SMART GUIDE TO STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS

Bursting the bubble for those who dream of glamorous positions in tastefully appointed offices, this guide tells it like it is for some business owners. Small-business owners often work fourteen-hour days and put personal assets at risk, so family stress is a fact of life. But there are great rewards, too. Meeting challenges, growing profits and satisfying customers are among them. Broadway and soap opera actress Suzanne Ford reads brightly and cheerfully. Her voice has no accent as she narrates this realistic portrayal of entrepreneurial sacrifices. This is a good reality check for hopeful small-business owners. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/MAR 01]