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Taking your business from the start-up phase can be challenging: hiring employees, obtaining financing and marketing in new ways are part of the process. The following resources will guide you on your way.

BOOKS

Beckwith, Harry
What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business (2003).
658.802 Beckw

Duggan, William
The Art of What Works: How Success Really Happens (2003).
658.4012 Dugga

Hagel, John
Out of the Box: Strategies for Achieving Profits Today and Growth Tomorrow Through Web Services (2002). 658.84 Hagel

Joyce, William
What Really Works: The 4 + 2 Formula for Sustained Business Success (2003).
658.409 Joyce

Matthews, Jana
Lessons from the Edge: Survival Skills for Starting and Growing a Company (2003).
658.1142 Matth

WEB SITES

BusinessTown.com
www.businesstown.com/managing/growth-manage.asp
Provides information and links on topics concerning managing and sustaining growth of your small business.

FINANCES

Bygrave, William D. and Zacharakis, Andrew (editors)
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship (2004).
658.022 Porta

Ivens, Kathy
Quickbooks 2003: The Official Guide (2003).
005.369 Quick-I

Jacks, Evelyn
Make Sure It’s Deductible: Little Known Tax Tips for Your Canadian Small Business (2002).
343.7105268 Jacks

Kemp, Sid
Budgeting for Managers (2003).
658.154 Kemp

Mohr, Angie
Financial Management 101: Get a Grip on Your Business Numbers (2003).
657.9042 Mohr

Williamson, Iain
Your Guide to Arranging Bank & Debt Financing for Your Own Business in Canada (2003).
658.15224 Willi

WEB SITES

Strategis – Industry Canada
www.strategis.ic.gc.ca
Work through a self-study guide outlining the steps to obtaining growth capital available in Canada. Click on Business Support, Financing, then Steps to Growth Capital.

Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
www.cbsc.org/ontario
You can select a Business Info-guide on “Financing for Established Businesses” which provides an overview of the main financing options for operating a business in Ontario.
Click on Financing, then Financing for an Existing Business.

EMPLOYEES – HIRING

Barada, Paul
Reference Checking for Everyone (2004).
658.3112 Barad

Dinteman, Walter
Zero Defect Hiring: A Quick Guide to the Most Important Decisions Managers Have to Make (2003).
658.311 Dinte

Rye, David
Attracting and Rewarding Outstanding Employees (2002).
658.3142 Rye

Thompson, Carolyn
Interviewing Techniques for Managers (2002).
658.4 Thomp

EMPLOYEES – TRAINING & MANAGEMENT

Bacal, Robert
Manager’s Guide to Performance Reviews (2004).
658.3125 Bacal

Blanchard, Kenneth
The Leadership Pill (2003).
658.4092 Blanc

Suzaki, Kiyoshi
Results from the Heart: How Mini-Company Management Captures Everyone’s Talents and Helps Them Find Meaning and Purpose at Work (2002).
658.022 Suzak

Zeus, Perry
The Coaching at Work Toolkit (2002).
658.312 Zeus

NETWORKING

Darling, Diane
The Networking Survival Guide (2003).
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