Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Paul Burns · 1996
54/100
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A long-running textbook with real staying power and a practical bent — case studies, exercises, the works. The trouble is it's a 1996 edition, so its take on financing and technology for small businesses is well past its shelf life.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing48
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy40
Hype vs delivers78
Age-fit52
Human-eye read42
Penny’s verdict54
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