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March 2010

It’s March and April’s IRS deadline is ahead.  BIC Source of the Month, Website of the Month, and Check It Out focus on taxes and your business.  Note these books for the how-to of taxes and your business.

Complete guide to working for yourself: everything the self-employed need to know about taxes, recordkeeping, and other laws
Williams, Beth • 658 W6702c
Available at East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.     

J.K. Lasser's small business taxes
336.2 J1022
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.     

J.K. Lasser's your income tax
336.2 J1035
Available at Austintown. Boardman, Brownlee, Campbell, Canfield, East, Greenford, Lake Milton, Main, Newport, Poland, Sebring, Struthers, West…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Tax savvy for small business
Daily, Frederick W. • 336.2 D143t 2008
Available at Main …or request via phone or your online library account.     

Tax smarts for small business
Parker, James O. • 336.2 P2263t6 2007
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Poland…or request via phone or your online library account.

 
February 2010

This month, BIC Source of the Month, Website of The Month, and Check It Out focus on the business aspects of a career in the arts.  The following titles are on topics that assist those in the music business.

Future of the music business: how to succeed with the new digital technologies: a guide for artists and entrepreneurs
Gordon, Steve R. ● 338.4778 G658f 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Here Come the Regulars: How to Run A Record Label On a Shoestring
338.4778 An23h ● Anderson, Ian
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Music, Money, and Success: the Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business
Brabec, Jeffrey 338.4778 B7203m3 2008
Available at East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.

Succeeding in Music: Business Chops for Performers & Songwriters
Stiernberg, John ● 338.4778 St523s 2008
Available at Boardman, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.

This Business of Urban Music: a Practical Guide to Achieving Success in the Industry, From Gospel to Funk to R&B to Hip-Hop
Walker, James L., Jr. ● 338.4778 W152t
Available at East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.

 
January 2010

Stay informed by reading noted business books.  Booklist, a professional journal for librarians, selected its best business books of the past year.  The following are available at your Library.

The ascent of money:  a financial history of the world
Ferguson, Nial l• 332.49 F381a
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Changing the game:  how video games are transforming the future
Edery, David • 658.4 Ed287c 
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.     

The impulse factor:  why some of us play it safe and others risk it all
Tasler, Nick • 153.8 T182i
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Panic:  the story of modern financial insanity (edited by Michael Lewis)
338.54 P193
Available at Austintown, Main, Newport..…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Stealing MySpace:  the battle to control the most popular website in America
Angwin, Julia • 338.4 An483s
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.     

Why GM matters:  inside the race to transform an American icon
Angwin, Julia • 338.7 H742w
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.

 
December 2009

We try to be careful consumers, and these books take us one step further.  Protect your identity and your resources with information from these titles.

Protect Your Privacy: How To Protect Your Identity As Well As Your Financial, Personal, And Computer Records In 
An Age Of Constant Surveillance
Long, Duncan ● 364.163 L8502p3
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.

Scam-Proof Your Life: 377 Smart Ways To Protect You & Your Family From Ripoffs, Bogus Deals & Other Consumer Headaches Kirchheimer, Sid ● 364.163 K6325s4 Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Poland, Struthers, West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan
Abagnale, Frank W. ● 364.163 Ab15s3
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland, Sebring, Struthers..…or request via phone or your online library account.


Stopping Identity Theft: 10 Easy Steps To Security
Mitic, Scott ● 364.163 M697s
Available at Boardman, Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.


The Truth About Avoiding Scams
Weisman, Steve ● 364.163 W4356t
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.


The Wall Street Journal Complete Identity Theft Guidebook: How To Protect Yourself From The Most Pervasive Crime In America
Cullen, Terri ● 364.163 C897w
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Brownlee, Canfield, Main, Newport, Poland, Sebring, Struthers, West..…or request via phone or your online library account. 
 
November 2009

Are you ready to test the waters of investing?  As you do, remember the Library for finding timely and authoritative information before you make these important decisions.  November’s BIC Bizbeat’s Website of the Month, BIC Source of the Month, and Check it Out all focus on the topic of investing.  The following titles are among the newest  in our Library’s collection.

The 250 Personal Finance Questions For Your 20s & 30s  
Fowles, Debby  · 332.024 F829t3
Available at East, Main, Newport...or request via phone or your online library account.

All About Bonds, Bond Mutual Funds, And Bond ETFs
Faerber, Esme 
· 332.6 F127a 2009
Available at Boardman, Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

The Everything Personal Finance In Your 40s & 50s Book: A Comprehensive Strategy To Ensure You Can Retire
When You Want And Live Well

Lane, Jennifer 
· 332.024 L242e4
Available at Austintown, Boardman, East, Main, Newport, Poland...or request via phone or your online library account.

Game Over: How You Can Prosper In A Shattered Economy
Leeb, Stephen  ·  330.9 L516g
Available at Main, Newport, West...or request via phone or your online library account.

The New Coffeehouse Investor: How To Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street, And Get On With Your Life
Schultheis, Bill  · 332.6 Sch81n
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland...or request via phone or your online library account.

Pounce: How To Seize Profit In Today's Chaotic Markets
Stern, Ken  · 332.6 St455p
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

The Wallstrip Edge: Using Trends To Make Money--Find Them, Ride Them, And Get Off
Lindzon, Howard  · 332.6 L645w
Available at Canfield, Main, Newport, Poland, Sebring, West...or request via phone or your online library account.
 
October 2009

Marketing is this month’s theme.  These current titles reflect marketing’s many avenues for spreading the word about your product or service.

Marketing Strategies For The Home-Based Business: Solutions You Can Use Today
Frazier, Shirley George • 658.0411 F869m
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Marketing Without Advertising
Phillips, Michael & Salli Rasberry • 658.5 P545m 2008 

Pow! Right Between The Eyes!: Profiting From The Power Of Surprise
Nulman, Andy. • 658.5 N913p
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Newport...or request via phone or your online library account.

The Procrastinator's Guide To Marketing:(Or: How To Get Off Your Butt And Develop Your Marketing Plan)
Scarborough, Mary Eule and David A. Scarborough • 658.5 Sca725p
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Rubies In The Orchard: How To Uncover The Hidden Gems In Your Business
Resnick, Lynda •  658.5 R312r
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus Across The Firm
Zeithaml, Valarie A. • 658.5 Z37s5 2009
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Tips And Traps For Marketing Your Business
Cooper, Scott W. et.al. • 658.5 C787t
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways To Be Persuasive
Goldstein, Noah J. et. al. • 658.4 G578y
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

 
September 2009
Use your drive time to advantage with Books-on-CD from your Library.  Each of the following titles addresses business topics 
helpful to your business or business career.

32 Ways To Be A Champion In Business
Johnson, Earvin • BCD 658.4 J631t
Available at East, Main, Newport...or request via phone or your online library account.

The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws Of Business Success
Tracy, Brian • BCD 658.4 T674o

Available at Boardman...or request via phone or your online library account.

The Power Of An Hour: Business And Life Mastery In One Hour A Week
Lakhani, Dave • BCD 658.4 L149p

Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.

Step Up To Success In Business And In Life: You Can Achieve Your Dreams 
Qubein, Nido R. • BCD 658.4 Q290s
Available at
Main...or request via phone or your online library account.  

Tuned In: Uncover The Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead To Business Breakthroughs
Stull, Craig • BCD 658.4 St95t
Available at Main...or request via phone or your online library account.
 

 
August 2009

Are you thinking of becoming a business owner?  Look to the Library for books that can assist in making that major decision.

The Business Start-Up Toolkit
Sitarz, Dan • 658 Si86b4
Available at Austintown, Boardman, East, Main, Newport, Poland...or request via phone or your online library account

Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner To Thriving Entrepreneur
Slim, Pamela • 658 SL36e
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland...or request via phone or your online library account.

The Mocha Manual To Turning Your Passion Into Profit: How To Find And Grow Your Side Hustle In Any Economy
Allers, Kimberly Seals • 658 AL545m4
Available at Austintown, Main, Newport, Poland...or request via phone or your online library account. 

Small Business For Dummies
Tyson, Eric and Jim Schell • 658 T988s 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, East, Main, Newport...or request via phone or your online library account.
 

So, You Want To Start A Business?: 8 Steps To Take Before Making The Leap
Hess, Edward D. and Charles F. Goetz. • 658 H463s
Available at  East, Main, Newport...or request via phone or your online library account.
 

Start, Run & Grow A Successful Small Business
658 St2855 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Newport, Poland, Sebring...or request via phone or your online library account.

 
July 2009

The state of the economy follows us throughout our day – from workplace issues, to our purchases, to talk at the dinner table. 
BIC’s Website of the Month, Source of the Month, and Check It Out all deal with this ever-present issue.  The following is a selection
of titles to help us budget, purchase wisely, and create a secure, personal economic environment.

The Cure For Money Madness: Break Your Bad Money Habits, Live Without Financial Stress - And Make More Money! 
Sherman, Spencer D. •  332.024 Sh56c
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Brownlee, Canfield, East, Main, Newport, Poland, Sebring, Struthers, West..…
or request via phone or your online library account. 
 
The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper In Even The Toughest Times
Chatzky, Jean Sherman • 332.024 C392d 
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Brownlee, Canfield, East, Main, Newport, Poland...or request 
via phone or your online library account. (Also available in Book-on-CD and Audio e-book formats.)
 
The Everything Budgeting Book: Practical Advice For Spending Less, Increasing Savings, And 
Having More Money For The Things You Really Want
Stouffer, Tere • 332.024 St767e 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Brownlee, Campbell, Canfield, East, Greenford, Lake Milton, Main, 
North Jackson, Newport, Poland, Sebring, Springfield, Struthers, West...or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Living Rich By Spending Smart: How To Get More Of What You Really Want
Karp, Gregory • 640 K148L
Available at Austintown, Boardman, East, Main, Newport, West...or request via phone or your online library account. 

Safe Money In Tough Times: Everything You Need To Know To Survive The Financial Crisis
Pond, Jonathan D. • 332.024 P773s3
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main...or request via phone or your online library account.
 
June 2009

It’s summer and time to go green!

Getting Green Done: Hard Truths From the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution
Schendler, Auden  ·  333.7 Sch271g
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Green Business Basics: 24 Lessons for Meeting the Challenges of Global Warming 
Dallas, Nick · 333.7 D161g3
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
101 Ways To Turn Your Business Green: The Business Guide to Eco-Friendly Profits
Mintzer, Richard  ·  333.7 M668o
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference
Croston, Glenn E.  ·  658 C884s
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World
Hirshberg, Gary  · 338.7 H617s
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
True Green @ Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business
McKay, Kim  ·  333.7 M192t5
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
May 2009

“U.S. small businesses employ about half our nation’s workers and over the last decade have created about 70 percent of all new jobs” according to SBA Acting Administrator Darryl Hairston. Small businesses are celebrated during National Small Business Week, May 17-22, 2009. Check out these small business titles!

Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love
Fields, Jonathan · 658 F4603c3
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.

The Mocha Manual to Turning Your Passion into Profit: How to Find and Grow Your Side Hustle in Any Economy
Allers, Kimberly Seals  ·  658 AL545m4
Available at Austintown, Main, Newport, Poland…or request via phone or your online library account.

So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap
Hess, Edward D.  ·  658 H463s
Available at East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Ultimate Homebased Business Handbook: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Profitable Business
Stephenson, James · 658.0411 St454u5
Available at Boardman, East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
What’s Stopping You?: Shatter the 9 Most Common Myths Keeping You from Starting Your Own Business
Barringer, Bruce R.  ·  658 B277w
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
April 2009

Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the rich and famous? Beware, the taxman cometh!

The New Elite: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy  
Taylor, Jim  ·  332.024 T215n
Available at Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Outliers: The Story of Success
Gladwell, Malcolm · 309.173 G455o
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Newport, Poland, Struthers…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Rich Like Them: My Door-to-Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America’s Richest Neighborhood 
D’Agostino, Ryan  ·  332.024 D134r
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Schroeder, Alice · B B8635sc
Available at Boardman, Canfield, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
The Ten Roads to Riches:  The Way the Wealthy Got There (and How You Can Too!)
Fisher, Kenneth L.  ·  332.024 F534t
Available at Main, Newport, Poland, Springfield…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
There’s No Elevator to the Top: A Leading Headhunter Shares the Advancement Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Executives
Ramakrishnan, Umesh · 658.4 R141t
Available at  Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
March 2009

It’s time to file those taxes!

Biography of the Dollar: How the Mighty Buck Conquered the World and Why It’s Under Siege
Karmin, Craig  ·  332.4 K146b
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past and Future of American Affluence
Samuelson, Robert J.  ·  332.4 Sa490g
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
J. K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax
J. K. Lasser Tax Institute · 336.2 J1035 2009

Available at most branches…or request via phone or your online library account.
 

Streetwise Incorporating Your Business: From Legal Issues to Tax Concerns, All You Need to Establish and Protect Your Business
Cagan, Michele · 658 C117s4
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Tax Power for the Self-Employed: Straightforward Advice from an Expert
Parker, James O.  · 332.6 P2263t3 2007
Available at Boardman…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Tax Smarts for Small Business
Parker, James O.  · 332.6 P2263t6 2007
Available at Boardman, Main, Poland…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
February 2009

It’s February, so here’s our valentine to the Internet!

The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google 
Carr, Nicholas G.  ·  301.24 C2304b
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Changing the Game: How Video Games are Transforming the Future of Business
Edery, David · 658.4 Ed287c
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World
Tapscott, Don · 301.24 T169g
Available at Main, Poland…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Seven Days to Online Networking: Make Connections to Advance Your Career and Business Quickly
Sautter, Ellen · 658.430285 Sa883s
Available at East, Main, Newport…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Web Marketing for Small Businesses: 7 Steps to Explosive Business Growth 
Diamond, Stephanie · 658.50285 D541w3
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
Web 2.0 and Beyond: Understanding the New Online Business Models, Trends, and Technologies 
Funk, Tom · 658.50285 F963w
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
January 2009

With a new year and a new administration in the works, it’s time for a look at introspection, innovation, and change.

The Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation
Lafley, A. G. · 658.4 L133g
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- And How It Can Renew America
Friedman, Thomas L.  · 333.7 F914h
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland, Sebring, Struthers…or request via phone or your online library account.
It’s Not About the Money: Unlock Your Money Type to Achieve Spiritual and Financial Success
Kessel, Brent · 332.024 K482i
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up
Brodsky, Norm · 658 B785k
Available at Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape our Decisions
Ariely, Dan · 153.8 Ar42p
Available at Austintown, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
Sense of Urgency
Kotter, John P. · 658.4 K848s
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
December 2008

The Bizbeat links for December 2008 are all involved with the spirit of the season and its spirit of generosity.  Many choose to provide for charities in their estates.  The following are new titles dealing with estate planning and do include information on such provisions.

The Busy Family's Guide To Estate Planning: 10 Steps To Peace Of Mind
Hanks, Liza Weiman  · 336.276 H194b
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Poland..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Estate Planning Made Easy
Phillips, David T. · 336.276 P5424e 2007
Available at Canfield, Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Estate Planning Toolkit
Sitarz, Dan · 336.276 Si86e
Available at  Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide To Wills, Trusts, And Maximizing Your Legacy
Ventura, John · 336.276 V567k
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Main, Poland..…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
November 2008

What better place than the library when reaching out for personal finance information.  The following are among the many new titles that are available.

The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook
Lawrence, Judy  ·  332.024 L437b 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, East, Main, Sebring, South, Struthers, West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Complete Personal Finance Handbook: Step-By-Step Instructions To Take Control Of Your Financial Future
Clark, Teri B. · 332.024 C549c
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Campbell, Main, South, Springfield, West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Focus on Personal Finance: an Active Approach to Help You Develop Successful Financial Skills
Kapoor, Jack R. · 332.024 K141f 2008
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Mathematics of Money: Math for Business and Personal Finance Decisions
Biehler, Timothy J. · 332.024 B475m
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Personal finance
Bajtelsmit, Vickie L. · 332.024 B168p
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Poland..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Personal Finance Workbook for Dummies
Garrett, Sheryl · 332.024 G192p
Available at Austintown, East, Main, South, Struthers, West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
October 2008

In the world of business it’s about closing the deal.  The following new titles provide a variety of techniques to consider and perhaps incorporate.

Achieve Sales Excellence: the 7 Customer Rules for Becoming the New Sales Professional
Stevens, Howard  · 658.5 St473a0
Available at West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas
Shell, G. Richard  · 658.5 Sh436a
Available at Boardman, Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Instant Income: Strategies That Bring in the Cash for Small Businesses, Innovative Employees, and Occasional Entrepreneurs
Switzer, Jane  · 658.5 Sw684i
Available at East, Main, South, Struthers, West..…or request via phone or your online library account.
Jeffrey Gitomer's Sales Bible: the Ultimate Sales Resource
Gitomer, Jeffrey H. · 658.5 G447j 2008
Available at Austintown, Boardman, Main, Poland..…or request via phone or your online library account.
The Sales Closing Book: Field-Tested Closes for Every Selling Situation
Gschwandtner, Gerhard · 658.5 G929s
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
What the Customer Wants You to Know: How Everybody Needs to Think Differently about Sales
Charan, Ram · 658.5 C3706w
Available at Main..…or request via phone or your online library account.
 
 

 

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