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Summary: Feel Like Making Some Extra Money?
Comment: Looking to make a few extra bucks and start that business you've always dreamed about? If so, then this book could come in handy. It presents a lengthy introduction about how to start your own business, followed by the listing of the "101 best", which includes things like landscaping, photography, painting, etc. Each listing includes answers to six basic questions: 1. What will I be doing? 2. What will I need to start? 3. Who will my customers be? 4. How much should I charge? 5. How much will I make? and 6. How will I get started? This book is meant as a beginners guide, and it should not be viewed any other way. The contents are very basic, and they do no go in- depth with any of these different home businesses. The author, Dan Ramsey, has written many books about small business. This one is really intended as a guide to show you the ropes, but not much else. It lets you know the minimum efforts/requirements needed to get started on your new part- time business.
Since this book was published back in 1996, it is already a little bit out of date. There are many technological businesses (using the internet and other high- tech) that are not described in this book because back when it was published, many of these businesses didn't exist yet. An updated edition of this book would be very helpful.
With only one or two pages dedicated to each of these "101 best", you will likely need more information if you really want to get serious about your chosen area of business. This book is nice for its brainstorming qualities, but you will certainly need to know more once you have decided to start.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The book was a good one for starting ideas to flow.
Comment: I was pleased with the content, however I found that the phone numbers listed to contact certain organizations were no longer in service.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lightweight
Comment: Not particularly helpful either for considering what kind of business you might set up or the pro and con of running such a business. Very much a "how to" writer writing how to start a business. If you're looking for readable, non-textbook sources of information, I might recommend "In Business For Yourself" by Bruce Williams instead.
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Summary: Keep Looking...
Comment: Although the title seems promising for those interested in part-time opportunites, this book was merely a subset of Ramsey's 101 Best Home-Based Businesses The business examples in this book were basically copied straight from his other book with nothing new added. I suppose it's OK as an idea generator, but the coverage of each is so sparce it leaves you wanting more. Keep looking guys...
