Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Small Business For Dummies
Eric Tyson · 2018
68/100
👎 Skip It
This is the kind of book you keep on a shelf for whenever you have a random question, and it does cover nearly everything a new owner might wonder about. But several readers found the 2018 edition reads more like a textbook than a guide, and some of the material feels dated now. Solid as a broad reference, not a book to fall in love with.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing65
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit80
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict68
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