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Checklist for Starting a Small Business
This e-book is your step-by-step guide to starting your own home business. 

Below are the top five books on starting a small business that our readers consider to be highly informative and useful. Read these books to guide you in starting the business of your dreams:
 

What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business: Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs If You're Clueless About Starting Your Own Business and Want to Know More The Entrepreneurial Mindset Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting Your Own Business Thinking Like an Entrepreneur : How to Make Intelligent Business Decisions That Will Lead to Success in Building & Growing Your Own Company Starting on a Shoestring : Building a Business Without a Bankroll