Book Description
“Mommy Millionaire is an inspiring gift and roadmap to success for anyone who's ever had a dream.”
—Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of HOW DID I GET HERE
Real-world advice, secrets and lessons on how to make a million dollars from a mom who turned her kitchen table idea into a successful business while keeping her family and kids Job #1.
MOMMY MILLIONAIRE will give you the tools you need to create your fortune, including:
* How to develop and patent an idea while saving thousands
* How to make a cold call
* How to get on QVC
* How to work a trade show
* How to develop an “elevator pitch”
* How to break down the doors of big retailers
* Everything you need to know about manufacturing and distribution
* How to raise capital from Angel Investors
Crammed with detailed information designed to simplify the fundamentals of starting and running your own business, Mommy Millionaire is full of proven strategies for success, revealing rare insights and exclusive insider secrets nobody else will tell you about what it really takes to make a million dollars from your own home.
Visit www.mommymillionaire.com or www.greendaisy.com to learn more about Kim and the Green Daisy family of products.
Customer Reviews:
Worth the Money.......2007-09-27
I remember 2 Minutes After I bought this book I regretted it, who would spend $24 on a book, about a mompreneur. Afterall I've read many like it and found them all to be elementary. Not this book, I will use this book like my entreprenuer Bible. She discusses so many things that many don't know about. I've bought Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting Your Own Business and I found myself dragging through it, because it was so dull but informative. This woman excites me on my journey, she gives me a flashlight so I can see the many obstacles facing any female entrepreneur. She helps women see that there are people who are out there ready to take advantage of a womans naiveness. Some of the information is basic like the patenting stuff, which I know a great deal about, but much of it is very interesting because she's actually gone through it and can tell you what she was faced with at each level of her business development. It is an inspirational story and a how-to guide wrapped in pink. If she can take an idea like wuvit to the next level and make a million dollars off of something as seeminlgy simple as popcorn wrapped in cotton, then surely I can do the same or better. Don't You Think!!!
Long awaited guide!.......2007-09-13
This is the long awaited guide I've been looking for! Its detailed and tells you exactly where to go to find the answer! The book is humours, amibitious, & motivating!
Has its flaws but good information.......2007-08-20
I'm a little torn on this book. It has its pros and cons.
Pros:
- Good information that can be used if you can digest it in a logical order.
- The author has a good story to tell, but I don't think this book did it justice.
Cons:
- If this book was edited, then the editor should be fired. The organization is horrible. There is no logical order to the way the information is presented and a lot of the information is repeated. It's very dry and I found myself only reading 2 to 3 pages at a time. I do not think this is the author's fault. Her publisher just didn't do a very good job preparing this book for the market. It's like they just tossed her random thoughts into the book without thinking it through first.
- Also, like the reviewer said below, this book is discouraging. Maybe she's trying to show you the reality of bringing your product to market, but her choices weren't always on target. There is a dose of negativity in her book that will probably scare some people away from starting their business. Don't be scared away. I recommend reading "Secrets of Millionaire Moms." I read that at the same time as this book and that book is inspiring and easy to digest.
All in all I think the author has a good story to tell and I am intrigued. She's just not a writer and probably got little help from her publisher. This book is not easy to read; it's almost like reading an IRS booklet. But it does have good info that can be used. Read it with an open mind and try to pass over the discouraging comments.
A riveting story, but actually DISCOURAGED me.......2007-07-16
I always thought the idea of owning a business would be great. I've dabbled on Ebay, with the whole intent being to stay at home and raise my kids while making money on the side. When I saw the title of this book it inspired me....maybe if I read it I could find some inspiration to start a business myself?
While the book itself is a good read (I didn't want to put it down!) I found the author's tenacity a bit scary. The product itself has limited potential....like a previous poster said, it's a fad product. Once everyone owns one, your income potential has pretty much dried up. The author fought really hard to make her business succeed by begging and borrowing, often at great personal risk. She often sacrificed time spent with family in her quest to make her business succeed. This to me represents the biggest conflict in her quest....the title "Mommy Millionaires" implies that this is something a Mommy can do "in her spare time" or when she isn't caring for her children. When in fact after reading this book I am more apt to believe the author traded in her time with her children FOR the business.....she even speaks about missing her children's birthday parties because she was too busy trying to promote her business.
I give this book 2 stars because it is a good read....but it misses its mark as an inspiration for other "mompreneurs". There are plenty of families out there who can successfully manage family and business. Moms shouldn't have to choose!
Fantastic book on the reality of starting your own business.......2007-07-16
Although I am not a mother, I stopped when I saw the word Millionaire on Kim Lavine's book cover and decided to take a peek. What I found was a detailed account of what it was like to start your own business from the very beginning. Starting one's own business can be very daunting, especially if you do not have a mentor. This book gives you the step by step guide that you need without omitting any of the details. She even explains the consequences of not taking certain steps with illustrations from her own experience. I am finding this book to be incredibly helpful as I read through it a second time, outlining the actions I need to take in order to be successful. It is timely, humorous, encouraging, engaging and insightful and when I'm a millionaire she'll be one of the people I thank!
Book Description
"A thorough guide on food marketing that is sure to help food entrepreneurs at all levels. Extensive appendices are an added plus to an already strong and well-written guide. Strongly recommended." Library Journal
Specialty and gourmet foods can sell as great as they taste. To grab a slice of the action, here are the proven methods for successfully launching a gourmet food product into the specialty foods marketplace. The only book of its kind that outlines every food marketing opportunity and then supports entrepreneurial action with detailed guidance, From Kitchen to Market shows food entrepreneurs how to:
* Identify a winning product and its most appropriate markets.
* Achieve visual "sizzle" with packaging and labeling.
* Establish a variety of distribution channels.
* Optimize the Internet.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic book for food start-ups.......2007-10-05
This book was recommended in a class at the local community college on starting a food business. There are
excellent examples of various business models and lots of referrals to other helpful web sites. If you have a
specialty food product you're making in your kitchen and you dream of selling it, this book is perfect.
Great book for people serious about starting a business.......2007-05-15
This book is a goldmine of information about the gourmet food business and how to get your product out there. Many charts, templates and other business resources that are not found in any other book I've read. Loved the "real world" examples.
Very Helpful.......2007-01-13
The book was very helpful to me.It contains a lot of useful information.
Good for a Start.......2007-01-04
The level of detail wasn't what I was hoping for, but it was a good book anyway. This book gives an overview of most aspects of marketing and selling food specialties.
After reading this book, you'll want to get some companion books, such as a book on trade shows, or getting publicity, or any of a dozen ideas the author touches on.
A 'must' for any newcomer cook who would market a product.......2005-11-05
The gourmet food industry is perfect for entry-level food distribution in this country: it lends to testing new products, it doesn't require large start-up investment, and it's a fast-growing industry. To enter, consult Food Marketing International president Stephen F. Hall's latest 4th edition of From Kitchen To Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty: it outlines and analyzes all kinds of food marketing opportunities for small cottage industries new to the business, discussing everything from building a product's concept using trade shows, brokers, and more. A 'must' for any newcomer cook who would market a product.
Customer Reviews:
Kitchens for the Rest of Us.......2007-01-14
I agree whole heartedly with the other reviewer. This book is an excellent source of practical advise for planning a great small kitchen that won't require spending exorbitant amounts of money. The kitchens shown are all practical, efficient and wonderful to study. Although the book was published 20 years ago it was interesting to see how applicable and contemporary almost all of the suggestions still are. I collect interior design and decorating books/magazines that show you how to make small spaces with small budgets fabulous, and this is the best one on kitchens I own.
Smart design for real life kitchens.......2003-10-11
This book spells out EXACTLY how to design a kitchen that works for you, without spending the equivalent of a year's tuition at an Ivy League college. Packed with incredibly useful information and superb illustration, the unswerving focus on creating the most efficient kitchen possible is the perfect antidote to the excesses of current kitchen design trends. Using Murrell's insights and ideas, anyone can get a better kitchen for free, just by rearranging their working centers according to the sound design principles he spells outs. We are overjoyed by the kitchen we created IKEA cabinets and some desparately needed new appliances. This book should be a classic - if you have a small kitchen and a small budget, it will give you both hope and help!
Smart design for real life kitchens.......2003-10-11
This book spells out EXACTLY how to design a kitchen that works for you, without spending the equivalent of a year's tuition at an Ivy League college. Packed with incredibly useful information and superb illustration, the unswerving focus on creating the most efficient kitchen possible is the perfect antidote to the excesses of current kitchen design trends. Using Murrell's insights and ideas anyone can get a better kitchen for free, just by rearranging their working centers according to the ideas and insights Murrell details. We are overjoyed by the kitchen we created IKEA cabinets and some desparately needed new appliances. This book should be a classic - if you have a small kitchen and a small budget, it will give you both hope and help!
Customer Reviews:
Not So Spectacular Kitchens.......2006-10-11
Don't waste your money on this book. The kitchens featured are completely ordinary and really present few new ideas on how to use your limited space. I mean, leave the trash can in the center of the kitchen? Well, I guess you could say that _is_ a novel idea. Beyond the issue of the kitchens, many of the pictures are pretty low-grade. Several of the featured kitchens are almost too dark to see, more like you went in with your digital camera and clicked off a few shots as opposed to staging the room professionally. All in all, this is a few dollars I wish I had back.
Waste of money!.......2006-07-22
Well... I know kitchens in the USA are usually larger than the ones in Europe but even then... most kitchens shown in this book are 3 to 4 times bigger than my current kitchen. The book does NOT give you planning tips, no clever cabinet interiors, just pictures of finished kitchens, not even info on how that finished kitchen came to be.
So if you are looking for clever ideas for making the most of small kitchens, DO NOT buy this book!
Petra
A big help for kitchen renovations.......2005-02-07
Small can be efficient and practical yet quite charming as we see in Ashley Rooney's Spectacular Small Kitchens: Design Ideas for Urban Spaces. Almost 40 designers address in eye-catching color images the functionality and aesthetic considerations of a small kitchen. They balance the desires of the interior architecture and the client's desires and come up with myriad design solutions: from the Feng Shui Kitchen to the integrated kitchen to the long thin kitchen. The book includes an intriguing narrative by Susan Aiello, ASID, CID, about the exciting opportunities and demanding challenges involved in designing small kitchens in large cities. I was lucky and got to see this book before it is out. With so many wonderful and colorful ideas, it is one that anyone ought to have before starting a kitchen renovation.
Average customer rating:
- One of my favorite cookbooks
- Sorry, it's a beautiful presentation, but...
- A beautiful recipe book that blurs cultural lines
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Asian Tapas: Small Bites, Big Flavors
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Book Description
Using an abundance of the fresh, seasonal ingredients and a harmony of flavors, Anton Kilayko and executive chef Christophe Megel offer a collection of recipes that will excite anyone yearning after new and delicious ways to approach the tastes of the East. Cultural lines blur as they explore the breadth of Asian cuisine to bring you dishes inspired by the cooks of Bali, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and many more. The food is imaginative, approachable and can just as successfully be brought to life at a sophisticated dinner, a lazy lunch, or a cool party—or very simply as a tasty little snack. These recipes of appetizers and finger foods, illustrated with the cutting-edge photography of Edmond Ho, is exquisitely presented to provide huge impact.
Customer Reviews:
One of my favorite cookbooks.......2007-10-09
This has become one of my favorite cookbooks. It is perfect for extra special dishes for parties, or for two. The dishes are not difficult to prepare, have delicious flavors, quick to prepare, and are all shown in wonderful photos beautifully presented.
This cookbook has classy recipes with a modern flair and gourmet flavors but didn't use exotic hard to find ingredients. I regularly cook the miso marinated black cod, and also love the satay. I think this cookbook would suit home cooks that like pan asian gourmet food, without hours of preparation, although the dishes all come out deceptively looking like you have spent much time making them...highly recommended!
Sorry, it's a beautiful presentation, but..........2006-09-30
I agree the book is visually well presented and appealing, but the content is not suitable for home cooks, nor aspiring chefs. I admit I am 'flexible' in the use of 'fusion' cooking and terms, but I had definite ideas in mind when I read "Asian TAPAS". The (Spanish) tapas I know and love are not so labor intensive, nor contain such large shopping lists of ingredients. Elegant food? Absolutely. Flavorful and interesting food? Without a doubt. "Tapas", as I know them? Absolutely not - the French influence of intense preparation and manipulation (not a bad thing, don't misunderstand me), is inappropriate here - frustratingly intense efforts for 'tapas'. Also, where in the U.S. does a typical home cook/aspiring chef find, or more importantly, Afford, abalone?? It's my understanding that the finest North American source of abalone was California, and, greedy folks as they are, they overfished their abalone to extinction. Do you have the staff required to do all the mise en place and prep work for these works of art? Some cookbooks are more the display of the talents of the author chefs, rather than a source of encouragement and teaching to home chefs. This is the second time I have bought a cookbook without visual inspection - I will not do it again.
A beautiful recipe book that blurs cultural lines .......2005-03-09
Co-written by an executive chef, Asian Tapas: Small Bites, Big Flavors is a beautiful recipe book that blurs cultural lines in its presentation of exciting flavors from Bali, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, China, and more. From Flaky Cashew Nut Puff Pastry Squares, to Summer Green Tea Noodles with Mussels, to Spicy Crab Salad Sandwiches and more, the preparations within combine traditional ingredients to create inventive and mouth-watering, succulent dishes. Each recipe is accompanied by a full-page color photograph that captures the dish with the precision of a skilled artist. A beautiful, captivating compendium recommended for kitchen cooks of all skill and experience levels who want to try preparing something a little different.
Book Description
If your cluttered small kitchen makes you dread cooking even the simplest meal, it’s time for you to reclaim that space—and your sanity!—with this practical and witty guide. Here you will learn how to:
*Purge your kitchen of unnecessary, space-hogging STUFF
* Maximize counter space
*Organize and streamline your kitchen for peak efficiency and easy cleanup
*Locate the best cooking equipment (and retailers) for small kitchens
*Re-think shopping, cooking, and storing food to suit your small-kitchen lifestyle
*Use ingenious creative shortcuts for small-space entertaining
Best of all, each of the book’s 100 recipes is designed for minimal space, time, and pots and pans. With no more than two burners and a toaster oven you can make easy breakfasts, fast soups, comfort food like Mom’s Sunday Pot Roast or Mole-Style Chili, big batch recipes for no-fuss entertaining, and even great desserts like Orange Marmalade Bread Pudding or Extreme (super-fast, super-chocolatey) Brownies.
Customer Reviews:
Good Recipes but Awesome Organizational Tips.......2006-11-27
The recipes in this book tend to assume the worst about your kitchen, which is nice. Even though I do have an oven, it's nice to have a little book with microwave and toaster oven recipes.
The organizational tips are great for any size kitchen in my opinion. I also like how he lists the bare-bones kitchen requirements. This book would be fantastic for someone with a tiny kitchen or someone with lots of roommates.
Best of All Possible Worlds.......2006-03-28
For those of us who choose to live in urban areas, it usually follows that we trade space for the excitement of city living. At the same time, the desire to have a warm, inviting kitchen even in a small space is natural--it's a hallmark of domesticity and comfort. Believe it or not, for many of us, the tiny kitchen is not where you make coffee, put take-out on plates or store sweaters in the oven. (All fairly common in NYC). The kitchen is the heart of the home. And even the smalled home needs that.
In his wonderful book, Justin Spring shows you how to make the most of even the tiniest kitchen with practical tips, great recipes and ideas about organization. (This is priceless advice even if you live in a mansion.) His gentle wit and terrific advice fill the book and make it a consistent pleasure. The drawings are great, too, and for its small size the book is beautifully designed...seems like there's a theme here.
Quite simply, Spring shows us that size doesn't matter. It's the intelligence, ingenuity and inventiveness that goes into the kitchen that guarantees what comes out--the warmth, care and great food that give even the tiniest kitchen a big and loving heart.
Appreciated in Arctic Alaska.......2006-03-25
We never have enough space in Arctic Alaska, and we sure like to eat, especially when it is super cold and dark outside.
So this book, and the cheerful, upbeat way it is written, should help us.
But as Spring points out early on, the book can help anyone who has to deal with a hot, crowded and rather claustrophobic kitchen area ("something like taking a berth on "Das Boot."
The man speaks from experience, and shares 100 recipes, successfully done in his 45-sq.ft. New York apartment kitchen. Included is a recipe developed for a 25-pound Alaska wild salmon, caught and sent by his sister from the far north.
He shares the limited space in his 500-sq.ft. apartment with several dogs, who often stake out key locations in the tiny kitchen. Stay tuned for reports on who wins that battle.
The book can help you clean and prep your kitchen, select the right appliances (he loves his toaster oven) and get rid of the clutter many of us accumulate in our kitchen.
So get this book and then stretch out and read it, but not in your tiny kitchen, especially if you have dogs.
Practical and funny.......2006-03-16
This is a gem of a book, suitable for anyone whose kitchen is smaller than ideal. In his humorous, easy-to-read manner Justin Spring provides numerous ways to get the most out of a tiny kitchen and entertain with ease.
Book Description
Do you have an ugly duckling kitchen? If so, take this book and learn how to transform it into the pretty and practical swan it was meant to be. Whether your kitchen is galley-shaped, U-shaped, L-shaped, or just plain small, this hands-on workbook offers ideas for kitchens that suit every lifestyle, from city singles to growing families.
The kitchen is the heart of every home: the place where we gather with our families and friends; where we prepare and share food; where we work, entertain, and eat. But many kitchens were not designed with all these functions in mind. As a result, they are too small, too dark, and too cramped -- when what we want is spacious, light, and comfortable.
With
Small Spaces Beautiful Kitchens, you can change all that. In its pages, youÂ'll learn how to turn your kitchen -- no matter how small, how drab, how dysfunctional -- into the kitchen of your dreams.
Customer Reviews:
Helpful advice and ideas.......2007-07-17
This book might be useful to more people than its title implies. The emphasis is on efficiency and small kitchens, but some of the kitchens in the book are not so small. Most of the advice will be helpful to anyone who is considering a kitchen renovation, regardless of the size of the room. Of course, a large kitchen gives one the option to create unused space that a small kitchen does not, so the book is especially helpful for people with space-limited kitchens. I use that term rather than "small" because the dimensions of my kitchen are largeish, but the layout of doors (all necessary) limits the cabinets and countertops in the room. I'm looking for creative ways to think about reconfiguring the space, and this book has been very helpful in terms of encouraging me to think about where to store things (items used less often can be outside the main kitchen space, for instance), what I typically do in the kitchen vs. sometimes do or rarely do, and how to plan a cohesive design style that works functionally and makes the kitchen a pleasant place for the cook. For example, I've been using wire shelving units as a temporary solution to my kitchen's lack of counters and storage space, but I wouldn't have considered this as a permanent design option before reading this book. That wouldn't be everyone's preference, but this book provides examples of several design styles to suit a variety of tastes. Other kitchen books provide more advice about the nitty-gritty of kitchen functions such as including enough electrical outlets, materials choices, etc. For that sort of information, I recommend "This Old House: Kitchens" (an oldie but still the best). To help you think about what you want and need in your kitchen in terms of function and visual appeal, especially if every inch counts or if the kitchen is part of another room, this book is a good investment.
small spaces, beautiful kitchens.......2007-05-12
I am pleased with this book. It has a lot of ideas for the kitchen that I would have never thought of. If you are undecided and can't figure out just what you want this is a good book. I'm very pleased.
Lovely design, useful tips.......2005-06-11
If you like contemporary, modern, eclectic, and retro styles, this book is great to look at. If not, borrow it from the library just for the text. I have made more practical moderations to my original ideas from this book than any of the dozens of other books and magazines that I own.
For instance, I originally was set on installing a microwave/range hood combination over our stove. This book points out that having a microwave in this position is inconvenient, even dangerous since it is very high up and over an area that is frequently hot. Also, it is difficult for children to reach. Instead, a built-in microwave shelf in a different location makes more sense. The suggestion may not be as space-saving as my original plan, but made sense nonetheless. This coming from a family of four with an 11'x 8' kitchen.
The photos presented an assortment of styles, sizes, and cost-ranges although it leaned more toward high-end, contemporary, and larger than my kitchen.
I would have liked to see more photos with large key ingredients like refrigerators. I would have preferred to see more floor plans and actual room dimensions. Unfortunately, I have not seen a book yet that was strong in this area. I think that any decorating book that has the word `small' on it's cover should strive to include those details.
Book Description
Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic is now worth around £50m with 90 outlets around the UK.
This is a start-up business book for real people. Sahar and Bobby take the reader step by step through every aspect of starting and growing a business from asking 'why?' and writing the plan to hiring staff and letting go. The book is illustrated throughout with inspirational anecdotes from their own experience. It is a very personal story of dreaming, acting and succeeding offering a myriad of lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs and blowing apart the myth that only 'special' people start successful businesses.
Customer Reviews:
You can too!.......2007-06-19
Witty, honest, inspiring and easy to read, this book will motivate wanna be and current entrepreneurs to press in and step out. I like the way this brother/sister team lay the foundation of their coffee shop business. Certainly, you may not want to start a coffee business, but perhaps you want to start your own business but don't know where to begin. This book spells out what you'll need to do to get going as well as how to grow the business - based upon their own experience!
I am inspired and will certainly look through the book again and again.
Feel the experience of setting up your own business,.......2006-07-30
Very Nice book about feeling the experience of setting up your own business. The Chapters in the book flow smoothly. You will never feel bored while reading the book. If you are buying this book thinking that you will start your own coffee republic after you finish reading it, then find another book as this book will not guide you to start a coffee shop business. The book basically, will give you a real life example of starting a business, I started a business and I can feel my self when I read the book, I even feel that I know Sahar and bobby Hashemi because you will live the experience they live. Especially the bootstrapping part!! I wish they release a 2nd book about what happened next in their business. I gave it a 4 stars because I really wished they added sample letters they used in their communication, how they approached suppliers for equipments and based on what they decided to buy their equipments and who helped them make the decisions.
superb !.......2005-08-26
a great inspiration for anyone thinking about setting up their own business... I quit my job after reading it!.
Anyone Can Do It.......2004-04-20
I am a bubbing entrepreneur with a business plan, enthusiastic colleagues and little money. After seven months of trying with much encouragement from others and some financial commitments, I wish I had of picked this book up at the beginning of my search for funds. I would have done a few things differently. Every time I feel down I pick myself up before going to bed by picking up the book and rereading some chapters. The next day I am again ready to tackle the challenges ahead.
This book is a must for every entrepreneur, as well as people already in business looking for a fresh approach. Unlike others, it not just tells their story, it also shows how they did it, which is rare. Most books of this type just cover the big picture stuff which anyone can read in newspapers and magazines. It is very easy to read and difficult to put down. My first reading (on a flight) was in fact two readings, as I kept going back over earlier chapters.
An inspirational guide for clueless entrepreneurs!.......2003-04-02
Sarah describes the birth story of coffee chain "Coffee Republic" (see above). Her trip to NY, the cravings for skinny lattes and foamy cappuccinos, the idea, the awful coffee in the UK or rather the lack of it, the business plan and finally the first shop in South Molton street! Read this book and you will discover that passion, enthusiasm, gut feeling, good timing, support and hard work will eventually pay off! Sahar and her brother Bobby are both millionaires, only eight years after the first Coffee Republic bar appeared in the market.
By Thei Zervaki...
Book Description
Late nineteenth-century San Francisco was an ethnically diverse but male-dominated society bustling from a rowdy gold rush, recovery from the earthquake, and explosive economic growth. Within this booming marketplace, some women stepped beyond their roles as wives, caregivers, and homemakers to start businesses that combined family concerns with money-making activities. Edith Sparks traces the experiences of these women entrepreneurs, exploring who they were, why they started businesses, how they attracted customers and managed finances, and how they dealt with failure.
Using a unique sample of bankruptcy records, credit reports, advertisements, city directories, census reports, and other sources, Sparks argues that women were competitive, economic actors, strategizing how best to capitalize on their skills in the marketplace. Their boardinghouses, restaurants, saloons, beauty shops, laundries, and clothing stores dotted the city's landscape. By the early twentieth century, however, technological advances, new preferences for name-brand goods, and competition from large-scale retailers constricted opportunities for women entrepreneurs at the same time that new opportunities for women with families drew them into other occupations. Sparks's analysis demonstrates that these businesswomen were intimately tied to the fortunes of the city over its first seventy years.
Book Description
Home Business Breakthrough!
Here's what you will find in this highly detailed, step-by-step publishing manual:
—How to get started in this high-profit business with little or no cash up front.
—How to take advantage of the amazing profitability of niche-market, publishing
—How to gther the secret, inside information that you need about your competitors and the way they do business.
—How to know if your publication will make money before you spend a single cent.
—Niche markets: what they are and how to find them in your own backyard.
—How to start and publish a full-fledged community weekly newspaper.
—How to start and publish a modified weekly.
—You to start and publish your own niche-market tabloid
—How to start and publish free circulation shoppers' guides and all-classified shoppers' guides.
—How to sell your ads and manage your sales staff.
—How to find top salespeople who will wait to be paid until the money comes in.
—How to design advertising that really works.
—How to design your publication: tips that save money and time.
—How to circulate and distribute your publication: paid circulation or free?
—The big payday: how to sell your successful publication for big bucks.
—Appendix I: A Simple Sales Manual That Works.:
—Appendix II: A Library of Publishing Forms;
—Appendix III: A Glossary of Publishing and Printing Terms;
—Appendix IV: Sources and Contacts.
Customer Reviews:
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK.......2007-05-14
Oh, that sounds harsh, & that's not what I mean.
I've just had a chance to review this book, & I already own Williams's "Publishing Your Own Magazine, Guidebook, or Weekly Newspaper," & I feel that the latter is far-&-away the better book, not to mention cheaper. Call it a prejudice, but I really feel you'd be better served by reading the other one, despite its quirks -- Williams can get a little scattered at times, but he speaks from personal experience, & I've found him not only inspiring but informative.
Truly lives up to its name.......2001-02-04
How To Publish Your Own Weekly Newspapers, Niche-Market Tabloids & Free Circulation Shoppers truly lives up to its name as Thomas Williams takes the aspiring publisher through a detailed instructional manual on every aspect of the publishing process from beginning to end. The hallmark of this superbly written and presented "how to" guide is the clarity of Williams' presentation for launching, maintaining, and prospering as a home-based, niche-oriented publisher from the creation of a business plan to the promotion and distribution of the publication. Anyone considering publishing any kind of newspaper, tabloid, or shopper should first begin by giving How To Publish Your Own Weekly Newspapers, Niche-Market Tabloids & Free Circulation Shoppers a very careful reading -- it can save enormous amounts of money, energy, and anxiety, as well as assuring success in a very competitive marketplace!
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