💰 Small Business Finance

Practical financial guidance for entrepreneurs and small business owners — from cash flow management to funding strategies, written without the corporate jargon.

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

by Karen Berman • 2008

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

4.19

3k+

📚 Financial Literacy 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance 📖 Open-Book Management

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

by Karen Berman 2008

4.19

3k+ ratings

📚 Financial Literacy 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance 📖 Open-Book Management

HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business

by Richard S. Ruback • 2017

Buy a small business, borrow two-thirds of the price, and become CEO on day one.

4.41

2k+

🏢 Business Acquisition 🎯 Acquisition Entrepreneurship 📋 Deal Structuring 📊 Business Valuation 👔 Aspiring Business Owners

HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business

Buy a small business, borrow two-thirds of the price, and become CEO on day one.

by Richard S. Ruback 2017

4.41

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Acquisition 🎯 Acquisition Entrepreneurship 📋 Deal Structuring 📊 Business Valuation 👔 Aspiring Business Owners

The Accounting Game

by Darrell Mullis • 1998

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

4.27

1k+

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management

The Accounting Game

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

by Darrell Mullis 1998

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree • 2011

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

4.16

3k+

📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🧾 Tax Strategy

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

by Greg Crabtree 2011

4.16

3k+ ratings

📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🧾 Tax Strategy

Accounting for Non-Accountants

by Wayne A. Label • 2006

The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.

3.72

208

📘 Beginner's Accounting 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Financial Analysis 📋 Budgeting Basics

Accounting for Non-Accountants

The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.

by Wayne A. Label 2006

3.72

208 ratings

📘 Beginner's Accounting 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Financial Analysis 📋 Budgeting Basics

The Fashion Designer Survival Guide

by Mary Gehlhar • 2005

Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.

3.96

369

🧵 Fashion Entrepreneurship 🏭 Apparel Industry 🏗️ Brand Building 🏬 Retail Strategy 🎨 Creative Business

The Fashion Designer Survival Guide

Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.

by Mary Gehlhar 2005

3.96

369 ratings

🧵 Fashion Entrepreneurship 🏭 Apparel Industry 🏗️ Brand Building 🏬 Retail Strategy 🎨 Creative Business

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

by Gene Siciliano • 2003

Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.

3.76

340

🧠 Financial Literacy 💼 Managerial Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🗺️ Business Planning

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.

by Gene Siciliano 2003

3.76

340 ratings

🧠 Financial Literacy 💼 Managerial Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🗺️ Business Planning

Accounting for the Numberphobic

by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

4.33

302

📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners 📏 Business Metrics

Accounting for the Numberphobic

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

by Dawn Fotopulos 2014

4.33

302 ratings

📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners 📏 Business Metrics

Financial Statements

by Thomas R. Ittelson • 1998

Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.

4.17

1k+

🧾 Financial Statements 📚 Business Literacy 📒 Financial Accounting 💧 Cash Flow Management 📊 Ratio Analysis

Financial Statements

Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.

by Thomas R. Ittelson 1998

4.17

1k+ ratings

🧾 Financial Statements 📚 Business Literacy 📒 Financial Accounting 💧 Cash Flow Management 📊 Ratio Analysis

The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business

by Keith J. Cunningham • 2011

Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.

4.37

246

💸 Cash Flow Management 📊 Financial Metrics ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🌱 Profit Before Growth 💰 Business Valuation

The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business

Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.

by Keith J. Cunningham 2011

4.37

246 ratings

💸 Cash Flow Management 📊 Financial Metrics ⚙️ Operational Efficiency 🌱 Profit Before Growth 💰 Business Valuation

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business

by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

3.62

600

🏢 Startup Playbooks 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture 🔍 Market Validation

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013

3.62

600 ratings

🏢 Startup Playbooks 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture 🔍 Market Validation

Architect and Entrepreneur

by Eric Reinholdt • 2015

A field guide for architects: how to brand, market, and build a lean, profitable design firm.

4.19

214

🏛️ Architecture Practice 💡 Design Business 📐 Lean Methodology 📖 Brand Storytelling 🤝 Client Acquisition

Architect and Entrepreneur

A field guide for architects: how to brand, market, and build a lean, profitable design firm.

by Eric Reinholdt 2015

4.19

214 ratings

🏛️ Architecture Practice 💡 Design Business 📐 Lean Methodology 📖 Brand Storytelling 🤝 Client Acquisition

Start Your Own Corporation

by Garrett Sutton • 2012

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

4.15

847

🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

Start Your Own Corporation

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

by Garrett Sutton 2012

4.15

847 ratings

🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

Restaurant Man

by Joe Bastianich • 2012

Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.

3.66

1k+

🍽️ Restaurant Business 📖 Culinary Memoirs 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🚀 Food Entrepreneurship 🍷 Wine Industry

Restaurant Man

Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.

by Joe Bastianich 2012

3.66

1k+ ratings

🍽️ Restaurant Business 📖 Culinary Memoirs 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🚀 Food Entrepreneurship 🍷 Wine Industry

Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies

by Kate Shoup • 2011

Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.

3.50

258

🛒 Online Marketplaces 🧵 Handmade Businesses 🎨 Brand Identity 📸 Product Photography 📣 Ecommerce Marketing

Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies

Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.

by Kate Shoup 2011

3.50

258 ratings

🛒 Online Marketplaces 🧵 Handmade Businesses 🎨 Brand Identity 📸 Product Photography 📣 Ecommerce Marketing

Etsy-preneurship

by Jason Malinak • 2012

From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.

3.80

311

🧶 Handmade Business 🛒 Etsy Selling 💼 Side Hustle Guides 💰 Pricing Strategies 🌱 New Sellers

Etsy-preneurship

From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.

by Jason Malinak 2012

3.80

311 ratings

🧶 Handmade Business 🛒 Etsy Selling 💼 Side Hustle Guides 💰 Pricing Strategies 🌱 New Sellers

Loopholes of the Rich

by Diane Kennedy • 2001

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

4.08

948

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💸 Cash Flow Investing

Loopholes of the Rich

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

by Diane Kennedy 2001

4.08

948 ratings

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💸 Cash Flow Investing

Buying and Selling a Business

by Garrett Sutton • 2003

Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.

3.90

197

🏢 Business Acquisition 🔍 Due Diligence 📋 Deal Structuring 💰 Tax Strategy 🤝 Negotiation Tactics

Buying and Selling a Business

Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.

by Garrett Sutton 2003

3.90

197 ratings

🏢 Business Acquisition 🔍 Due Diligence 📋 Deal Structuring 💰 Tax Strategy 🤝 Negotiation Tactics

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business

by Terry Meany • 2009

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

2.89

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📣 Referral Marketing

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

by Terry Meany 2009

2.89

9 ratings

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📣 Referral Marketing

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition

by Steven Carlson • 2022

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

3.82

139

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

by Steven Carlson 2022

3.82

139 ratings

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

LLC

by John Knight • 2016

The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.

4.00

📋 Business Formation 🛡️ Limited Liability 💰 Small Business Taxes ⚖️ Startup Legal Basics 🧾 Business Accounting

LLC

The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.

by John Knight 2016

4.00

4 ratings

📋 Business Formation 🛡️ Limited Liability 💰 Small Business Taxes ⚖️ Startup Legal Basics 🧾 Business Accounting

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