Books by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Meet Entrepreneur Kids Does your child want to learn about the building blocks of building a business? This book will help them learn the basics of entrepreneurship, realize their goals, and figure out how to launch their idea.For over 30 years, the business experts at Entrepreneur have brought readers the best in small-business and startup guides.Entrepreneur Kids: Launch Your Businessuses fun games, puzzles, quizzes, and stories to introduce kids to topics like business idea generation, setting goals, planning, saving and budgeting for your small business, advertising, marketing, and sales so kids can get their small business started quickly and easily. Ignite your child's imagination, empower them and engage their love for learning with Entrepreneur Kids!

Personal trainers arent just for athletes and the rich and famous anymore. As people become more aware of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, personal trainers are in high demand. Youll learn the nuts and bolts of starting a personal training business, including everything from establishing a business plan to getting certified to finding a profitable niche. Tips from successful trainers provide inspiration and advice along the way. They offer insights about: Requirements and startup costs What to expect during day-to-day operations Making yourself stand out from the competition Marketing strategies Building solid relationships with clients How to track and manage finances The most popular services trainers are offering Youll also find out about the latest trends in health and wellness so you can keep your business at the cutting edge in this rapidly expanding market. Whether you want to run a solo-operation or an exercise studio employing other trainers youll have the tools to succeed.

Start Your Own Microbrewery, Distillery, or Cidery and Craft Your Success StoryGrowing each year, this multi-billion dollar industry, driven by consumer preferences, shows no signs of slowing downgiving you the perfect opportunity to start up.Corie Brown of Zester Daily and our experts introduce you to more than 30 craft producers, including pioneers like Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Jrg Rupf creator of Hangar 1 Vodka, Kent Rabish owner of Grand Traverse Distillery, and Mike Beck co-owner of Uncle Johns Cider Mill.You'll gain an insiders look at how to:Analyze craft products, their distinct challenges, and dynamic marketWrite a winning business plan that promotes growth and secures fundingKeep overhead low and margins high with options like self-distributionCapture customers and create evangelists with the story behind the brandEnhance the brand experience with events, taprooms, tastings, and toursDevelop invaluable relationships with distributors and restaurants

Importing and exporting are trillion-dollar industries-but that doesn't mean they're just for big business. In fact, small businesses make up about 96 percent of this field. Get your share of an ever-expanding economy with the essential advice in this top-selling guide.

Management consulting is a growing industry in the U.S. as the number of consultants employed is steadily increasing. But today's more sophisticated client base wants low-cost, solution-driven advisors. This updated edition of Start Your Own Consulting Business teaches new and experienced consultants how to leverage digital tools and their unique talents to narrow their niche, attract new clients, and earn a steady stream of referrals.

Pets are part of today's family unit and their owners want to give them the best. In this new edition of Start Your Own Pet Business, readers navigate the market for pet-sitting and grooming services, pet food and toys, and more as learn the fundamentals for starting a successful business in the multibillion-dollar pet industry.

Revised edition of the author's Start your own retail business and more, 2011.

Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership provides a detailed look at the skills and strategies necessary to go from being a good manager to becoming an extraordinary leader.

Tapping into more than 33 years of small business expertise, the staff of Entrepreneur Media takes todays entrepreneurs beyond financing their idea and opening their doors to keeping the cash flow flowing and the capital coming in through the first three years of ownership. Defines funding options ranging from small business loans and angel investors to crowdfunding and venture capital. Real-world examples of funding and financing plans that work. In-the-trenches financing wisdom that help businesses stay profitable.

In the newest edition of the Entrepreneur Voices series, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and experts from both sides of the board roam present their best pitch-crafting, deal-closing strategies to help readers plan, pitch, and launch the business venture of their dreams.

Entrepreneur Voices on Emotional Intelligence shares the battle-tested strategies and tactics for improving and maintaining your own emotional intelligence as you learn to perceive emotions to better handle the behaviors, personalities, and body language of those around you.

Low startup requirements make this a great homebased business!As insurance regulations and paperwork requirements get more complicated, doctors and other health care providers are turning to third-party billing services to take care of their billing needs. Its a multi-billion dollar industry thats growing like never before, creating a growing niche for entrepreneurs who are experts at tunneling their way through the paper avalanche.With expert advice from medical claims billing professionals and the latest industry information youll learn everything you need to know to get into this perfect starter business including: Researching the market Calculating startup and operating costs Finding clients Getting referrals Demystifying medical jargon Dealing with insurance carriers Telecommuting options and online work Professional networkingStartup requirements and costs are minimal, opening the door for anyone to get started in this lucrative field.

Possibly credited to advancements in technology or learning behaviors, or a rise in focus on personal development, the education and training industry is steadily growing, creating a demand for eager entrepreneurs. Exploring varied opportunities aspiring business owners will be given business ideas, teaching and training methods, and an overview of essential tools. A range of industry examples will be given for:Accreditation, certifications, and creditAdding training onto an existing business as side incomeHow to sell media/training toolsHow much to charge clientsStart up costsSoftware types usedThe legal obligations around taxes, business registration, working from home, and content confidentialityGrowth planning and writing a business planRelevant and fun call-outs, tip boxes, industry stats, an index, and a rich appendix and glossary will be provided. Appendix will offer resources in:Continued learning and rounded training for trainersIndustry organizations and trade groupsBooks and eBooksVideosSoftwareWebsitesSuccessful online trainers and online education institutionsConsultantsCertification organizationsTeaching methods and tools will cover:VideoseBooksInteractive software typesCollege sponsored staff training for college instructorsHardware, camera, video, sound equipmentOnline group forumsOnline eventsChoosing the right presentation style and linking to appropriate social media sitesNetworking presentations

START YOUR OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS AND CELEBRATE ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK!Weddings, graduations, birthday parties, anniversaries, and conferenceswhat do these all have in common? Everyone would rather hire someone else to plan and run them! That someone can be you.Take your passion for event planning to the next level with in-the-trenches advice and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. From writing a solid contract to finding reliable vendors, our experts help you identify your niche, teach you how to scout potential clients, evaluate the competition, market your business, and more.Discover how to:Identify a niche and establish yourself within the industryBuild a loyal customer base for large and small eventsImplement targeted strategies for planning commercial, political, civic, social events, and morePromote your business, events, and yourself with Pinterest, Instagram, and other social and online marketing toolsDevelop proposals, vendor agreements, contracts, and manage day-to-day operations and costsKeep within budget using money-saving tips and industry-tested ideasPlus, gain valuable insights from interviews with practicing event planners, and stay on track with checklists, worksheets, and other resources.Everything you need to make your event planning business a successful reality is right hereget the party started today!

With retail e-commerce sales topping $263.3 billion in 2013,and millions of people now flourishing as internet entrepreneurs, the web is the place for new businesses to be. This guide makes tapping into highly lucrative markets with an easy-to-start, inexpensive internet business easier than ever. Readers can use the successful strategies and extensive step-by-step process outlined in this book to turn their dream of entrepreneurship into a lucrative, online reality. With information on everything from choosing a domain and building a site to search engine optimization and cashing in on affiliate programs, this indispensable guide will become every netpreneurs business-building bible.

More than 15 years ago, the staff at Entrepreneur Media introduced bestseller Start Your Own Business. Since its release, Start Your Own Business has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been called the best startup book of all time. At it again, the staff at Entrepreneur delivers a new dose of fundamental startup how-to, backed by 33+ years at the forefront of small business. Write Your Business Plan takes aspiring entrepreneurs past one of the hardest steps of startup second to committing to their business goal defining how to achieve it. Each chapter is devoted to analyzing, explaining, and presenting practical instruction on developing a business plan relevant to todays marketplace and lending landscapes. Appropriate for both existing companies and brand-new startups, this guide is divided into three sections: Before Writing Your Business Plan, Writing Your Business Plan, and Enhancing Your Business Plan. Starting with basic FAQs, experts then lead readers into evaluating their venture, identifying what type of plan they need, and getting their plan on paper and polished for their intended audience. Coached by a diverse group of experts and successful business owners, readers gain an in-depth understanding of whats essential to any plan, whats appropriate for their industry, and what they can do to ensure success.

A six-figure income from information? Yes! It sounds easy because it is. Youve got information that millions of others are looking for and now you can learn how to package, price and sell it. The experts at Entrepreneur take you step by step, jumpstarting your thinking about your area of expertise and showing you how to convert it into a high-demand information product. Following the example set by todays most successful information marketers, you learn the ins and outs of running your own information marketing business using proven strategies and effective marketing techniques. Whether looking for a side business or a full-time ventureinformation marketing is a flexible, lucrative business that you can start any time, and everything you need is right here. Choose from a wide range of information products or discover what information you already have to sell Capture the perfect marketone that is looking for your product Determine your selling price Learn from real-life success stories Get started right away with a listing of dozens of information-marketing resources and vendors Everything you need to know to create your own information product is already inside you. Now, let Entrepreneur help you turn it into big profits!