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Another in the Silver Lake Publishers small business series: an essential resource for starting a business today--after the lessons of the dot.com recession. Most entrepreneurs already know their businesses well and have common sense what they need are fundamental, practical tools for creating successful systems within the business. This book shows them how including: * background discussion of business structures * legal forms for filing necessary paperwork * general advice for how to get started on the right footing * definitions of concepts, markets and market relationships * worksheets, standard letters, sample documents and other tools * a modular system for building the plans and reports that lenders and investors need .