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The Small Business Survival Book

The Complete Guide to Running a Successful Small Business.

“SCORE’s goal is to help as many businesses as possible grow and succeed...this book is a great resource guide for all small businesses and startup’s alike.” —Ken Yancey, CEO, SCORE Association

“Whether you are just starting out or have been in your own business for years, don't overlook this important advice on how to survive in today's marketplace.” —Steve Forbes

Why do so many small businesses fail? Is there something that business owners can do to avoid such a fate? The Small Business Survival Book provides the answers to these questions and more. With a combined 50 years’ experience in small business, authors Barbara Weltman and Jerry Silberman share the secrets to small business survival, namely: What to do before starting a business, what to do while the business is up and running, and, most importantly, what to do when the business runs into trouble. Many business owners are too busy keeping their business afloat to find the solutions to larger problems. That’s why this simple, comprehensible book walks readers through every step of starting and running a successful business. This is a handy guide to all the tough issues small business owners must face in order to be successful in their endeavors.

Barbara Weltman (Millwood, NY), an attorney for more than 25 years, is a nationally-recognized authority in the area of taxation and small business. She is the author of more than a dozen titles on business, taxes and finance, including J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2006, J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2006, as well as a number of continuing professional education courses for CCH Inc. and AICPA.

She has appeared as a small business expert on CNN, CNBC, The Today Show, Bloomberg TV and numerous radio stations nationwide.

Jerry Silberman (Paramus, NJ) has pioneered the debt restructuring industry for small businesses as well as revolutionized the collection industry. In 1990, he started Interstate Department Services, a nationwide collection agency. He went on to found Commercial Credit Counseling Services in 1998, now the nation’s leading debt-restructuring firm for small businesses.

For over 15 years, he has negotiated and settled tens of thousands of debts on behalf of creditors and debtors alike. He has helped thousands of businesses on the verge of bankruptcy. He is considered the preeminent authority on helping small businesses emerge from overwhelming debt within their means. Silberman has lectured across the country and has been a featured expert on Bloomberg TV, WABC-TV, News 12 New Jersey and on numerous radio shows.

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0-471-75368-8 • Paper • $19.95 US / $25.99 CAN / £13.99 UK

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