While there are scores of business books in the marketplace that provide high-level advice, this is the first business book to address the fear involved in launching a small business.

Readers of "The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide" will:

- Learn how to overcome the fear of business ownership. - Get ideas for deciding what kind of business to start. - Discover over 200 useful resources and website links. - Locate sources for funding. - Uncover ways to launch a business regardless of your financial situation. - Find out how to locate trade associations, vendors, and business license requirements for all fifty states. - Read stories of successful entrepreneurs from a variety of industries. - Get real world advice and unique ideas you won’t find anywhere else. - Utilize the ultimate business startup checklist to help you plan every step of the process. - Obtain the tools to transform your dream of business ownership into a reality.

Each chapter concludes with a profile of a successful entrepreneur. The entrepreneurs profiled in the book represent the following industries: - Retail - Specialty Foods - Online/Internet - Franchise - Real Estate - Pet Services - Child Care - Virtual Assistance - Fitness - Personal Coaching - Freelance Writing

Each of these entrepreneurs shares their own experiences, the ups and downs of the business start-up process, and their advice for success. These are real people who left their careers behind to achieve their dreams of business ownership.

Whether you want to launch a home-based business or set up shop in a commercial office, retail or warehouse location, this book provides you with the tools to transform your dreams of business ownership into reality.