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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The availability of capital from friends and family has always been extremely limited for entrepreneurs, and in the past this has been the case because people were generally reluctant to lend money to strangers. #2 Social media has changed the way we communicate, and it has also changed the way we raise capital. Social media allows people to expand their social networks, which allows them to expand their business networks as well. This is how crowdfunding works. #3 The most basic definition of crowdfunding is raising money for a project or venture from a group of people who are large and undefined: the crowd. #4 There are three types of crowdfunding: project, accredited investor, and social media.
Cliff Ennico is a nationally syndicated lifestyle columnist for Creators Syndicate. This is a collection of the very best of Succeeding in Your Business from January to June 2014.
Each day, more and more eBay sellers are getting serious about their enterpreneurial efforts. Whether they see their eBay business as a modest addition to their revenue or a potentially full-time venture, they need expert advice on how to do it right. In The eBay Business Answer Book, popular eBay University instructor Cliff Ennico provides readers with much-needed guidance in response to their most commonly asked questions, including: • What are the things I have to do—both online and offline—to start selling professionally on eBay? • Where do I find inventory? • Should I set up an eBay store? • My winning bidder won't pay me—what do I do now? • When do I charge taxes—and when do I pay them? • How should I keep track of all my eBay business records? • What do I need to know about dealing with international buyers? Filled with in-depth, easily understood answers to real questions readers can flip to as-needed, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for any eBay seller.
IPSs are expensive, and venture capital nearly impossible to attract. Crowdfunding is changing the game for private companies. Are you taking full advantage? Think Kickstarter® is just for artists and people who don’t really want to work for their success? Think again! In 2012 President Obama signed the JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), empowering privately owned companies to raise capital from investors without going through the rigorous IPO and private placement processes. Your private company can now crowdfund your way to success! Now that the SEC has handed down the last regulations, the floodgates will open and companies will be free to compete for funding. Thankfully for y...
Even if you think of your eBay selling as a hobby rather than a business, the fact is that if you're making money, you are in business, and therefore subject to the same taxes and regulations as other real world retail businesses. Simply written and packed with stories of actual eBay sellers, The eBay Seller's Tax and Legal Answer Book takes you through the most common eBay transactions, pointing out all the legal and tax issues you're likely to encounter. Complete with sample contracts, forms, checklists, and disclaimers, this is a book no eBay seller should be without.