Book Review: Getting the Nuts & Bolts Without Going Nuts
Beth Andrus knows more than a thing or two about business.
With a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Accounting and over 15 years experience in corporate and cost accounting, Beth has owned and operated several businesses. She also coaches owners of startup companies through the beginning stages of setting up.
In fact, to say that Beth “wrote the book” on small business setup wouldn’t be far from the truth.
On more than one occasion, Beth found herself mentoring friends and acquaintances, and helping them through the basic steps of setting up a business. Afterward, she’d suggest they get a book on small businesses, only to hear a similar comment — they were “overwhelming.”
Despite Beth’s experience, she felt the same sense of information overload when she began researching the available resources.
Seeking to simplify the process, Beth set out to create a simple, straightforward manual that takes you through each step of the basic setup process — from securing a website domain to protecting your intellectual property.
The result? The Essential Business Handbook.
- Don’t know your CFO from your DBA? Not to worry, Beth’s got you covered.
- Looking for a barcode supplier? No problem.
- Need a handy source for Nutritional Information labels? Just check out page 71.
With just 87 pages, this helpful guide is jam-packed with helpful tips, resources and an excellent glossary — providing the would-be business owner with the information they need to hit the ground running.
Show this guide to any veteran business owner, and you’ll likely receive the same response I had, which was, “that would have been helpful when I was starting out!”
Beth Andrus has literally taken her own personal notes and experiences, and distilled them into a concise, paint-by-numbers plan that provides an overview without the overload — and that is no small feat.
As business owners, many of us tend to build a ready-reference library of materials throughout the life of our business. This book is one that makes an excellent first addition to that collection.
For more information on Beth Andrus, her business, or The Essential Business Handbook, visit her website, at http://theessentialbusinesshandbook.com/.
by: Traci Hayner Vanover
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