How do small businesses get started?
At some point, the narrative became "Starting a small business means you have to either secure a venture capitalist investment or get a large bank loan." Who started this ugly rumor? You can start a small business with what you have right now. Millions of people for thousands of years have taken their wares to the marketplace. They did it without Ivy League degrees. They did it without venture capitalists. They did it without bank loans. Why can’t you?
This book is for the rest of us!
This book is for the Bootstrappers! This is the book for those who are ready to take the leap and take their wares to the marketplace. I wrote a book for those who want the facts, straight with no chaser. I am not writing theories about successful businesses or what billionaires have done, I am writing about the things that you should do and what actually happens when you actually start your own business.
Some of the section headings provide a good flavor of the contents:
The $1 Car Wash
Getting a Great Lawyer
The Kitchen Cabinet
Picking the Right Partner
The Tax Man Cometh
Digital Assistants
The Naked Lady & the Dress
Drink Black Coffee
It Takes a Thief
Crowdsourcing
I'm pretty average.
I’ve been an entrepreneur most of my life. I’m an average woman from an average family who went to average schools. I took a ton of classes on entrepreneurship and attended even more “workshops” on starting a small business taught by learned people with very fancy book smarts. I didn’t learn much. I talk about entrepreneurship all the time. I spend a great deal of time talking family, friends and acquaintances about not making the same mistakes I did. After years of conversations with many people, I wrote the book I wish I had read.
This Book is for the ones who dare to take action!
This is my first published work and I am a doer, not a talker. I wish someone had just told me a little more about the reality of a small business. If I had known what to expect from the inside out, I could have handled the ups and downs much better. I wish someone had told me what happens in the day-in, day-out life of a small business owner. It would not have been so hard had I known it was to be expected. I want better for the next generation of start-ups.
So I wrote this book for you.
The purpose of this Kickstarter Campaign
This campaign is not just about getting my information to you, it’s about getting copies of the book to entrepreneur centers around the country! If I reach my goal, I can send at least 100 copies of this book to small business centers in every state in the Union. Lots of ordinary citizens could use actionable information to take their ideas to the marketplace!
Risks and challenges
If we don't meet our goal, I won't be able to send the books to entrepreneurial centers around the country. By purchasing the additional promotional items, you help me distribute this book to the centers that need it at no cost to them. Come "heck" or high water, I will get this book out to the masses!
One of the challenges I anticipate is scheduling. I will need to attend publicity events, dazzle at networking opportunities, and impress readers and distributors on conference calls. Luckily, as a successful entrepreneur, the flexibility in my schedule makes this challenge a small one.
As a seasoned self-starter, I have created a TON of projects from scratch. I know how to get to the finish line. There is very little risk investing in my most tried and true resource...myself. Thank you for your support.