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Review of How to Start a Business in Pennsylvania

February 21st, 2010 No comments
How to Start a Business in Pennsylvania (Smartstart Series)

This is a valuable book (resource) for budding entrepreneurs. It seems to try to cover all the bases for starting a small business, but it can’t do them all well in the space available between its covers. The book is only 288 pages long. If you are in the planning stages of starting a small [...]

Review of Megatrends Asia (Paperback)

February 12th, 2010 No comments
Megatrends Asia

I read this book as my interest in Asia was beginning.Naisbitt’s methodology of tracking trends is perhaps not entirely scientific, but it is more precise than much of what passes as future watching.Certainly we left the American century and are now entering the Asian one.
Naisbitt falls down in his timing.He is entirely bullish about regional [...]

Review of Celebrity Sells

January 25th, 2010 No comments
Celebrity Sells

Hamish Pringle has written a thoughtful, crisply-paced book exploring the power of celebrity and how that power can be harnessed in marketing. The book focuses on the U.K. – thus, many of its case studies and celebrities will be unknown to those who haven’t spent time in England – but its core message transcends national [...]

Review of Second Homes for Dummies

January 18th, 2010 No comments
Second Homes for Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

Covers most financial aspects of owning non-primary properties, including second homes, vacation homes, rental properties, and strategizing for retirement property.Tax questions are covered in detail.
Could have used more personal examples to give the book a more homey feeling.Also not a great resource for rural or undeveloped land purchases.
Overall, very useful for anyone considering purchasing investment [...]

Review of Flipping Houses For Dummies

January 15th, 2010 No comments
Flipping Houses For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

With the red hot real estate market many people became obsessed with flippping homes. Anyone could have made money in the last several years. Times are changing and it is extremely important to increase your knowledge and learn from experienced investors like Ralph Roberts. Learn from their mistakes, profit from their advice.Don’t be one of [...]