Starting a Business

You have a brilliant idea and a pocketful of ambition. Now what? Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Are you a self-motivated dynamo ready to dive into the business jungle and seize your turf? Do you really know what you're getting into? In this essential guide, you'll learn how to: Test your idea's worth. Develop a business plan. Line up financing. Deal with legal and tax issues. Avoid the most common mistakes. Each of the books in the Crash Course for Entrepreneurs series offers a high-level overview of the critical things you need to know and do if you want to survive and thrive in our super-competitive world. Of course, there's much more to learn about each topic, but what you'll read here will give you the framework for learning the rest.