Barbara Findlay Schenck

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Welcome to BizStrong, a small business resource center with advice from Barbara Findlay Schenck, author of four For Dummies books and columnist for MSN's Business on Main. To read the newest Business on Main marketing column, click RESOURCES in the menu above. Links to all columns are listed in the lefthand column, with newest columns first. For a continuous feed of news and business-building tips, please click LIKE to follow Bizstrong on Facebook, or connect via Twitter or LinkedIn.

ONLINE BRANDING WEBINAR

AUDIO BRANDING INTERVIEW

NEW ARTICLE FEATURING THE HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

HAVE YOU BOOKMARKED BUSINESS ON MAIN YET? This MSN Small Business Channel is a great resource, with webinars, videos, news, tools, and ongoing advice, including marketing columns that I submit every couple of weeks. Go to www.businessonmain.com/.

JUMPSTART SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS WITH THESE 4 BOOKS


Everything you need to know about deciding to sell, pricing, preparing your business for sale, finding and dealing with prospective buyers, negotiating a deal, closing the sale and transitioning to the new owner. With forms and checklists throughout. Book foreword by John Davies, CEO of Sunbelt, the world's leading business sale brokerage.
Click to read Chapter 1.

A plain-English guide for branding businesses, products, services and individuals. Branding for Dummies made the list of Amazon.com "Best Books in 2006." It was also named "Book of the Month" by BrandChannel.com, which said "even seasoned pros would find this book useful."
Click to read Chapter 1.

Small Business Marketing For Dummies, now out in its second edition, has been widely reviewed and praised. BusinessWeek commended it for addressing "real-world problems with real-world solutions." Entrepreneur Magazine called it a "must-read." A Scripps-Howard review gave it "four-stars" with instructions to "Buy it!"
Click to read Chapter 1.

Business Plans Kit for Dummies is a one-stop resource for blueprinting the plan for your business or organization, including advice for generating a business idea, mapping strategic direction, and tailoring a plan to your business needs. A CD includes worksheets, surveys, and form for developing all the business plan components.
Click to read Chapter 1.

MARKETING & BRANDING VIDEOS



SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING, BRANDING AND BUSINESS PLANNING RESOURCE PAGES

BUSINESS PLANNING
Go to the BizStrong business planning resource page to reach Business Plans Kit for Dummies book excerpts, links to articles, and tips for preparing, updating, and putting a business plan to work.
SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING
Click here for small business marketing resources including excerpts from Small Business Marketing for Dummies, articles featuring the book, an audio of a marketing teleclass, and tips to strengthen your business marketing efforts.
BRANDING
For help building your brand, this resource page presents excerpts from Branding for Dummies, branding podcasts, and branding tips and advice.
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS
This page helps you prepare for a business sale by featuring excerpts from Selling Your Business for Dummies and a good array of business sale advice.

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