Introduction 1 Part 1: Small Business Essentials 5 Chapter 1: Do You Have the Right Stuff? 7 Chapter 2: Seeking Out Helpful Business Information 25 Chapter 3: What's the Big Idea? Intellectual Property and You 41 Chapter 4: Choosing a Product or Service 63 Part 2: Getting Started 75 Chapter 5: Custom-Made Business -- or Off-the-Shelf? 77 Chapter 6: Ownership Issues 101 Chapter 7: Getting Your Gear Together 121 Chapter 8: Your Business Coordinates 145 Chapter 9: Figuring Out Finances 163 Chapter 10: Writing a Business Plan That Gets You Money 183 Chapter 11: Making a Marketing Buzz 203 Part 3: Operating Your Small Business 231 Chapter 12: Managing Risk 233 Chapter 13: Working with Customers and Clients 261 Chapter 14: Dealing with Suppliers and Advisors 285 Chapter 15: Beam Up the Crew 305 Chapter 16: Tax Attacks! 327 Chapter 17: Close Encounters with Accounting 347 Part 4: What Does the Future Hold? 369 Chapter 18: Getting Bigger 371 Chapter 19: Starting a Cannabusiness 391 Chapter 20: Anticipating Problems 421 Chapter 21: Closing Up Shop 443 Part 5: The Part of Tens 461 Chapter 22: Ten Questions Every Prospective Small Business Owner Should Ask 463 Chapter 23: Ten Key Documents for a Small Business 471 Chapter 24: Ten Internet Resources You May Find Useful 479 Index 485.