Teaching Goes High-Tech

Online education is experiencing a huge growth spurt. The number of students taking online classes increased 24 percent in the past year-and this growth is only expected to continue. Don't let this lucrative opportunity pass you by. Take your teaching global by offering courses online.

Learn everything you need to know to set up a successful online education business:

• Find financing, write a business plan, choose a business structure and learn other business basics
• Develop exciting courses in the four most popular areas-IT, health care, education and business-as well as niche markets
• Promote your business and attract students through online newsletters, search engine optimization and other innovative techniques
• Design a user-friendly website and provide high-quality tech support
• Train instructors in this new education medium, or teach courses yourself
• And more!

Real-life stories from successful entrepreneurs show you exactly what you need to do to set up and run a profitable business. Now's the perfect time to get started with an online education business-and with this book, you're well on your way to success....

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Design Your Future in Fashion!
A billion-dollar industry, fashion accessories offer a world of business possibilities for stylish entrepreneurs like you! From jewelry and handbags to scarves and hats, Entrepreneur covers the hottest accessories businesses within the flourishing fashion industry.

Learn how to create and sell your own accessories, buy wholesale accessories for resale, or establish your own online or traditional store! Providing insider advice, tips, and tricks along the way, our expert fashionistas take you step by step and show you how to discover your specialty, establish your business, set up your home workshop and office, manage your finances, and much more!

• Choose from popular fashion accessory niches- handcrafted jewelry, handbags, belts, scarves, and hats
• Discover the right sales avenue for your products
• Outfit your home workshop and office with the right tools and supplies
• Partner with retailers and designers to boost brand recognition
• Efficiently manage inventory and supplies for easy order fulfillment
• Boost profits by expanding and cross-marketing your product line
• And more

Turn your passion for fashion into a successful business today!...

SmartStart Your Business Today!

How to Start a Business in New York is your road map to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with:

• Valuable state-specific sample forms and letters on CD-ROM
• Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running
• State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in New York
• Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details
• State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities
• Federal and state options for financing your new venture

Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, make this your must-have guide to getting your business off the ground....

Picture Yourself a Success

If you have a talent for snapping great pictures, why not turn your hobby into a lucrative business? You can take portraits in a studio or on location, submit photos as a freelancer to newspapers and magazines, frame and display your favorite shots in a gallery, or record special events like weddings and sweet sixteen parties. No matter where your talents and interests lie, you can make a bundle from your work with this expert advice.

Learn how to:

• Set up a functional studio and build a portfolio
• Choose the right equipment for all types of photos-and find great deals on the cameras and accessories you need
• Find paying jobs and market yourself professionally
• Get great exposure for your work at art festivals, contests, galleries, local businesses and more
• Protect yourself from legal concerns such as copyright infringement and privacy issues

Whether you want to earn a little extra money with a part-time business or set yourself up as a full-time, professional photographer, all the information you need to succeed is inside....

Go Global. . . Without Leaving Home!

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.

As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into lucrative global markets. It covers every aspect of the startup process, including:

• How to collect money from overseas transactions
• Using the internet to simplify your transactions
• How the government can help you find products and customers
• Essential trade law information to keep your business in compliance
• How to choose a customs broker
• Proven methods for finding contacts in the United States and abroad

Tricks of the trade from successful importers and exporters and hundreds of valuable resources help you become a player in the lucrative world of international exchange....

Wedding Bells Can Be Sweet Music to Your Bank Account

It's the most important day in many couples' lives, and everything needs to be perfect. With weddings becoming larger, costlier and more complex, more than two-thirds of engaged couples are turning to professional wedding consultants for help. Learn how to combine your creative vision with their individual preferences to create the wedding of their dreams.

Discover the newest wedding trends, such as destination weddings, tapas-style catering, disposable video cameras, wedding logos and more-and find out how to be the first to adopt new trends. Plus, learn everything else you need to know to start and run a successful wedding consultant business, including:

• How to market your services and find customers
• Tips from the pros for handling the unexpected
• What licenses and permits you need
• How to avoid common mistakes
• How to negotiate with vendors to get the best prices
• The most important contacts to make
• And more!

You don't need an office or a lot of startup money. With your creativity and the tips in this book, you'll be well on your way to success!...

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New information on start-up costs, financing methods, business plans, and merchandising. Successful vendors share their secrets on scouting out territories, establishing routes, choosing profitable items, getting supplies at a discount, and more....

Take Your Information and Turn It into a Six-Figure Income

A six-figure income from information? Yes! It sounds easy because it is. You've 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 today's 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 venture-information 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 market-one 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!...

Grant Yourself Success

Grant writing is a billion dollar industry full of profitable business opportunities! Serving as the link between funders and grantees, professional grant writers are quickly becoming valuable partners to fundraising and philanthropy associations. Use this comprehensive guide to learn the art of researching, preparing and submitting winning grants as well as finding and maintaining clientele and grant projects. Learn how to:

• Identify grants and contact funders
• Write persuasive proposals that win funding
• Create a comprehensive grant proposal following step-by-step instructions and samples
• Develop a successful business plan-including home-office guidance, office technology, business startup basics and more
• Market your business for less than $100

Also includes a comprehensive resources listing, a four-stage guide to writing funding proposals plus insider tips and techniques. This is a must-have resource for new or experienced grant writers looking to expand their talents and take their careers into their own hands!...

Low startup requirements make this a great homebased business!

As insurance regulations and paperwork requirements get more complicated, doctors and other health care providers are turning to third-party billing services to take care of their billing needs. It's an $18-billion dollar industry that's growing like never before creating a growing niche for entrepreneurs who are experts at tunneling their way through the paper avalanche.

With expert advice from medical claims billing professionals and the latest industry information you'll learn everything you need to know to get into this perfect starter business including:

• Researching the market
• Calculating startup and operating costs
• Finding clients
• Getting referrals
• Demystifying medical jargon
• Dealing with insurance carriers
• Telecommuting options and online work
• Professional networking

  Startup requirements and costs are minimal, opening the door for anyone to get started in this lucrative field....

Your Talent. Your Terms. Your Own Freelance Writing Business

Are you ready to free yourself from commuter traffic, office hours and boring writing projects? Then it's time to take your writing career into your own hands-and start your professional freelance writing business! One of the fastest and least expensive homebased businesses to start, the business of freelance writing lets you turn your writing talent into professional independence-set your own hours, choose your own projects and take charge of your income! This complete guide arms you with all you need to know to not only start your freelance writing business but to make sure it's a success. Learn how to:

• Start your business instantly and for little money
• Operate your business using freelance business basics and rules
• Choose your writing niche
• Use your writing expertise to advertise and find clients
• Increase your income by improving your writing skills and expanding your client base

Start your freelance writing business today-and begin earning income tomorrow!...

Celebrate All the Way to the Bank

Weddings, parades, fairs, graduations, conferences, political rallies, fashion shows-what do they have in common? Everyone would rather have someone else plan and conduct them! That someone else can be you if you're a professional event planner who knows how to develop a theme, find a location, arrange entertainment, plan transportation and do the myriad things needed to pull an event off successfully.

Learn everything you need to know to get started in one of today's hottest-and most lucrative-businesses:

• How to stay abreast of the newest entertainment, food and decoration options
• Hot new industry trends, from environmentally friendly parties to extravagant first birthday parties and more
• How to build a loyal customer base for large and small events
• Targeted strategies for planning commercial events, political events, civic events, social events and more
• The latest information on the use of technology in event planning

With gross profits averaging 30 to 40 percent, you can easily earn six figures a year planning and conducting events-and have a blast in the process. If you're looking for a flexible schedule, a wide variety of responsibilities and new adventures every week, event planning is the business for you....