Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Small Business Management
Timothy S. Hatten · 2018
68/100
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A solid, well-organized college textbook that walks through every major fork in a small-business owner's road — franchise or buy or build from scratch, and everything after. It's comprehensive and classroom-tested, but it reads like a course text because it is one, so it's a better fit if you want structure over a breezy read.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing70
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit82
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict68
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