Written for small businesses, self-employed individuals, employers, professionals, independent contractors, home businesses, and Internet businesses, Small Time Operator is the most popular business start-up guide ever. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author covers getting permits and licenses; how to finance a business; finding the right business location; creating and using a business plan; choosing and protecting a business name; deciding whether to incorporate; establishing a complete bookkeeping system; hiring employees; federal, state, and local taxes; buying a business or franchise; dealing with—and avoiding—the IRS; doing business on the Internet; handling insurance, contracts, pricing, trademarks, patents, and much more. ( )

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The new, fully updated edition of a classic presents all the nuts and bolts of building a business; from obtaining initial permits and licenses to locating financing, finding the right business location, developing a bookkeeping system, and hiring employees. This newly updated 'bible' of the industry continues to reflect the latest thinking in tax and business management. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Written for small businesses, self-employed individuals, employers, professionals, independent contractors, home businesses, and Internet businesses, Small Time Operator is the most popular business start-up guide ever. In clear, easy to understand language, the author covers: getting permits and licenses; how to finance a business; finding the right business location; creating and using a business plan; choosing and protecting a business name; deciding whether to incorporate; establishing a complete bookkeeping system; hiring employees; federal, state and local taxes; buying a business or franchise; dealing with - and avoiding - the IRS; doing business on the Internet; insurance, contracts, pricing, trademarks, patents, and much more. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Not sure about newer versions..., February 22, 2006
Reviewer: Jennifer S (Guadalupe,CA USA) - See all my reviews
I have a version of this book that my father in law purchased in 1993. I know quite about about small business topics, and I learned so much of the little missing items from this book. My father-in-law has a million of these books on starting a small business, which he loaned to us when we started ours.
I quickly put the others down after scanning through a few chapters and not finding much information. All the books seem to be on choosing names, locations, and "Starting" a business. I wanted more information on "Running" our business, which is exactly what I found.
I scanned through a few pages, and what I read was so great that I went back and started from the beginning and read every word I saw. I truly found this book to be the most informative and realistic book out there.
I haven't purchased a newer version, because I still use mine. Infact I re-read many of the chapters every week, they are still valuable to me. This book sits right on top of my filing shelves.
I did, however, purchase the software from the bell springs website yesterday.
I use quickbooks and also a written record (using accrual and cash methods) and balance them out together. I really liked the forms he uses in the back of his book, they are so simple, yet really cover everything I need. That is why I purchased the software so I could use them.
My opinion of this book is very high, simply I beleive it is the best I have ever found. (By the way, Bell Springs Publishing website has a money back guarantee also) We run a service shop now, I hope to open a small retail shop soon, and I will be using this book for that as well. In fact I already am, to figure out how I will set up all my information on a different type of business.

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11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Small Time Operator, June 30, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
"Small Time Operator" by Bernard B. Kamoroff makes you wonder if he ever made it big or just remained small. I agree this is not the bible of business practices. However, the info isn't all that bad. It just lacks real meat.

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3 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
Not particularly helpful, May 27, 2004
Reviewer: R. L. Garnett "Lewis Garnett" (Winston-Salem, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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There are better books on how to start and run a business. This one is long on words and short on useful, practical information. Reads more like an accountant trolling for business by harping on complications than a genuine self-help book.
I bought based on the recommendation of a (well-written) book on self-publishing. Wish I'd read Amazon's comments first and spent my money elsewhere.

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18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Not a BIBLE but a decent start., April 24, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
First of all, let me say that I do not agree with the five star reviews nor do I agree with the 1 star reviews. That said, I feel this book is smack in between and does offer some useful information, especially for the newbie to business.

Five stars reviewers are too generous and 1 star reviewers are way too critical.

Good book and worth a read.

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1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent, Basic, Clear Information, March 6, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
I tool this book out of the box this afternoon and have not put it down since. It has answered so many questions already that I consider it invaluable. I am in the process of starting my first business (home-based) and needed really basic, clear, information. This book really delivered. It answered questions I didn't even know I should be asking. What a find! This book is worth its weight in gold.

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
Okay for the true novice to business, March 4, 2004
Reviewer: A reader
This book is okay if you have no prior business knowledge. It will bring you up to speed before you read the better books that offer the heavy artillery.

For first timers, okay. Experienced, pass.

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5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Simple, but essential!, November 27, 2003
Reviewer: A reader
I've just finished this book, and learned a great deal. I've had a sideline business for several years, which is starting to become more of the main focus, and this book "fits" just fine. If you're looking for a particular tax strategy or some other highly detailed info, this is probably not the one for you. If you're thinking about running a business for the first time (or like me, have already started but have a lot of learning to do), then this is the one. The book is up to date, with coverage about the internet as well, but the main thing is that this book walks you, step by step, through the basic essentials to successfullly start and run a business.