the yahoo group computerbusiness.
The author has taken the time to include quite a bit of information on items that are not generally considered when starting a business. Some examples are The type of business to open (i.e. repair service, retail store front, or working as a contractor). I now know I should probably open as a Sole Proprietor rather than incorporating my business. The Yahoo group has been very very useful also. I check the boards on a daily basis. Bottomline, If you are considering your own computer business, you should read this book first. It definatley helped me get my ducks in a row.
Thanks Morris.
Can't wait for the update...
Book Description
For the estimated 16 million Americans attempting to start businesses, this book serves as an essential launching pad by leading them step-by-step through the start-up process. Addressed are issues such as generating viable launch ideas, locating sources of financing, attracting the best employees on a start-up budget, and improving chances for meeting cash flow projections. Founders of such successful companies as Crate & Barrel, Pizza Hut, and Celestial Seasonings offer real-life guidance and encourage continual assessment of one's readiness to start a business. Included are engaging exercises at the end of each chapter for determining one's preparedness for moving to the next chapter and, thus, the next level of entrepreneurship. Rather than get-rich-quick strategies, these steps result in a well-reasoned and practical approach to business start-ups and emphasize that launching a business is challenging work that requires careful self-examination, commitment, and close attention to details.
Customer Reviews:
Essential to Entrepreneurs.......2003-08-27
This book breaks it all down in small chapters and sections. What helps is that they have succesfull entrepreneurs give you advice as well. The chapters and sections are short and easy to understand.This book basically tells you everything you need to know about starting your own business.
Book Description
Using computers for education and training, an industry that barely existed a decade ago, is a fast-growing business opportunity for enterprising people who enjoy helping others learn and who are comfortable with computers.
Start Your Own E-Learning Business, part of Entrepreneur magazine's popular StartUp series, is based on extensive interviews with industry experts and educators, market analysts, and founders of e-learning ventures large and small.
Book Description
This book is about how to use online auctions, eBay in particular, to start and grow your own business over the Internet.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book.......2006-08-22
I thought this book was really good! All the needed information to start an ebay business was in it. It also had great tips. I really liked the way that it was written because it made it easy to read and understand. I think it is a great book to get if you want to start an Ebay business.
Not very good........2005-04-30
This book tries to address starting a business and eBay. The result is an all-too-typical superficial treatment of both topics. Annoyingly refers numerous times to another book that I could not locate and does not appear in the bibliography (publications list). The so-called successful eBay sellers used throughout the book (and listed in the appendix) is a bit telling. Half of the 10 listed do not have a current valid eBay userid that matched what was in the book. One "successful seller" is mostly a buyer. The most prominently featured "successful seller" has more negative feedback than I personally have ever seen and is no longer a registered eBay user. If you absolutely have to read everything on eBay, check this out of your local library.
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to becoming your own boss.
Customer Reviews:
a youngster's response.......2001-09-12
I'm relatively young I suppose but I've always had grand dreams of entrepreneurship. I really like this book. It's got a lot of facts of what to do. It's also a very good reality check. This is good reading for any type of business idea. Certainly worth the money.
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER!.......2001-02-24
I teach business management and have also co-authored a training manual which is currently being used under exclusive rights, so when someone gave me this book to read, it was of particular interest to me. You will run across endless numbers of publications on this topic from the very in-depth to the down-right ridiculous ones which portray the illusion "anyone still breathing can become a millionaire in one easy lesson." Obviously, some books in the marketplace can be extremely misleading. What they are doing is GRABBING your money, not MAKING you money! There are also some EXCELLENT books on starting your own business and this is one of them.
No book is ever going to teach you everything you need to know about owning and operating your own business - that is a life-long learning process; however, this book is an excellent place to start. Laws, agencies, etc. differ between the US and Canada, but many have a similar counterpart, and the very basic principles of operating your own business are the same. From planning, finding the money, hiring the right people, testing and protecting your idea, to market analysis, cash flow projections and the business plan - all this, and much more, is discussed in this top-notch book. In addition to the book, there is also an equally informative video available,titled, "How To Really Start Your Own Business," written by David Gumpert and George Gendron. I obtained the video through Inc. Magazine and found it to be an excellent learning tool.
Excellent advice!.......2000-05-27
This guy has it down. I've never read a bus. startup manual that was more concise and easy-to-use! (And I should know. I just got funded!) He gives you the low-down, blow-by-blow, with no BS. He writes in plain, easy to understand English. He doesn't waste your time.
Customer Reviews:
great resource!.......2006-09-21
I am a consultant to business-owners, and I recommend this book to my clients. It is very practical and informative, especially if you're starting a manufacturing business.
Propreneur or Entrepreneur: that is the question..........2002-12-30
Before reviewing this excellent book, understand your answer to the Question I pose: Are you in-it for the autonomy and good-work, or .. are you in-it for the position/money/biz/game rush?
The answer to this question /defines/ your business/career commitment, so know it now.
Once you've answered the question, though, then NO MATTER which answer you discovered yours to be ( and almost all business-books, including this one, assume that ONLY entrepreneurs exist, and don't consider propreneurs or our needs/motivations... )
... this book you need. It gives you the what, the why, the /sense/ of startup-surviving.
Excellent book. These guys have /really/ been there: when they say ( paraphrase ) "fix it right, or you're paying endlessly and /still/ not having it right" they give examples... including one where the standard chemical-engineering-textbook version of what they were doing wasn't correct! Only by having the active integrity to perceive-it-right, and fix-it-right, up-front can one survive competition ( and having one's textbooks all be incorrect on a point fundamental to one's own current endeavour, is competitive pressure from a /really/ unexpected quarter ).
The rest of the book? Ah, that's for you to read, eh?
I'll give you the TOC, though, since it isn't included above in the book-data listed ( and I'm including page-numbers so you get the sense of the quantity-of-information given to each area in the book )
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Preparing Yourself - 1
2. The Business Concept - 24
3. Building a Team - 53
4. Market Research - 84
5. Finding Your Niche - 105
6. The Marketing Function - 125
7. Sales Tactics - 147
8. Production - 171
9. Research and Development - 189
10. Financial Planning - 207
11. Management Systems - 228
12. The Business Plan - 247
13. Finding Capital - 259
Appendix: Assorted Unavoidable Topics - 287
Reading List - 297
Index - 301
Easy to read, excellent advise for starting any business.......1998-02-01
One of the most logical, useful books ever written. Can jump around or read from the start. Concentrates on real-world examples and less on financial abstracts. Especially good section on analyzing a field before you get in, then tells how to best enter. Recommended also by INC Magazine.
Book Description
Pam and Tobin offer a unique, simple, step by step guide for building an online business that includes the resources, tools, and ultimate strategies for success. Their candid style and insider's perspective goes well beyond past resources as they expose valuable secrets and provide expert advice that will save you thousands. Includes: business licensing, logo design, and creation of business identity; how to set up a PayPal Business Account and shopping cart to take payments online; profit and loss formulas, exercises, and examples; more than a million trusted drop ship sources revealed; valuable tools for targeted keyword research; SEO techniques: truths and lies demystified. Makes for a great desk reference.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Contribution - Read this book first.......2007-08-25
It is difficult to watch television or even to drive around in one's hometown without finding an advertisement enticing the reader to get rich through using her or his computer. Most such efforts are about making the scam artists rich at the expense of the gullible. The victims targeted are motivated people, especially those living in small towns with sparse opportunities. Despite scammers' traps, the Internet truly enables one to remain in such a small town and expand opportunities to make a decent livelihood well beyond those available locally. The authors offer genuine opportunity. They have credibility because they have created their own opportunity in just such a town with sparse resources. Instead of a get-rich quick scheme, these authors offer a very reflective approach through a book that conveys honestly that there is much to know and that maintaining a successful E-commerce business is hard work. However, if seeking a book written to lead the reader by the hand to success, this is the one to buy. Authors address both PC and Macintosh equally--a rarity in most reference books, and you don't need the latest-greatest computer to do anything they tell you to do. Cyber Gold... is well written and well illustrated. If the reader has difficulty understanding the text, there's a picture; if picture and text fail to convey meaning, there's an example. This is a surprisingly fine reference for a person who is a consumer at E-commerce sites too. Knowing how to tell a secure site from an insecure or scam site by its URL is certainly good information for a consumer. Another audience could simply be those who build their own web sites, even if these are not E-Commerce sites. I've purchased books on building web sites such as Dreamweaver for Dummies, and the skills and knowledge are not nearly so clearly presented there as in this resource. This book doesn't present the information in the stuffy style of most references. Instead, the reader feels like he/she is just having a chat with the authors and learning the information through a prose that is genuinely friendly. The publisher of the "...for Dummies" series should hire the authors of Cyber Gold... to rewrite some of their texts. As soon as I cracked open this book, I went to the chapter on meta-tags and immediately improved my own web pages. Not only can readers get a good book, but also it appears from the Amazon pages that readers can take a course from the authors through an accredited university. This is a class act skillfully executed. If the authors put their course online, it will be huge--they may have to attend to that more than the business that they created. Although copyrights are addressed, trademarks are not. I would like to see the procedure for obtaining trademarks added to a future edition.
The other reviews are not accurate............2007-08-24
Okay, I purchased the book and even though the book was produced in 2007 the data is dated. For instance they briefly talk about the need for a computer and setting up an e-business, in the discussion the authors reference Pentium II and Pentium III processors. They also reference a dropshipping website and claim the membership cost is a one time $69.95 fee, the reality is that this dropshipper charges $300 to sign up. Don't get me wrong, there is some good data in the book. But it definitely isn't what I would consider a great book. I would save your money and look for something else.
Excellent.......2007-08-10
This book is excellent. It has everything you need to know on starting an Internet Business.
Best guide out there!.......2007-05-14
I was so pleased to find a book that had everything I needed, all in one volume (for once!). I can build my website or do the search engine optimization thing and I don't feel like I should be using a professional instead. There were also tons of pictures and real life examples that were so helpful. Thumbs up.
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