Welcome to the Book Corner of Idea Cafe's Store.
Grab a cup of coffee and browse the shelves for the biz books that meet your needs. Just click on the category you're interested in and see which books strike your fancy. We strive to offer only those books that bring real-life, meaty biz-related news and info to our Regulars.
Start Your Business: A Beginner's Guide is for anyone looking for a hand to hold while taking the big plunge into self-employment. Its checklist format lets you organize all the to-do's before opening your doors. For more, read Idea Cafe's review.
How to Really Start Your Own Business by David Gumpert is a smart step-by-step guide on the biz basics that will help your business idea turn into a successful startup.
Franchise Bible: How to Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own Business
Get both points of view of the franchisor and franchisee and find out what's involved in the franchising world. Includes sample offering circular, franchise agreement, application form and much more.
Investor Magnet
Pull in those VC and investor dollars with Business Plans That Win $$$. Smart strategies for biz expansion.
Don't Feel Foolish!
You have to start somewhere! That's why Business Plans for Dummies takes an easy-going, fun approach to writing your first biz plan. It's a popular biz planning book for small biz!
201 Great Ideas for Your Business by Jane Applegate
If you're hungry for some top of the line biz advice - but don't have the extra dough - this book's worth every morsel. For less than $15, you're treated to over 200 small business ideas from various sources - that's about 7 cents per biz tip! Read Idea Cafe's Review.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
One of the most recommended books in Idea Cafe's CyberSchmooz! It's a popular, easy-to-read book on making small businesses succeed with proven strategies and policies. Get this biz best-seller on your biz shelf!
Fail-Proof Your Business
If you're hesitating to start your biz or if you're chomping at the bit, the author shares his secrets for keeping a small biz "fail-proof." Learn all the sour moves a small biz can make and avoid them. His well-seasoned voice of experience will help any entrepreneur succeed!?Read Idea Cafe's Review.
Play Games to Train Your Reps! The Big Book of Customer Service Training Games features fun-filled 50 creative activities that teach the basics of treating customers with respect, listening well & smoothing out ruffled feathers. Get your copy today!
Smart Service Strategies Customer Service For Dummies?dishes up tips and strategies for the customer service veterans and rookies looking to fine-tune their skills. A refreshing service source!
Cost Effective Service Plans Best Practices in Customer Service is a one-stop resource designed to help anyone involved in customer service answer tough service questions. Smart service plan advice.
Three Secrets to Super Customer Service!
Here's a hint: You have to more than nice! Smile Training Isn't Enough spills the beans on these and other customer service secrets. A must-have for any small biz.
Service Ideas from the Pros Breakthrough Customer Service: Best Practices of Leaders in Customer Support shares first-hand success service stories from experts that explore every aspect of the field.
Start Your Business: A Beginner's Guide is for anyone looking for a hand to hold while taking the big plunge into self-employment. Its check list format lets you organize all the to-do's before opening your doors. For more, read Idea Cafe's review.
If you're craving to stay at home with your little bundles of joy, and still contribute to the family coffers, the Stay-at-Home Mom's Guide to Making Money: How to Choose the Business That's Right for You Using the Skills and Interests You Already Have is for you! For more, read Idea Cafe's review.
Work Yourself Happy by Terri Levine, a well-respected biz coach and resident Coffee Talk with Expert, hands over some practical, step-by-step advice for creating joy in your life and business.
Why Money Isn't Enough: How Women Are Finding the Soul of Success Authors Glaser and Smalley go right to the heart of the issue: career versus family/personal fulfillment. They explore the definitions of "success" and how women play and pay in the pursuit of it. Read Idea Cafe's Review.
If you have a book you'd like to recommend to other entrepreneurs, just email our bizbookhostess@ideacafe.com with its title and author, and we'll see about getting it up on the Store's books shelves for all to see.
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