201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business

Some of the ideas are a little off the wall, but for the most part, it is stuff you might be able to use...

I think every small business owner should read this book -- full of excellent, and often basic (but overlooked) ideas and tips for making the most of your business.

The new edition of Jane Applegate's "201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business" provided me with some great inspiration for my own small business. I particularly enjoyed reading the examples of real-life small business owners who took their great ideas and ran with them...to the bank! While not every tip would work for every entrepreneur, I've gotten enough ideas from this book that it easily pay for itself (and then some!). I recommend it to any business owner looking for some new and fresh ideas.

A great book for any business owner. 201 ideas from successful entrepeneurs across the country. Each idea is between 1/2 to 1 1/2 pages long. This makes it easy reading and good for reference (mine is full of bookmarks). The format makes it easy to skip ideas that don't apply to you. This is a no-brainer for every entrepeneur. I bought 100 to give out as gifts!

I've been familiar with Jane's work for years on both Bloomberg and CNBC and well as other places. This book really puts the whole subject of small business into perspective and spells out the do's and don'ts...including an excellent resource section.