In this age of big business, it's important to remember that small, independent businesses offering unique products and services form the backbone of our economy. It's also important to remember that running a small business can be a challenging opportunity. As this informative and easy-to-read book explains, running a business is about more than being able to manage dollars and cents. It's about commitment. Because small business owners live their businesses, they must be dedicated to making decisions and to taking responsibility for the successes and challenges. In A Small Business Handbook, the author clearly explains what it takes to make a small business successful. She will help you to: - Write a business plan outlining your investment goals for the future - Look at business and personal finances in order to plan the next big move with confidence and peace of mind - Answer those difficult business questions or point people in the right direction - Make sure that hard work pays off by helping to achieve your financial goals The Small Business Handbook explains all the details and helps readers to see the big picture. It offers practical, up-to-date information and advice so that small-business owners can develop strategies and relationships uniquely suited to their businesses. (April, 2002)

SUSAN KENNEDY-LOEWEN is vice president, Small Business, at Scotiabank. For over twenty years, she has worked closely with thousands of small businesses in Canada. She has seen firsthand how some businesses prosper while others do not, even when faced with similar circumstances and opportunities. From her experience, Kennedy-Loewen has come away with deep insights and an empathetic philosophy about how small business owners should consider their enterprise and what they need to do to nurture it. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.

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