Small Business Finance for the Busy Entrepreneur: Blueprint for Building a Solid, Profitable Business

Almost every day I meet business owners who don't have their finances organized and they find out first hand how detrimental it can be to their business. Consequences of not having your finances in check are clear: less cash, profit, overpayement of taxes to name a few. The thing is that as a business owner you can prevent this by using tips mentioned in this book, many of which can be easily and quickly implemented.You will find answers to most pressing questions as well as advice which will save time and money (including plenty of specific examples). It explains in detail how to take care of your own business, your costs, bills, profit, how to pay yourself as a business owner and make educated business decisions.The chapters are clearly structured - you can read the whole thing or just jump to sections that are of interest to you. And I can assure you , it will prove so useful that you will come back to it over and over again.

If you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner who is just starting out, or you are someone who wants to start your own business one day, this book would show you the first step (or even step zero) you need to take about finance. It does not go too deep in each topic, which would only overwhelm an aspiring beginner (such as myself). The author seems to put her heart into this book and has very good intention, too (you would sense it when you read through the book). She writes in easy language and in shorter chapters, which makes the book even more beginner-friendly. All in all, if you are - like me - believe in the importance of finance for small businesses, but you are a beginner and struggling to find a finance book that matches your current level of knowledge, you would certainly adore this book. (And I hope more business finance authors write finance-starter-friendly books like this one!).I've just read 3/4 of the book, and I've now felt smarter, more confidence, and ready for step two in finance and in business, too. I hope the author releases her next book very soon...

I usually don't leave reviews but Sylvia book has been a complete godsend (tho I'm not religious at all). I have a friend helping out with finance and she has an accounting degree, but not everyone is blessed and may be doing it alone even if we're never really alone. Heck even reading through this... made me realize this is what I wish my friend had told me.But Sylvia's book was amazing at sitting me down, talking me through the basics and telling me exactly what I needed to know that I didn't know. Yes its overwhelming in the sense of omg I didn't think of that, oh yeah this makes sense, and ahhhh so that's how I can start being successful. She delivers this info concisely, compassionately with amazing examples and templates.Honestly this is a must read, I read it on my kindle free account but definitely purchasing this on its own due to the value added. This book as saved me so much time in googling, tunnel holing into who knows what else, the value of this book is 10x its weight in information.For those budding entrepreneurs who don't know anything about finances but have a nagging feeling you should be doing more, I urge you to start with this book. You won't regret it.

Decent for what it is, a very basic starting guide to biz finance.

Small Business Finance for the Busy Entrepreneur came into my life at just the right time. I started my own business three years ago, and have yet to make a profit. Sylvia Inks’ blueprint for building a solid, profitable business is laid out in a logical manner. It is easy to navigate and to select the chapters that are most relevant and timely. After reading this book I was thrilled to know I was already doing some money management tasks correctly (like separating my business and personal finances)! I quickly learned I have a lot of room for improvement, however. In her book, Inks gives case studies that help me see I’m not alone, useful tips to keep me focused, and templates to organize my financial information. With the guidance in this book, I am confident I can not only become profitable, but also sustain that success once I get there. I highly recommend this book to any entrepreneur like me who wants to become profitable but never knew the financial basics to get there.

I am in planning phase and this book has helped me to put things together and in order, what's first, what's next. I have no accounting background and the author explains and breakdown things in an easy to follow way, explains terminology into lay people language. I truly think, after all my life thinking that I hated math, that I might actually like to study accounting for setting up my business the sustainable way! If numbers scare you, I would recommend you this book! It is really not as bad as you think, if you have a good teacher like this author, everything is broken down with examples, and you will have a clear understanding at the end of each chapter. I also learned new things like figuring out the break-even formula. I expected the book gives suggestion of how to budget advice in a more detailed way, but it gives a more general info, which makes sense as the purpose of this book is to give you an outline. Still, I highly recommend this book to all small business starters. A five star!