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American Express
American Express’s OPEN Small Business Center.
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service has valuable information about Employer ID Numbers, Starting a Business, Operating a Business, Employment Taxes, and Small Business Trends and Statistics.
The Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration's mission is to "maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters."
US Census
Invaluable information about demographics, markets, etc.
US Chamber of Commerce
US Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Center.
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal’s site for entrepreneurs.
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The E-Myth Coffee Making Action Plan
The key to building a business that works for you, instead of one in which you do all the work, is the Systems. A System assures consistent results, the first time, every time – no matter who in your company is operating the system. The heart of any system is the Action Plan – the "How To." This coffee-making action plan is a very popular example.
The CEO Report
Read what Michael Gerber has to say to you, the CEOs of our nations small businesses, in the CEO Report.
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Here are a few “must reads” recommended by our small business owner clients
and our Consultants
Books
Sales Automation Done Right
A thought provoking new book on the relevance of technology in the sales process
Buy
It Now!
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Customer Culture,
Michael D. Basch
High Five! The Magic of Working Together,
Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles
How to Master the Art of Selling,
Tom Hopkins
Think and Grow Rich,
Napoleon Hill
The Sales Bible: the Ultimate Sales Resource,
Jeffrey Gitomer
Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless,
Jeffrey Gitomer
Raving Fans,
Ken Blanchard, et al
The Leadership Challenge,
James M. Kouzes, et al
The Millionaire Next Door,
Thomas J. Stanley, et al
Cashflow Quadrant,
Robert Kiyosaki, et al
Thinking for a Change,
John C. Maxwell
Failing Forward,
John C. Maxwell
Crucial Conversations,
Kerry Patterson, et al
Who Moved My Cheese?,
Spencer Johnson
Rich Dad, Poor Dad,
Robert Kiyosaki
First, Break All the Rules,
Marcus Buckingham
Managing by the Numbers,
Chuck Kremer, et al
Direct Mail Copy that Sells!,
Herschell Gordon Lewis
The Ultimate Sales Letter,
Dan S. Kennedy
Marketing for Business Growth,
Theodore Levitt
A New Brand World,
Scott Bedbury, et al
Magazines
Money
Fast Company
Inc.
Entrepreneur
Other
Startup Journal
Dilbert
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