Starting a Business All-In-One For Dummies Paperback – April 27, 2015

I was looking for a book that would give me an overview of knowledge I needed for a new startup I'm pursuing. This one gave me the confidence I needed to proceed. It is not the last book you'll need but is a great first book. Once you've read this book, move on to some detailed books in market research, marketing, read on the use the Wave software for your bookkeeping, etc. I'd also watch some of the videos on YouTube like Sam Altmans Lecture 1. I'm glad I started with this book though. Not complete but a good start. Download the sample and look at the table of contents to see if the book offers areas you're interested in learning and go from there.

It was very expensive but u can’t put a price on learning

Recommended for people who want to find out how businesses work:You'll find out about how to start preparing for owning a business, how to come up with an idea, types of business models, financials, accounting, managing and marketing.The book with its 500+ pages is not at all too long, because of its scope. It's just full of information from page 1 to the end.Why only 4 stars:1. It seems pretty focused on specific business models (franchising for instance is described in way more details than I expected)2. Does not say anything about the sales process - pretty important omission.3. Seems slightly biased toward businesses that sell physical products4. Because of its scope, concepts are presented (quite well), but then there are not enough examples of different kinds of businesses/situations/techniques. This is to be expected though, as 500+pages is not enough for all that information.Very good introductory book. Very useful for making one realize how many things there are to know in the world of business.

I felt like the book was very informative and detailed while also managing to stay true to the simplicity of the for dummies seriers

The book is great. Very informative and has great ideas for starting and growing your business. Also has idea on how to go about marketing your business.

I guess there is some basic information here, however I would not want to use it as a primary source if I were to actually start a business. There are more comprehensive and better researched titles out there minus the cartoons. Take the time to read some books with a better grasp on business law or you will likely regret many decisions down the road.

Bought for my BIL; and he loves it. He says it's very helpful

Came fast. Sooo much information packed into the book.Boring but what I expected