Kick Start Your Dream Business: Getting It Started and Keeping You Going

By Romanus Wolter

Throw out your fears of starting a business and set your sights on that first sale with this resource. Written by a leading figure in the field of small business development, this text is a hands-on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580082513
• ISBN13: 9781580082518
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Ten Speed Pr
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A Complete Encyclopedia of Business in One Book-

A Complete Encyclopedia of Business in One Book- A Complete Encyclopedia of Business in One Book - that is how Romanus Wolter has laid out his amazing business guide. From accounting to websites, everything you ever wanted or needed is in this book, K ick Start Your Dream Business. Refer to it again and again as your personal business bible. - Joanne Vicotria, The Vision Coach, Author: Lighting Your Path! How To Create the Life You Want, and Vision With a Capital V - Create the Business of Your Dreams.

Essential reading for entrepreneurs

The vast majority of books on business and entrepreneurship focus heavily on theory and case study, and lack practical, easy-to-follow steps to help you get started. This book helps you to identify what you're passionate about, and how to go about creating a dream business around whatever it is that you enjoy. Romanus takes his years of experience working with literally hundreds of individuals and companies and boils it down to the essentials. This isn't your average business book - it is a series of worksheets and activities to help you define, refine, and act. If you've never owned a business, but have always dreamed of breaking out on your own - this book is for you. If you've been in a startup before, and are thinking about trying it again regardless of your previous success, you'll still find a lot of helpful information to help you avoid the mistakes and pitfalls of too many startups. Also -- if you get a chance, I highly recommend attending one of Romanus' events. He is energetic and provides great information. Its not just a rah-rah, motivational session -- you'll find it very valuable.

Great advice, easy to read, very motivating!!

I just started my business several months ago and it has been a roller coaster ride! There have been some really discouraging days and this book helps me find new ideas and inspiration to keep on going. Romanus provides great advice and motivation to follow your dreams, I feel like I have a personal small business consultant beside me as I read this book!

Fast track to building a business

As a speaker to entrepreneurs I frequently reccomend this book. It is packed full of paractical ideas on starting a business plus many specific steps to follow for certain aspects of business like researching products, manufacturing and distribution. People will also appreciate all the real life stories of the challenges people faced in business and how they solved those challenges. Romanus has a straight forward clear and concise way of advising the reader. I got a lot out of this book and I know many others will too.

From Idea to Action Plan to Results

Kick Start should be required reading in every workshop for entrepreneurs. Romanus offers a structured program that moves from profiling your idea, through information gathering and research, through manufacturing, marketing and customer service, with chapters on patents and trademarks, legal issues, finance and record keeping, and raising money. I refer to it often in advising entrepreneurs at SBDC on business plans and marketing programs. In addition to practical information, the book is filled with encouraging advice to keep the entrepreneur focused, motivated, and organized. Lots of planning tools, worksheets, amd case studies of real people overcoming obstacles. The book recognizes that the hardest part is not finding the idea but getting into action and staying in action--hence the importance of getting and staying organized. What I especially liked is the reminder that building a business doesn't take place in a vacuum--Kick Start encourages asking for help, sharing information, and sharing success stories. Romanus is already at work on a follow up edition!