Productive Publications: 31 books

Essential reading if you are fed up with the paltry interest paid on bank savings accounts or the lackluster performance of your investment advisors. It assumes no prior knowledge of investing It shows how publicly traded shares are created; how the financial markets operate and how they are regulated....

Software to help prepare a manuscript and conduct research. Ways to edit and proofread plus the cataloguing, copyright and legal stuff. How to publish and market print books and sell online. How to prepare eBooks and the self-publishing alternatives. Learn about pricing and how to sell through resellers.

This book should increase your chances of securing a bank loan for your business. It tells you about different kinds of banks; how they operate and what kind of loans they offer. It covers government loan initiatives in the US, Canada and the UK. A business plan can greatly assist in securing a loan....

Steps to Starting a Successful Retail Business starts by suggesting where to get great ideas and how to directly import your own merchandise. Learn how to research the market and to take a look at the legal structure for your business and how to register for sales tax permits. Think about the importance...

This book helps readers set their priorities and objectives and then organize them. It provides tips on how to handle time consuming activities such as replying to e-mail, faxes and snail mail.It shows readers how to create time blocks. Suggestions are offered on how to make meetings more effective...

Determine how much money you really need and why your business plan is so important. Examine legal structures for your business and the choice between debt and equity. Look at financing during different stages of  growth, from obtaining support from relatives and friends to angel investors to venture...

How to find products to sell and how to research the market. Explore the advantages of running a home-based business and establish it. Learn how to select business computer hardware and software. Find out how to create your own Web site with e-commerce capabilities. How to use online and offline advertising...

Keep your part-time business a secret if you are working for someone else! Locate products to sell and figure out if there is a market for them. Learn about legal structures for your part-time business and government sales tax permits. How to select the most suitable computer hardware and software...

What is involved with direct marketing and the process of disintermediation to cut out the middleman and increase profit margins? This book covers direct mail marketing, telemarketing and fax broadcasting. It shows how to effectively use print media, radio and TV. It shows you how to create your own...

Become a digital shutterbug! Which are the best digital cameras for your needs? Review the features of point and shoot cameras, interchangeable lens cameras, "mirrorless" cameras and reflex cameras. Enter a "digital darkroom" where software programs let you alter and touch up your...

Self-employment requires a lot of sacrifice and determination to succeed. However, for many, it may be the only practical alternative to living on welfare and standing in long line-ups at soup kitchens. This book covers a wide spectrum of potential areas for self-employment and helps readers explore...

Find out what people want and where to get great ideas to start your business. How to use the Internet as well as traditional sources to conduct your market research. Details of how to go about preparing your plan and the topics you should cover. How to use your plan to obtain financing. You have...

This book helps budding entrepreneurs select an idea for a new business and conduct market research to determine if it is viable. It helps them find out how much money they really need to start their business and whether they can self-finance or if they will need to seek "love money" from...

Look at the different components that go into your business plan: your operational plan; your marketing plan; your advertising plan; your Internet plan; your human resource plan; and your strategic plan. The structure of your plan if you operate in the manufacturing sector or the service sector, the...