This book is very good. However, the bookkeeping and financing chapters help somewhat, but don't cover service businesses. The author assumes the business you'll be starting will be selling a product, or starting a service business with products together, i.e. home remodeling, interior decorating, etc. I am starting a tutoring business, so I will have no products to sell, no vendors, and no inventory. So, if your'e starting a strictly service based business like massage therapy, house-cleaning, pet-sitting, tutoring, etc, and have no products to sell, then you'll probably need to get an additional book that's geared toward just service businesses. I think they need to add a chapter devoted to only these kinds of businesses.

This book was published in 2001... technology has certainly changed since then. Meaning as far as the E-commerce chapter of the book goes, it wasn't that informational. That section and the equipment chapters really needed to be updated...

*Other than being a tad outdated it was great. It was filled with tons of great information on marketing, finding finacial resources,lawyers,accountants,taxes, employees, etc. I would recommend this any small business beginner.