Starting a Business 
books & tools

The Restaurant Start-Up Guide : A 12-Month Plan for Successfully Starting a Restaurant

The Restaurant Start-Up Guide offers a practical what-to-do and when-to-do-it plan for getting started successfully in the restaurant business. Beginning at 12 months out, the authors take a step-by-step approach to all the many details of starting and running a restaurant.

The Scrapbooker's Guide To Business : What You Need To Know Before You Invest
Turn your passion for scrapbooking into a profitable business. Whether you want to invest a few hours and a few dollars, or make a significant investment and full-time commitment, The Scrapbooker's Guide To Business shows you how to minimize risks and maximize the likelihood of your success.

101 Best Businesses to Start To succeed in starting your own business you need real, innovative solutions. If you've ever thought of running your own business as an alternative to the corporate workplace or working for someone else, 101 Best Businesses to Start provides a wealth of practical advice, as well as the inspiration, to make your dreams a reality.

Starting and Running a Business on the Internet
Simple and straightforward
'Starting and Running a Business on the Internet' is a straightforward guide for those who wish to adapt their business to the Internet, or start a new one. It's realistic, jargon-free and budget-conscious. I hope you find it useful.

Brewery Planner : A Guide to Opening and Running Your Own Small Brewery
Reader Review:
An in-depth look into what it takes to open your own brewery or brewpub. Much more than I had dreamed of, and well worth the 60-odd bucks. It is put together like a text-book, broken into the various chapters/steps in opening. Not a good book for those who want light reading about brewing. I would only recommend it to those who are in or WANT to be in the brewing business. Top Notch.

Starting an Online Business For Dummies® 
Reader Review:
This book is truly incredible. I cannot even absorb all of the information in it! This is a MUST HAVE for ANYONE even thinking about starting an on line business. This is such an easy read and you can go on line and check out all the different web sites he has listed in the book. There is more information in this book than I ever thought possible. It is EXTREMELY helpful and written very well. It is the kind of book that you keep on your desk to constantly look up things. This is the best investment I have made in a long time.

Not finding what you want? Click here to see over 600 more books & tools to start your business!

More Tools, Books & Software

Accounting and Financing  
General Business 
Management and Store Security 
Merchandising and Buying 
Retail Specific 
Sales and Marketing 
Starting a Business  
The Internet & E-Retail  
Starting a Brew Pub   
Restaurant & Food Service
Business Software

Business Plan Pro 4.0
Palo Alto Software
Reviewer: A software user from US
I would recommend Business Plan Pro to anybody looking for investment, the software is packed with powerful insights and the financial capabilities are superb. The business plan I made with Business Plan Pro got the funding I required and I am incredibly thankful for it !!!!

Small Time Operator : How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble (Small Time Operator, 25th Ed)
Detailed advice covers everything people need to know to take control of their business and be a success. This latest edition includes a new section on doing business on the Internet. "A phenomenal book." - Julianne Malveaux, King Features Syndicate

The Young Entrepreneur's Edge : Using Your Ambition, Independence, and Youth to Launch a Successful Business (Princeton Review Series) Everyone wants to start their own business today. It is true. Can you believe that almost half of all businesses are being started by people under 35! And the fastest growing segment of business starters is under 25! Sounds amazing, huh?

Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business

Your New Restaurant
Reader Review:
I am in the process of opening a restaurant and was loaned this book by the local Small Business Administration office. I have found it very helpful in how to handle every facet of the operation, from how to hire, train and motivate employees to how to handle all of the financial aspects and everything in between. I have to give this copy back, so I turned to Amazon to purchase my own copy. Another book that I have found very useful (also purchased from Amazon) is Restaurant Management: Customers, Operations and Employees by Robert Christie Mill.

Entrepreneurship for Dummies (For Dummies)
A guide to realizing dreams of entrepreneurship, with information and advice on everything from putting together a business plan to conducting a marketing campaign. Help with topics like putting together a startup team, choosing the best legal structure, and more. 

e-BIZ in a BOX 5.0 Commerce Suite
One-stop development with E-biz web, User Review: I have used e-BIZweb for over the past year and find it to be a true one-stop development software piece. You can create a total website with this one piece of software; the price is excellent and e-BIZweb is designed for beginners to experts. This software is a great solution for small businesses that want to create their own e-commerce sites.

Ultimate Business Planner
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS)
Creating a winning business plan is easier than you think! You don’t need any special expertise to use Ultimate Business Planner. Its easy-to-use, step-by-step approach makes business planning fast and simple.