Starting your own business is one of the classic American dreams. Every year millions pursue this dream, but many fail because they are unprepared. To help you be successful in becoming your own boss, use these proven workbooks and training programs.

Let's Write Your Business Plan There are many business plan books on the market to consider, but this workbook is the one to buy. Since 1988, it has been used nationwide by SCORE, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC's), economic development agencies and colleges in one-on-one counseling and group training programs. It has helped thousands of individuals obtain bank and investor financing and launch successful small businesses of all types. This user-friendly workbook is also purchased by individuals who are working independently to develop a business plan. If that's your situation, it will help you develop a financing proposal to submit to investors, banks and other lending organizations and a personal guide to follow in starting your own business. Its sample business plan, based on a fictitious retail store, will give you a guide to follow in writing your own business plan. This workbook gets excellent results and praise from users because it is straight forward and very easy to use - unlike many of the complicated outlines found on the Internet. Users especially like its simple, fill-in-the blank format and comprehensive, line-by-line explanation of the financial worksheets. A companion disk to develop the financial worksheets is also available. For more detailed information about this workbook and disk, click on the image of the book cover or the title in the links at left. To learn who buys this workbook and what satisfied users say, click on Representative Client List and Testimonials from Clients. Building Your Future in Self-Employment This comprehensive, practical workbook will help you develop all phases of a small start-up business. It can be used by individuals as a self-directed workbook or as the text for entrepreneurial training programs. For more information, click on the image of the book cover or the title in the links at left.

Based on sixteen years of training experience with adults interested in self-employment, our company has developed numerous short- and long-term training programs. These programs have helped thousands of individuals initiate successful start-up businesses because they are extremely practical and well-organized. For organizations interested in providing their own trainers, train-the-trainer services are also available, customized to the client's individual needs.