“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 startups 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.
Available March 2006 wherever books are sold
www.score.org
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