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How to Start Any Type of Organization -- Guidelines and Resources for Entrepreneurs
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD; Authenticity Consulting, LLC
First, Do Some Careful Preparation
Before starting a new business (whether nonprofit or for-profit),
there is some very important thinking that you really should do.
See:
Entrepreneurs
-- Are You Really Ready to Start a New Organization, Product or
Service?
Should You Start a For-Profit or a Nonprofit? Which?
There are some basic considerations to address when making
this decision. See:
Should
I Start a For-Profit or a Nonprofit?
How to Start a For-Profit Business
Guidelines and Many Resources for Starting a For-Profit Business
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Guidelines and Many Resources for Starting a Nonprofit Organization
Additional Sources of Additional Assistance
Resources
for For-Profits
Resources
for Nonprofits
Also see
Related Library Topics
Also See the Library's Blogs Related to Starting an Organization
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Library's
Business Planning Blog
Library's Building a Business Blog
Library's
Consulting and Organizational Development Blog
Library's
Leadership Blog
Library's
Nonprofit Capacity Building Blog
Library's
Strategic Planning Blog
Library's Supervision Blog
For the Category of Entrepreneurship (For-Profit):
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Each of the related topics includes free, online resources.
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Recommended Books
Starting a For-Profit Business
Starting a Nonprofit Organization
Starting a For-Profit Business
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Strategic Planning -- Recommended Books
Business Development -- Recommended books
Financing Your Business -- Recommended Books
Product Development -- Recommended books
Planning and Project Management -- Recommended Books
Starting a New Nonprofit
Strategic Planning -- Recommended Books
Business Development -- Recommended books
Financing Your Business -- Recommended Books
Product Development -- Recommended books
Planning and Project Management -- Recommended Books
Starting a New Nonprofit
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just click on the image of the book. Also, a "bubble" of information might be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
