Starting A Business

Books
The Kennedy Library holds a large collection of resources on starting a business. Search PolyCAT to locate books and other resources within the Library.

Subjects include:

New business enterprises
Small business
Business planning
Entrepreneurship

Suggested Books
Starting and Operating a Business in California:
A Step-by-Step Guide
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REF HD 62.7 J46

How to Start a Business in San Luis Obispo County (SCORE)
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REF HD 62.7 H69

The Complete Small-Business Sourcebook
by Carl Haussman
REF HD 2341 .H356

Small Business Profiles
REF HD 62.7 .S62

The Under-35 Guide to Starting and Running Your Business
by Lisa Shaw
HD 62.5 .S52

The Ultimate Small Business Guide: A Resource for Startups and Growing Businesses (Ultimate Business Library Series)
HD 2340.8 .U48

Steps to Small Business Start-up : Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Idea Into a Successful Business
by Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett.
HD62.5 .P565

J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line
by Barbara Weltman
KF 649 .W45 2004

The Essential Corporation Handbook
KF1414.3 .S65 1995
"Every state has a business corporation act; unfortunately, none are completely uniform. This nuts and bolts guide to the essentials of proper corporation formation and maintenance covers all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. It clearly explains the principles and rules crucial to keeping your corporation in compliance. Plus, it offers sample documents, checklists and forms, putting tools at your fingertips to save you time and money and avoid legal pitfalls."

Essential Entrepreneurial Journals in Factiva
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BusinessWeek
Business magazine reporting on current business activities and events that have an impact on the American economy. Includes all articles from the U.S. edition and unique articles from all international editions. Also found under name Business Week

Entrepreneur Magazine
Features the latest business news and trends, leading-edge entrepreneurs and the very fastest growing companies. Published 10 times a year. Tables, letters and the Web section are excluded.

Fast Company
Monthly magazine for small-business owners, geared toward companies with fewer than 100 employees. Provides information on how to start, manage and grow a small business.

Journal of Small Business Management
Quarterly magazine for business people, students, and entrepreneurs. This magazine focuses on theory and case studies on marketing, finance, franchising, information systems and planning.

Fortune Small Business
Provides information on running small businesses more effectively.

Small Business Economic Trends
Trade publication covering economic trends in the SOHO market (small office/home office).

Key Journals
Journal of Business Venturing
Available online through Science Direct

Inc.
Available online through Academic Search Elite

Related Websites

SBA

SBA Women's Business Center

NFIB The Voice of Small Business

Entrepreneur.com

EntreWorld Kauffman Foundation

Idea Cafe

SCORE

Inc Website - How to Guides: Starting a Business

Governmental Resources

Small Business Administration

Financing Small Business Enterprises: Sources of Information

CA State Home Page

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Frank Vuotto, M.A., M.L.I.S.
Business & Agribusiness Librarian, Faculty
California Polytechnic State University
Robert E. Kennedy Library
San Luis Obispo, CA 93420
fvuotto@calpoly.edu

Last updated November 16, 2005