BIZSTRONG

The BIZSTRONG resource center offers tools and tips from strategist and author Barbara Findlay Schenck. 

Reach information on Barbara's books, online courses, and columns by clicking images and links throught the site, and at her Amazon Author Page. 

Read her columns written for Microsoft, Sprint, VISA, American Express and other business leaders on the Bizstrong Free Resources page 

or in her column collection at Entrepreneur. 

GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR BUSINESS, 2023 Edition Ready for Free Download

When you're ready to sell your business or plan for the future, the 10th Anniversary edition of this widely read guide will steer your thinking with turn-by-turn advice. Produced by BizBuySell, the internet's leading business-for sale marketplace, it details how to estimate and enhance business value, plot an exit plan, launch the sale process, and negotiate and close a deal. Worksheets, charts, checklists and templates are included in the accompanying free digital toolkit. Download the Guide here.

POWERFUL BUSINESS PLANNING is Barbara's 10-hour CreativeLive class, viewed by thousands globally. Watch the course trailer here. Purchase the class here.

BUSINESS PLANS KIT FOR DUMMIES, 5th Edition
With well over a quarter million copies sold, make Business Plans Kit For Dummies your blueprint for generating a business idea, mapping strategic direction, developing a plan for success, and building your business in today's ever-changing business world. Book purchase includes download access to more than a hundred worksheets and a template for designing and creating your business plan. By Steven Peterson, Peter Jaret, Barbara Findlay Schenck.  Read the Cheat Sheet here.

BRANDING FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition
Named "Book of the Month" by BrandChannel.com, Branding for Dummies is your guide to what brands are, why they matter, and how to build and protect a distinctive, influential personal or powerful brand for you and your business. This book has been translated into numerous languages and is the go-to branding resource for individuals, businesses, college courses, ad agencies and marketing firms. By Bill Chiaravalle and Barbara Findlay Schenck. Read the Cheat Sheet here. 

SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING KIT FOR DUMMIES, 3rd Edition
A Small Business Book Award winner, Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies includes digital access to more than 50 downloadable forms and worksheets. Count on it for everything you need to know about what marketing is and how to write and implement your marketing plan. It also features spotlight advice from 10 small business experts. By Barbara Findlay Schenck. Read Chapter 1 here.