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Miscellaneous Web and Book Resources

Resources for Entrepreneurship

Websites

  Young Entrepreneurs Organization

  Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

articles, resources, hot links, bookstore, glossary, media resource center

  resources, legal forms, marketing, PR, human resources, humor

resources, articles, web guide, marketing services

Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs, business plan tools, trademark search, bookstore, articles, how-to, financing, running a business

Books

Steps to Small Business Start-up by Linda Pinson & Jerry Jinnett

The Real World Entrepreneur by David H. Bangs & Linda Pinson

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Finance & Business: Wealth Creation Techniques for Growing a Business by Steve Rogers et al.

Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique by John Thompson & Bill Bolton

Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-up Book You’ll Ever Need by Rieva Lesonsky et al.

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur by Peter I. Hupalo

Working for Yourself: Law and Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers and Consultants by Stephen Fishman

How to Start and Run Your Own Corporation by Peter I. Hupalo

The Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business by Steve Mariotti et al.

Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs by Matthew Lesko et al.

Entrepreneur’s Ultimate Start-up Directory by James Stephenson

Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Resources for Writing a Business Plan

1. Web resources

sample plans, software, legal advice, market research, “ask the experts,” web directory

starting/indexbusplans.html  business plan basics

software, resources, consulting, examples, tools

customizable, downloadable, do-it-yourself

professional business plan writers

templates_worksheets/bplans/ templates, tools, books

software to try and buy, white papers to read, things to do

business- software, books

2. Books

Anatomy of a Business Plan by Linda Pinson

Successful Business planning in 30 Days by Peter J. Patsula

Business Plan Kit for Dummies (with CD-ROM) by Steven J. Peterson & Peter E. Jaret

The Ernst & Young Business plan Guide by Earnst & Young LLP

The One Page Business Plan by Peter J. Patsula

The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies by Rhonda Adams

Business Plans for Dummies by Paul Tiffany & Steven J. Peterson

How to Write a Business Plan by Mike McKeever

The Complete Book of Business Plans by Joseph A. Covello

Writing a Convincing Business Plan by Art Dethomas et al.

The McGraw-Hill Guide to Writing a High-impact Business Plan by James B. Arkebauer

Writing Business Plans that Get Results by Michael O’Donnell

Resources for Lowering Taxes & Legitimate Business Deductions

1. Web sites



Business-Tax-Deductions.html

“Tax Strategies for Those with a Home or Small Business” by Naomi Knudsen, articles/tax/09/self-employed-tax-deductions.asp

2. Books

422 Tax Deductions for Businesses and Self-employed Individuals by Bernard Kamoroff

Lower Your Taxes – Big Time! By Sanford C. Botkin

Your Federal Income Tax (Publication 17), Tax Guide for Small Business (Publication 334) and Guide to Free Tax Services (Publication 910) are all free from your local IRS office at 800-829-1040

Year Round Savings by Julian Block is $16 from J. Block, 3 Washington Square, #1-G, Larchmont NY 10538

Taxes for the Self-Employed audiotape by Noelle Allen $49.95 at 408-252-1367

Resources for Finding a Job

1. Job Search Websites



page22.html



(a very good website and worth some of your time)



jobs/index.asp





















Resources About “Buzz,” Word-of-Mouth Marketing

1. Books

Buzz: Harness the Power of Influence and Create Demand by Marian Salzman et al.

The Buzz on Buzz by Renee Dye

The Anatomy of Buzz by Emmanuel Rosen

Unleashing the Idea Virus by Seth Godin & Malcolm Gladwell

What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business by Harry Beckwith

Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers by Seth Godin

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Leap! A Revolution in Creative Business Strategy by Bob Schmetterer

How Customers Think by Gerald Zaltman

Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping by Paco Underhill

Creating Customer Evangelists by Ben McConnell

Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders

The Secret of Word-of-Mouth Marketing by George Silverman

Resources for Learning the Art of Negotiation

1. Books

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fiske et al.

The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need: 101 Ways to Win Every Time in Any Situation by Peter B. Stark & Jane S. Flaherty

Getting Past No: Negotiating Your Way from Confrontation to Cooperation by William Ury

Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson

Negotiating Rationally by Max H. Bazerman

A Woman's Guide to Successful Negotiating by Lee E. Miller & Jessica Miller

Negotiate This! By Caring, But Not T-H-A-T Much by Herb Cohen

Resources to Improve and Inspire Your Marketing

1.      Websites





insights-for-







market.htm

marketing-tips

tips.html



2.      Books

Shameless Marketing for Brazen Hussies: 307 Awesome Money-making Strategies for Savvy Entrepreneurs by Marilyn Ross

How to Give a Damn Good Speech by Philip R. Theibert

Chase’s Calendar of Events published by Contemporary Books at 719-395-4790

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander

Creating Customer Evangelists by Ben McConnell & Jackie Huba

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

Marketing Outrageously by Jon Spoelstra

Don’t Worry, Make Money by Richard Carlson

Resources for Insurance Billing

1. Websites

acu- (***This is the companion website that goes with Playing the Game: A Step-by-Step Approach to Accepting Insurance as an Acupuncturist by Sperber and Andersen-Hefner

(CTP RVU 2005 codes on CD Rom)









healthinsurance.



2. Books

Playing the Game: A Step-by-Step Approach to Accepting Insurance as an Acupuncturist by Sperber and Andersen-Hefner

CPT Code Book – this is available from Barnes & Noble or

AcuCode 2014 from American Acupuncture Council. This is the book, published each year, of the best codes to use as an acupuncturist. Very helpful

Resources for Hiring and Managing Employees

1. Books

Finding & Keeping Great Employees by Jim Harris and Joan Brannick

Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews by Douglas Max and Robert Bacal

1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson and Kenneth Blanchard

Why Employees Don’t Do What They’re Supposed to and What to Do About It by F. F. Fournies

First Break All the Rules! What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman

2. Websites





hiring

hiremandinco.html

has Federal and State Labor Law posters, as do the following:







Resources for Working with Your Money Neuroses

1. Books        

The Millionaire Course: A Visionary Plan for Creating the Life of Your Dreams by Marc Allen

I’d Rather Laugh: How to be Happy Even When Life Has Other Plans for You by R. L. O’Donnell-Richman

Making Peace with Money by Jerrold Mundis

The Advisor’s Guide to Money Psychology by Olivia Mellan

Money and the Meaning of Life by Jacob Needleman

2. Websites







Wealth Management



who-we-serve/young-adults/





Medical Ethics



ama-

medicalethics.ca

ethics.htm



regulatory-affairs/code-of-ethics

.uk/public-content/effective-practice/bacc-professional-codes.html

Risk Management

Books

Acupuncture Risk Management by David Kailin

Websites



aom_risks.htm

rmf.harvard.edu/default.asp?v=flash

html/risk.html (risk management in a capsule)

html/related.html

Preventing Medical Errors

consumer/20tips.htm

fdac/features/2000/500_err.html

qual/errorsix.htm

Buying and Selling a Practice





medicaleconomics.

Malpractice

states.html (state-by-state review of laws, definitions, statute of limitations, etc.)

tmed.html

Acupuncture Malpractice Insurance

acupuncture.html





(Healthcare Providers Service Organization)

(MIEC Insurance Co-op in CA and HI only)

OUM Healthcare Professionals Program

(Norcal Mutual Insurance Group in CA only)





pages/malpractice/apply/pdPs/New_Adv_App.pdf

Using Email to Communicate with Patients

issue/2004_04_30/practice_management02_09.html



doctoremail.html

Getting Referrals

mag/avinstall_art_getting_referrals/



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