Common sense business : starting, operating, and growing your small business--in any economy / Steve Gottry ; foreword by Ken Blanchard.

pt. 1: The small business life cycle. The dreaming stage ; The planning stage ; The implementation stage ; The growth stage ; The preservation and evolution stages ; The selling/divesting stage
The alternate route. Downsizing
voluntary and involuntary ; Bankruptcy ; The second start-up
pt. 2: Building on your assets. Yourself ; Your employees ; Your customers ; Your vendors ; Your capital ; Your relationship with your community
pt. 3: Conquering your natural enemies. Busy-ness ; Busybodies ; Sloppiness ; Debt ; The government ; Addiction ; Fear ; There's always tomorrow!