SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Delphi Public Library

REFERENCE SOURCES

REF 016.33 Moss                Moss, Rita W.  Strauss’s handbook of business information: a guide for librarians, students, and researchers.  Libraries Unlimited, 2004

REF 016.929 Kemp             Kemp, Thomas J.  American census handbook.  Scholarly Resources, 2000.

REF 338 Business               Business statistics of the United States. Bernan Press, 2004.

REF 338 North                      North American industry classification system. Office of Management and Budget, 1997.

REF 338.02 Standard          Standard industrial classification manual.  Office of Management and Budget, 1987.

REF 338.0973 Encyclopedia                     Folsom, W. David.  Encyclopedia of American business.  Facts On File, 2004.

REF 338.7 Hoovers              Hoover’s handbook of American businessReference Press, Inc., 2007.

REF 338.76 Indiana             Indiana business directory.  American Directory Publishing Company, 2006.

REF 344.7201 Wage           Wage & hour issues: an overview of Indiana and federal wage and hour issuesIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007.

REF 344.730159 ADA        Indiana employers’ guide to the ADA and the FMLA.  Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2005.

REF 344.772 Empl               Employment law handbook: a business guide to Indiana and federal employment lawsIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007.

REF 344.772 Environ           Environmental compliance handbook: an overview of Indiana and federal environmental laws for Indiana, 6th editionIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007.

REF 344.772 Fanning          Worker’s compensation handbook: a comprehensive guide to worker’s compensation in Indiana, 4th editionIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007.

REF 344.772 Yerkes            Yerkes, Kenneth J. and Miller, David W.  Indiana guide to hiring and firingIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2005.

REF 650 Business               Business: the ultimate resource.  Perseus Publications, 2007.

REF 650 Encyclopedia        Encyclopedia of business and finance (electronic resource, 2nd edition.  Macmillan Reference USA, 2006.

REF 651 Business               Business forms on file.  Facts on File, 2006.

REF 658 Small                      Small business sourcebook.  Gale Research Co., 2006.           

REF 658.1 Bose-McKinney                  Building a business in Indiana: a guide for starting and growing a privately-owned businessIndiana Chamber, 2006.

REF 658.32 Indiana             Indiana guide to hiring and managing foreign employeesIndiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007.

CIRCULATING BUSINESS BOOKS

338.6 Shuman                       Shuman, Michael.  The small-mart revolution: how local businesses are beating the global competition.  Berrett-Koehler, 2006.

343.73 Daily                          Daily, Frederick.  Tax savvy for small business: year round tax strategies to save you money.  Nolo, 2006.

343.73 Fishman                    Fishman, Stephen.  Deduct it!: lower your small business taxes.  Nolo, 2007.

346.73 Pakroo                      Pakroo, Peri.  The small business start-up kit, 3rd edition.  Nolo, 2004.

346.73 Steingold                  Steingold, Fred.  Sell your business: the step by step legal guide.  Nolo, 2004.

346.73 Warda                       Warda, Mark.  The weekend small business start-up kit (+CD-ROM), 1st edition. Sphinx, 2007.

346.73 Wilson                       Wilson, Lee.  The trademark guide: a friendly handbook to protecting and profiting from trademarks.  Allworth Press, 2004.

362.7  Pruissen                     Pruissen, Catherine M.  Start and run a home daycare, 4th edition.  Self-Counsel Press, 2003.

362.7 Steelsmith                   Steelsmith, Shari.  How to start a home-based day-care business.  The Globe Pequot Press, 2004.

364.73 Steingold                  Steingold, Fred S.  Legal guide for starting and running a business, 7th edition.  Nolo, 2003.

642 Vivaldo                           Vivaldo, Denise.  How to start a home-based catering business, 4th edition.  Globe Pequot Press, 2003.

650.13 Acuff                          Acuff, Jerry and Wood, Wally.  The relationship edge in business: connecting when it counts.  Wiley, 2004.

657 Ivens                                Ivens, Kathy.  Quickbooks 2004: the official guide

657 Mucha-Aydlott                Mucha-Aydlott, Julie A.  I have Quickbooks, now what?:  for the self-employedSan Diego Business Accounting.  

657 Pinson                            Pinson, Linda.  Keeping the books: basic recordkeeping and accounting for the successful small business, 6th editionDearborn Trade Pub., 2004.

658 Kamoroff                        Kamoroff, Bernard B.  Small time operator: how to start your own business, 7th edition.  Bell Springs Publishing, 2002.

658 Yudkin                             Yudkin, Marcia.  6 steps to free publicity:  for corporate professionals or solo professionals, revised edition.  The Career Press, Inc. 2003.

658.02 Adams                      Adams, Bob.  Adams streetwise small business startup: your comprehensive guide to starting and managing a business.  Adams Publishing, 1996.

658.02 Henricks                    Henricks, Mark.  Grow your business.

 Entrepreneur Press, 2001.

658.02 Longnecker              Longnecker, Justin G., Moore, Carlos W. and Petty, J. William.  Small business management: an entrepreneurial emphasis, 12th edition.  Thomson South-Western, 2003.

658.02 Sortino                      Sortino, John and Kelly, Susan.  Complete idiot’s guide to being a successful entrepreneur.  Alpha Books, 1999.

658.022 Fenn                        Fenn, Donna.  Alpha dogs:  how your small business can become a leader of the pack.  Collins, 2005.

658.022 Gottry                      Gottry, Steven R.  Common sense business: starting, operating, and growing your own business-in any economy.  HarperBusiness, 2005.

658.022 Thaler                      Thaler, John.  The elements of small business: a lay person’s guide to the financial terms, marketing concepts, and legal forms that every entrepreneur needsSilver Lake Pub., 2005.

658.1 Davis                           Davis, Ken.  The McGraw-Hill 36-hour course in business writing and communication: managing your writing.  McGraw-Hill, 2005.

658.1 Judson                         Judson, Bruce.  Go it alone!: the secret to building a successful business on your own.  HarperBusiness, 2004.

658.1 McGuckin                    McGuckin, FrancesBusiness for beginners: from research and business plans to money, marketing and the law.  Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005

658.11 Henricks                    Henricks, Mark.  Not just a living: the complete guide to creating a business that gives a life.  Perseus Publishing Group, 2002.

658.11 Sloan                         Sloan, Jeff.  StartupNation: America’s leading entrepreneurial experts reveal the secrets to building a blockbuster business.  Currency DoubleDay, 2005.        

658.15 Evanson                    Evanson, David R.  Where to go when the bank says no: alternatives for financing your business.  Bloomberg Press, 1998.

658.15 Lacy                           Lacy, Harold R.  Financing your business dreams with other people’s money: how and where to find money for start-up and growing businesses.  Sage Creek Press, 1998.

658.15 McKeever                 McKeever, Mike.  How to write a business plan, 6th edition.  Nolo, 2002.

658.15 Milling                        Milling, Brian E.  How to get a small business loan: a banker shows you exactly what you need to do to get a loan, 2nd edition.  Sourcebooks, 1998.

658.15 O’Hara                      O’Hara, Patrick.  SBA loans: a step x step guide, 4th edition.  Wiley, 2003.

658.15 Timmons                   Timmons, Jeffry A.  How to raise capital: techniques and strategies for financing and valuing your small business.  McGraw-Hill, 2005.

658.152 Burk                         Burk, James E. and Lehmann, Richard P.   Financing your small business: from SBA loans and credit cards to common stock and partnership interests.  Sourcebooks, 2006.

658.4 Adams                         Adams, Bob.  Adams streetwise complete business plan: writing a business plan has never been easierAdams Media, 1998.

650.4 Business                     Business plans handbook: a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America.  Gale Research Inc., 2000.

658.4 Burlingham                  Burlingham, Bo.  Small giants: companies that choose to be great instead of big.  Portfolio, 2007. 

658.4 Corvello                       Corvello, Joseph.  Your first business plan:  a simple question and answer format designed to help you write your own plan.  Sourcebooks, 2005.

658.4 Pinson                         Pinson, Linda.  Anatomy of a business plan: a step x step guide to building a business and securing your company’s future, 5th editionDearborn Trade Publishing, 2001.

658.8 Cartagena                   Latino Boom! : everything you need to know to grow your business in the U. S. Hispanic market.  Ballantine Books, 2005.

658.8 Cullen                          Cullen, Cheryl and Schell, Amy.  Identity solutions: how to create effective brands with letterheads, logos and business cards.  How Design Books, 2003.

658.7 Levinson                      Levinson, Jay Conrad.  Guerrilla marketing: easy and inexpensive strategies form making big profits from your small business 4th revised edition.  Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

658.83 Kaden                       Kaden, Robert J.  Guerrilla marketing research: marketing research that can help any business make more money.  Kogan Page, 2006.

Dial 745.5 Gerhards             Gerhards, Paul.  How to sell what you make: the business of marketing crafts.  Stackpole Books, 1996.

Dial 745.5 Hynes                  Hynes, William G.  Start and run a craft business.  Self Counsel-Press, 2001.

Spanish 658.02                     Barajas, Louis.  Micro empressa, mega vida.  Grupo Nelson, 2007.

INTERNET BUSINESS SITES

America’s small business development center: www.asbdc-us.org

Business law:  www.business.gov

Business opportunities:  www.sba.gov/businessop/index.html

Business owner’s toolkit:  www.toolkit.cch.com

Business plan guide:  www.sba.gov/managing/strategicplan/guide.html

Business plans: www.bplans.com

Business week small business online: www.businessweek.com/smallbiz

Dun & Bradstreet small business solutions:   smallbusiness.dnb.com

Entrepreneur:  www.entrepreneur.com

Financing:  www.sba.gov/financing/index.html

Indiana business builder: http://www.indianabusinessbuilder.net

Indiana business research center:  www.ibrc.indiana.edu

International franchise association:  www.franchise.org

Service corp of retired executives (SCORE): www.score.org

Small business association: www.sba.gov

Small business statistics:  www.bizstats.com

Working Solo: www.workingsolo.com