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Pets are part of today's family unit and their owners want to give them the best. In this new edition of Start Your Own Pet Business, readers navigate the market for pet-sitting and grooming services, pet food and toys, and more as learn the fundamentals for starting a successful business in the multibillion-dollar pet industry.

This third edition has been completely revised to address the photography industry's transformation to digital and help readers start, run, and grow their own successful photography business.

Management consulting is a growing industry in the U.S. as the number of consultants employed is steadily increasing. But today's more sophisticated client base wants low-cost, solution-driven advisors. This updated edition of Start Your Own Consulting Business teaches new and experienced consultants how to leverage digital tools and their unique talents to narrow their niche, attract new clients, and earn a steady stream of referrals.

Do you have a great idea for a business, but don't know how to fund it? Are you looking for the best ways to raise money for your startup from different sources and stages? Do you want to learn from the success stories and lessons of other entrepreneurs who have done it before?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. The Startup Funding Formula is a comprehensive and practical guide on how to raise money for your business from bootstrapping to IPO. It covers everything you need to know about the different types of startup funding, such as bootstrapping, crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capitalists, grants, and IPO. It also provides step-by-step instructions, tips, and templates on how to plan, launch, and manage your fundraising campaigns. It also shares some successful examples of startups that have raised money from different sources and stages, and the lessons learned from them.Whether you are a beginner or an experienced entrepreneur, this book will help you understand the startup funding landscape, find the best funding options for your business, and execute your fundraising strategy effectively. By reading this book, you will be able to:Learn the benefits and challenges of bootstrapping, and how to bootstrap effectivelyLearn the different types of crowdfunding, and how to plan, launch, and manage a successful crowdfunding campaignLearn the characteristics and motivations of angel investors, and how to find, approach, and pitch themLearn the structure and function of venture capital firms, and how to prepare, deliver, and follow up on a venture capital pitchLearn the benefits and challenges of applying for grants, and how to find and win grantsLearn the advantages and disadvantages of going public, and how to prepare for an IPOLearn from the success stories and lessons of other entrepreneurs who have raised money from different sources and stagesThe Startup Funding Formula is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to raise money for their business from bootstrapping to IPO. It will help you turn your idea into a reality, and achieve your entrepreneurial dreams.

Importing and exporting are trillion-dollar industries-but that doesn't mean they're just for big business. In fact, small businesses make up about 96 percent of this field. Get your share of an ever-expanding economy with the essential advice in this top-selling guide.

According to the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, the industry reached a record-high of $6.01 trillion in 2018. While there are big and small players in this industry it's a segmented one which makes it perfect to find riches in niches.

Start Your Own Food Truck Business and Satisfy Your Hunger for SuccessAt over a billion dollars, the mobile food industry is enjoying more publicity and notoriety than ever before. Catering to a new generation of foodies looking for quick and unique specialties, the mobile food business is booming with new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you.From gourmet food to all-American basics and hot dog wagons to bustaurants, our experts give you the delicious details behind starting and running a successful mobile food business.This guide covers:Six of the hottest mobile food options: food carts, concession trailers, kiosks, standard and gourmet trucks, mobile catering, and bustaurantsIdentifying the perfect foodie niche and customer baseCreating menu items that save time, money, and space in the kitchenFinding a profitable location, time and time againAttracting new and loyal customers with social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterManaging daily operations, costs, and setting pricesLicenses, codes, regulations, parking, and other considerationsPlus, gain recipes, shopping lists, favorite equipment buys and more from practicing food truck entrepreneurs.From choosing a vehicle to franchising and everything in between, learn what you need to know to get your business moving toward success!

eBay is empowering small businesses everywhere by offering ecommerce and marketing tools to reach customers around the globe. With more than 170 million buyers in 190 markets globally, eBay makes it easy for you to start, run, and grow a new or existing business wherever you are.

It's estimated that 70 to 80 percent of startup cannabis businesses reach break-even within the first year. Pair that with cannabis sales reaching $6.7 billion in 2016 and an estimated surge of $30 billion by 2020 making the marijuana industry an unprecedented opportunity for business ventures of all sizes.

Fully revised with new and expanded chapters, Start Your Own Blogging Business delivers the perfect startup guide for online enthusiasts. Providing valuable updates such as the latest forms of blogging including Twitter/micro-blogging, mobile blogging, and video blogging, the experts at Entrepreneur lead aspiring bloggers from planning and publishing their blog to promoting themselves and turning a profit. Also included are an appendix with Ten Proven Ways to Promote your Blog and How to Avoid the Most Common Blogging Mistakes, and a new chapter on creating creating original content to attract new and continuous followers, as well as updated interviews, insight, examples, and tips. Entrepreneurs are presented with new content ideas, fresh ways to promote their blogs, new techniques for generating revenue, and priceless advice from successful bloggers of today.

With retail e-commerce sales topping $263.3 billion in 2013,and millions of people now flourishing as internet entrepreneurs, the web is the place for new businesses to be. This guide makes tapping into highly lucrative markets with an easy-to-start, inexpensive internet business easier than ever. Readers can use the successful strategies and extensive step-by-step process outlined in this book to turn their dream of entrepreneurship into a lucrative, online reality. With information on everything from choosing a domain and building a site to search engine optimization and cashing in on affiliate programs, this indispensable guide will become every netpreneurs business-building bible.

A six-figure income from information? Yes! It sounds easy because it is. Youve got information that millions of others are looking for and now you can learn how to package, price and sell it. The experts at Entrepreneur take you step by step, jumpstarting your thinking about your area of expertise and showing you how to convert it into a high-demand information product. Following the example set by todays most successful information marketers, you learn the ins and outs of running your own information marketing business using proven strategies and effective marketing techniques. Whether looking for a side business or a full-time ventureinformation marketing is a flexible, lucrative business that you can start any time, and everything you need is right here. Choose from a wide range of information products or discover what information you already have to sell Capture the perfect marketone that is looking for your product Determine your selling price Learn from real-life success stories Get started right away with a listing of dozens of information-marketing resources and vendors Everything you need to know to create your own information product is already inside you. Now, let Entrepreneur help you turn it into big profits!