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Expert Profile: Stephanie Chandler - Author and Small Business Expert

Expertise:  I am a professional speaker, business owner, and the author of two books: "FROM ENTREPRENEUR TO INFOPRENEUR: MAKE MONEY WITH BOOKS, EBOOKS AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS" and "THE BUSINESS STARTUP CHECKLIST AND PLANNING GUIDE." I can answer a wide variety of questions including business startup, marketing online or offline, creating information products (books, eBooks, etc.), and everything in between. Visit my website for additional resources for entrepreneurs: http://www.BusinessInfoGuide.com

Experience in the area
I am the author of two books:
"FROM ENTREPRENEUR TO INFOPRENEUR: MAKE MONEY WITH BOOKS, EBOOKS AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS"
"THE BUSINESS STARTUP CHECKLIST AND PLANNING GUIDE: SEIZE YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS!
I am also the founder of Business Info Guide.com, a directory of free resources for entrepreneurs, and the owner of Book Lovers Bookstore (http://www.BookLoversCafe.com) in Sacramento, CA.
In 2003 I fled an 11-year career in the Silicon Valley to pursue my entrepreneurial goals. I couldn't be happier with my decision!
I have read dozens of business and marketing books and handled every aspect of launching my store and web business. I wrote a 42-page business plan with a pro-forma, negotiated a lease, made property improvements, acquired inventory, developed a marketing strategy and continue to develop new business strategies daily. It is challenging and rewarding to own a business and too many fail from lack of planning and under capitalization.
I am a great proponent of small business and a supporter of people like me who have found the courage to take this very big leap of faith. I love to network with other business-minded people and look forward to hearing from you.

Publications
Entrepreneur Magazine, Home Business Magazine, Small Business Opportunities Magazine, Comstocks, Prosper, Business Journals and dozens of others.

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  I encourage anyone considering starting a business to do a lot of research, write a business plan and read every book you can find! Every bit of information helps and you might be surprised by how much fear is removed from the process when you are fully prepared.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3140
Knowledge   9.90   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.91   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.95   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
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Total Questions
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Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Dear Stephanie - Thank you for taking the time to respond with such a comprehensive and well thought out answer. Very impressive! Some
(Michael on 01/25/08)
Thanks for your advice and I will work on answering those questions to grow my business.
(Taryn on 01/18/08)
Thank you so much for all your help. You gave a lot of good information and cleared up a lot. Thanks!
(Valerie on 08/11/07)
She was very kind and even told a little about herself. It was great of her to help me!
(Katelynn on 04/07/07)
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Recent Answers from Stephanie Chandler - Author and Small Business Ex
2008-03-17  new business Hi Richard, Thank you for your question. I'm not exactly sure what a business doing "lockouts" entails, but no matter what kind of side business you are thinking about starting, it would be wise to...
2008-03-12  Starting a business Hi Kathy, It sounds like you have some great ideas and it would be best to start by doing some research. Of course there are many books that you can read, but I would also recommend checking to see...
2008-02-06  State, City, County Licenses Hi Brian, Yes, you need a business license! Requirements for these vary by state and county. I did a quick Internet search and uncovered a guide for doing business in New Orleans: http://www.cityofno...
2008-02-02  Starting & Running an online media business Hi Alexander, For selling downloadable ebooks, I highly recommend www.Payloadz.com. This is a shopping cart service that is easy to set up and allows you sell all kinds of downloadable products. Payments...
2008-01-28  Water Bottle Hi Lori, I think you have a great business idea! And no, I don't think you need to produce your own water. The best thing to do is to contact water distributors and inquire about bulk purchase agreements...
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