Tapping into more than 33 years of small business expertise, the staff at Entrepreneur Media takes today’s entrepreneurs beyond opening their doors and through the first three years of ownership. This revised edition features amended chapters on choosing a business, adding partners, getting funded, and managing the business structure and employees, and also includes help understanding the latest tax and healthcare reform information and legalities.

In 2017 34% of the workforce was considered part of the gig economy. This growing workforce of freelancers and side-giggers is also estimated to grow to 43% by 2020. That’s 4 million freelancers, soon to be 7 million by 2020. Whether it’s people looking to earn extra money, those tired of their 9-to-5, to entrepreneurs looking to grow their side hustle, Entrepreneur is uniquely qualified to guide a new generation of bold individuals looking to live their best lives and make it happen on their own terms. Whatever industry or jobs this new workforce takes, Start Your Own Business will guide them through the first three years of business. They’ll gain the know-how of more than 30 years of collective advice from those who’ve come before them to: How to avoid analysis paralysis when launching a business Tips for testing ideas in the real-world before going to market with insights from Gary Vaynerchuk Decide between building, buying, or becoming a distributor What to consider when looking for funding from venture capitalists, loans, cash advances, etc. Whether or not a co-working space is a right move Tips on running successful Facebook and Google ads as part of a marketing campaign Use micro-influencers to successfully promote your brand on social media

Start a successful online business—and be your own boss! Being an online entrepreneur means more than just building a website—and this book breaks down everything you need to know to be successful. Inside, you'll get plain-English explanations and easy-to-follow instruction on online business basics, legal and accounting issues, website design, Internet security, boosting sales, e-commerce, and so much more. While the ideas and concepts behind starting an online business are tried and true, the tools available to entrepreneurs change and evolve quickly—and often. Starting an Online Business All-in-One For Dummies gets you up to speed on the best new tools, resources, and communities, and shows you how to best leverage them to up your chances of success. Discover your niche and create a business plan Design your website and storefront Increase your reach and market with social media Choose the best web host for your needs If you're a budding entrepreneur with dreams of running your own online business, this book has everything you need to get started and grow your company to extraordinary heights!

*INCLUDES A FREE AUDIOBOOK* You probably want more flexibility in organizing your life. You want to have the choice to work from home, a cafe, or a co-working space, and to live wherever feels like "home." You also want to build something meaningful and valuable, both for yourself and for others. And you have understood that this could all be possible with an online business. But where to start? HOW TO START AN ONLINE BUSINESS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE This book will take you step-by-step through the different aspects you should consider when building an online business in order to increase your chances of success: 1. Understand the business models online; 2. Design your desired lifestyle; 3. Find a business topic; 4. Choose a profitable niche market and research your audience; 5. Define your brand and create your website; 6. Build your email list and drive traffic to your website; 7. Decide on a monetization method and set a price on your offer; 8. Learn to be persuasive; 9. Conduct tests, and delegate and outsource to grow your business. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO A MAKE LIVING ONLINE: - Monetizing a blog; - Creating and selling products or services (eBooks, courses and trainings, consulting, etc.); - Selling others' product through their affiliate program; - Conducting webinars and other live events online, etc. Starting An Online Business With the Internet, becoming your own boss has never been so simple. You can build a business: - Without a huge capital investment; - Without quitting your current job; - Without putting yourself at risk financially; - Without having to hire and manage employees (that's the whole concept of "solopreneurship"). Does this sound too good to be true? Well, there are many success stories to prove its feasibility. This book will show you how to build your home business and how to make money online, creating something valuable for both yourself and others. You will also learn about honest ways to generate passive income. I sincerely wish you great success in your online business journey. You can connect with me at: BecomeOnlineEntrepreneur.com Emilie

From the ABC hit show "Shark Tank," this book-filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves-will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or growing the one they have. Full of tips for navigating the confusing world of entrepreneurship, the book will intersperse words of wisdom with inspirational stories from the show. Throughout the book, readers will learn how to: Determine whether they're compatible with the life of a small business owner, shape a marketable idea and craft a business model around it, plan for a launch, run a business without breaking the bank (or burning themselves out), create a growth plan that will help them handle and harness success, and pitch an idea or business plan like a pro. Responding to the fans' curiosity about past show contestants, readers will also find approximately 10 "Where Are They Now" boxes in which they learn what happened to some of the most asked-about and/or most popular guests ever to try their luck in front of the Sharks-and what they learned in the process.

With this newly updated edition, the experts show you how to make your dreams of starting a business come true!