Globe Pequot: 748 books
The Fire Outside My Window
A Survivor Tells The True Story Of California's Epic Cedar Fire
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire is both a poignant memoir and a veteran journalist's narrative nonfiction account of a catastrophic event that crippled postcard-perfect San Diego and dominated international headlines in October 2003.
Author...
How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business
*Turn your passion into profit *Develop a smart business plan *Set market-appropriate prices *Profit from craft fairs and trade shows *Sell to local and national retail shops *Make money on the Internet
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2009
How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business is for creative, talented women who want to turn their passion for beautiful jewelry into a profitable sideline or full-time business. Selling and making jewelry is one of the more high-margin craft businesses and with the right approach to sales and...
How to Start a Home-Based Personal Trainer Business
*Turn your fitness passion to profit *Get trained and certified *Set your own schedule *Establish long-term client relationships *Become the trainer everybody wants!
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010
Making money from exercise may seem like a pipe dream to many, but in fact physical fitness is fast becoming one of America’s hottest new professional fields. Here, a successful personal trainer gives expert advice on every aspect of setting up and running a home-based personal trainer business. Readers...
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
*Turn your skills into cash *Schedule your jobs *Build word-of-mouth referrals *Manage insurance issues *Handle paperwork--from permits to invoices *Work smart and safe
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Terry Meany, author of Knack Home Repair & Maintenance, provides all the necessary tools and strategies one needs to turn skills into cash by launching and growing a handyman business. He explains how to get started, develop a service manual, screen clients, serve customers, learn from the competition,...
by Amy Jean Peters
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2008
From a $250,000 fête for a seven-year-old Florida girl, complete with helicopter rides, to $100,000 first birthday parties as reported in the New York Times, this is rapidly becoming the gilded age of children’s birthday parties. The cost of these events now averages between $200 and $400, fueled...
He's History, You're Not
Surviving Divorce After 40
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
In He’s History, You’re Not: Surviving Divorce After 40, Erica Manfred shares her own divorce experience, as well as the advice of experts, with specific sections tailored to women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s.
Manfred was left for a younger woman in 2003, and eventually learned to both survive...
How to Start a Home-Based Tutoring Business
*Get paid to help kids succeed *Make parents your ally *Build trust with students *Set your own schedule *Market your expertise *Become the tutor everybody wants!
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010
Private tutoring represents a billion-dollar industry in the United States, serving millions of students a year. For educators, a home-based tutoring business may represent a part-time job to supplement their teaching income, a flexible career choice after having their own children or retiring from...
How to Start a Home-Based Senior Care Business
*Develop a winning business plan *Market your unique services to families *Create a fee structure *Develop a network of trusted caregivers and service providers *Become your area's top senior care manager
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based senior care business? There is no better time to do so, as innovative service-based businesses are increasingly in demand to meet the needs of the burgeoning numbers of seniors. How to Start a Home-Based Senior Care Business has the tools and success...
by Angela Wolf
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
This book will be a priceless resource for those considering adventuring into the fashion industry, yet not knowing how or where to start. Comprised of detailed information, How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business will be a guide for the aspiring designer to plan and execute a successful...
by Deanna Nickel
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
This comprehensive guide takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based makeup artist business, from separating yourself from your competition and successful branding techniques to makeup must-haves and have-nots. Learn all about developing a price structure, traditional...
by Renny Doyle
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Whether you plan to go it alone or build a team, this book takes you through all phases of setting up and running a thriving home-based car detailing business, from estimating start-up costs to opening your doors. This book includes profiles of professional detailers and business professionals who...
How to Start a Home-Based Housecleaning Business
* Organize Your Business * Get Clients and Referrals * Set Rates and Services * Understand Customer Needs * Bill and Renew Contracts * Offer "Green" Cleaning Options
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2009
This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary tools and strategies one needs to successfully launch and grow a business cleaning homes. The authors combine personal experience with expert advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based housecleaning business. In addition...
by Nicole Augenti
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
From getting started and finding customers to creating your website and mastering social media, this comprehensive guide provides down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based online retail business. Learn all about setting up your home office, sourcing your...
by Fran Capo, Scott Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
This guide is a collection of thirty fascinating events that helped make Pennsylvania what it is today. From the witches of PA to the Expedition that changed the world, authors Fran Capo and Scott Bruce write with a comedic yet dramatic flair and an easy to read style that will entertain readers as they learn more about the colorful, and sometimes wacky history of Pennsylvania.