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P-Brain Media’s Director Peri Pakroo has written extensively on business, nonprofit and legal issues and is the author of several books published by Nolo. You can purchase any of Peri's books from Amazon.com by clicking the button below the book image.

	*The Women's Small Business-Start-Up Kit, 1st edition (2010) by Peri Pakroo Find out how to start and run a successful business, with specific emphasis on your concerns as a woman entrepreneur. The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit* gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise. More/Less Info In addition to the concrete, practical business start-up and management information you’ll find in The Small Business Start-Up Kit, The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit offers a breakdown of the common issues and concerns facing women entrepreneurs of every stripe -- from independent consultants to Fortune 500-seekers. You’ll find information and guidance on: choosing and developing the right business to live the life you want drafting an effective business plan programs that give government contracting preferences to women-owned businesses understanding and choosing a legal structure clearing the bureaucratic start-up hurdles taking your business online and developing an eBusiness financial management and tax basics for small businesses balancing work and family relationships hiring and managing employees The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit retains its focus on women’s business-related issues without devolving into stereotypes and never loses sight of the legal rules and fundamentals of starting and running your business. Plus, you’ll find all the business forms and agreements needed to start up a successful enterprise on the included CD.
	*The Small Business-Start-Up Kit, 6th edition (2010) by Peri Pakroo Many people dream of running a business of their own -- but often don't know how to start. Sound familiar? This book can help. User-friendly and loaded with tips, The Small Business Start-Up Kit* shows you how to launch a business quickly, easily and with confidence. More/Less Info It explains in plain English how to: choose the best business structure write an effective business plan file the right forms in the right place price, bid and bill your projects draft and use contracts, online and off manage your finances be prepared for, and file, required taxes, and reach customers online. The Small Business Start-Up Kit also includes all the forms and instructions you need both as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
	*The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California, 8th edition (2010) by Peri Pakroo This book offers all the information from the national edition of The Small Business Start-Up Kit,* plus California-specific information. Includes details on California regulations and taxes, and state-specific forms. More/Less Info The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California outlines how to set up your enterprise in the Golden State quickly and easily, pointing out the hurdles, fees and forms along the way. Clear and straight to the point, the book explains how to: choose the best business structure write an effective business plan file the right forms in the right place price, bid and bill your projects draft and use contracts, online and off manage your finances be prepared for, and file, required taxes reach customers online, and much more.
	*Starting & Building a Nonprofit, 4th edition (2011) by Peri Pakroo If you're ready to save the world, here's the book you need. Rescue a school library. Preserve an endangered species. Support the arts. Whatever it is you want to do to give back to your community, Starting & Building a Nonprofit* provides the kick-start you need. More/Less Info Filled with user-friendly information, practical advice and step-by-step instructions, this book is your guide through the process of getting your nonprofit up and running. It explains how to: pick the perfect name for your organization structure a nonprofit to achieve your goals choose a federal tax-exempt status create a mission statement develop a strategic plan and initial budget launch a successful fundraising plan recruit and manage board members and volunteers hire and train staff obtain necessary insurance market your organization and much more. Starting & Building a Nonprofit goes beyond paperwork -- it addresses the big picture, showing you how to create a solvent, efficient organization that will make a real difference. All the forms you'll need are included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

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