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With as much as a 90% failure rate in new business today, knowing the reasons for those percentages is crucial to starting a successful business. "Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss?" addresses failure issues and secrets to success in an easy to read format. Business owners with over 200 years of combined business experience teach you what they had to learn the hard way to help you have an easier path to success.

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Guide To Starting A Business--What To Watch For
 
Review Date: January 31, 2009
Reviewer: Karen Zemek, Parma, Ohio USA
This is a great little handbook for anyone considering starting up a business and being self-employed. It gives warnings about things people should be aware of before taking the plunge, making it very clear that it takes long hours and lots of work to be successful in running a profitable business. The author shares her personal success story about running a horse-boarding ranch. It lists further resources including books and web sites in the back which would be helpful to any entrepreneur. I finished this in two days.
Are you Ready to Be Your Own Boss?
 
Review Date: March 1, 2008
Reviewer: Michael Monji, Bakersfield, CA
Holy Cow, WHAT A FANTABULOUS BOOK. I just want you to know that Carol's book was one of the best business books I have ever read. If I had to give it a rating of 1-5, I would give it a 20. It is the best easy to read book on starting your own business.

I normally work only 5-10 days per month, and I tell my wife how fortunate that I am for having a talent that allows me so much freedom. I used to work 5-6 days per week with 2-5 employees, but I was just trading dollars. Your book brought back memories for me, and I am so glad that I don't have to be a slave to my business. I wish I had this book years ago, so I would not have made so many mistakes.

I will recommend it to my clients who might be thinking of going into business, especially the ones who are going to do what I do. I show people how they can pay off all their investment in the first year, and still make a profit by using the info in Carol's book.
A Balanced View of Small Brick and Mortar Business
 
Review Date: January 12, 2008
Reviewer: Sherrie St Cyr, Sherman, TX United States
The author starts out fairly bleakly, but in the end does present a balanced view of the dangers and pleasure of owning your own business. She sprinkles useful questions throughout as tests of whether the reader is prepared to be a business owner.

The book includes many perspectives from other small business owners. It focuses mainly on brick and mortar businesses rather than professionals such as consultants. Overall a quick, but rewarding read.
Are you ready to BE Your Own Boss?
 
Review Date: January 1, 2008
Reviewer: Yvonne Phillips FSII, Pittsburgh, PA
Carol has provided an easy to understand book that will move you through the progress of owning your own company. I have been to many seminars and they leave you with lots of question marks as what to do first. She will lead you through the process effortlessly and also give you the skills you need to move forward with your goals of your business.

She will also point out the pitfalls and there are always some to challenge you. I highly recommend Carol's book to add to your business book collection.
Invaluable short read!
 
Review Date: December 30, 2007
Reviewer: Cathy L. Yanda, Chicago, IL
Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss? is truly a gem. Carol Denbow brings out many of the pitfalls and rewards to owning your own business and taking responsibility for your destiny. Difficult? Absolutely. Worth the effort? That's up to you. Some hidden gems I found in her writing...

1. Start with a business plan!
2. Make a chart to remind yourself daily of your business plan
3. Survival factors of new businesses include the owner's age, higher education, and previous experience in their field, with most business owners between 35 and 64, having 10 to 19 years of work experience prior to self employment
4. To help you choose a business, make a list of your hobbies and interests, and then list all the possible ways you can make money with those hobbies/interests
5. Make sure you are overstaffed and over prepared - your first impression will be a long lasting one
6. Do at least a business plan and get legal council before signing any contracts or leases
7. There will be "impossible-to-deal-with" customers - when they leave you, be glad and let them go
8. Most businesses will not show any profit for at least the first year, and the average time is around three years
9. Don't be in a hurry

This book is filled with valuable personal insight, experience, and advice. Pick up a copy, read it, highlight it (I did mine!), make notes, and tell your friends. They will want their own copy.


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