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You And Your CPA
First-time business owners should take a look at the book “The New Entrepreneur: What Your CPA Wants You to Know” (AuthorHouse, 2006). Written by Shahriar Mohammad Saadullah, CPA, the step-by-guide sheds light on choosing the right business, finding funding, hiring the right employees and a host of other issues that face startup business owners. “Every year about 1 million small businesses open and about 80 percent of them shut down within less than three years,” Saadullah says. Saadullah promises that his book will help you avoid the traps that 80 percent of new business owners fall into.
When In Rome...
If doing business takes you to international destinations, you’d best brush up on the local customs. A good starting place is Getcustoms.com. The Web site is populated with free articles, tips and know-how for handling business etiquette in different countries and cultures. The authors of the book “Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide To Doing Business In More Than 60 Countries” (Adams Publishing Group; 2nd edition, 2006) also bring you the Web site.
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