Software to help prepare a manuscript and conduct research. Ways to edit and proofread plus the cataloguing, copyright and legal stuff. How to publish and market print books and sell online. How to prepare eBooks and the self-publishing alternatives. Learn about pricing and how to sell through resellers.

A delightfully cynical book which looks at the paper fiat currencies which we use everyday and questions how long they can survive. Could worthless paper be replaced by an ingenious worldwide cryptocurrency called "Bitcoin" which threatens to overturn the tables of traditional fiat money changers?

Crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion in 2012 and funded over a million campaigns with predictions of an 81% increase in future crowdfunding volumes. In this book, I'll put crowdfunding into the context of the socially connected world of the Internet. I will lead you through some of the preparations you will need to make before approaching the equity crowdfunding market and then I'll lead you through some of the issues which you are likely to encounter. I will then show you the state ...

Not enough is being done to prevent diabetes, heart disease and strokes which cause huge numbers of deaths. This book examines the main culprits: salt, fat and sugar. It looks at prepared foods, growth hormones and genetically modified foods. It urges the grocery trade to encourage customers to purchase healthy foods. 

This book takes you "under the hood"of the typical personal computer. It reviews laptops, ultralights, monitors, modems, keyboards, mice, graphic tablets, voice controls and touch screens. Learn about scanners and Optical Character Recognition. Take a look at computer printers. How to create your own network; the importance of surge protection and power backup. How to call long distance for free. Review operating systems and software suites. How to get pictures and videos into yo...

This book should increase your chances of securing a bank loan for your business. It tells you about different kinds of banks; how they operate and what kind of loans they offer. It covers government loan initiatives in the US, Canada and the UK. A business plan can greatly assist in securing a loan. See how your banker evaluates your application.. How to finance your accounts receivable from factors and how to finance exports and imports. Finally, this book puts the recent financial mess ...

Where to get an idea for starting a business and find out if it can make money. Learn about the legal forms of business; how to set objectives and begin operations. Computer hardware and software that can help you get off to a flying start. The basics of online and offline advertising and easy ways to create a Web site and sell online. How write a business plan.

Written by a former mining analyst, under a pseudonym, this book covers some of the less publicized factors which influence the price. These will be of interest to gold bugs as well as those who are curious about investing in the yellow metal

Helps inventors plus those who want to sell an existing product or find something appropriate. Start a service business. Select a name and legal structure. Home-based business versus commercial and retail leases. Calculate human resource requirements. Online and offline advertising. Set up a Web site to sell online. Calculate the money needed to start. Software for creating a business plan.

How to create brochures, books and documents. Get an introduction to word processing, fonts, file formats and WYSIWYG. How colour is handled by commercial printers. How to create portable documents which can be read on different computers and to send documents to commercial printers. A chapter covers "Soup to Nuts" programs. Review the heavyweights in software publishing and layout. Learn about specialty programs for research papers and foreign language texts. Find out about voic...

Become a digital shutterbug! Which are the best digital cameras for your needs? Review the features of point and shoot cameras, interchangeable lens cameras, "mirrorless" cameras and reflex cameras. Enter a "digital darkroom" where software programs let you alter and touch up your photos, crop them, enlarge them and print them. Set up a studio and find out what equipment you'll need. Make money at weddings, taking product shots, repairing damaged pictures, news and spor...

Self-employment requires a lot of sacrifice and determination to succeed. However, for many, it may be the only practical alternative to living on welfare and standing in long line-ups at soup kitchens. This book covers a wide spectrum of potential areas for self-employment and helps readers explore those which are most likely to survive in a hostile economy. It will help them assess themselves and their strengths and weaknesses. It will recommend courses or training to plug the gaps in th...