Reviews
and Reader Comments
for the all-new, two-volume edition of
HOMEMADE MONEY
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Brief Comments from Reviewers & Readers
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"Brabec speaks from a lifetime of
experience. . . has weathered the storms and know what it takes to
create a business that has longevity." - Barbara
Winter, Winning Ways News
[Click
HERE to read full review]
"Barbara has surpassed herself with her all-new edition of her classic
reference for entrepreneurs, Homemade Money."
- Joanne Pratt, Teleworking & Telecommuting Futurist
[Click HERE to read full review]
"Barbara
has her finger on the pulse of the home-based business owner. Bringing
in the Bucks is enthusiastically recommended!" - Sherry Carnahan, Total Office, Inc.
[Click
HERE
to read full review]
"Barbara Brabec really takes the mystery out of working from
home with this great book, Homemade Money: Starting Smart!"
- Tammy
Harrison, Home-Based Working Moms
[Click HERE to read Tammy's review of Starting Smart!]
[Click HERE to read her review of Bringing in the Bucks!]
"Once again Barbara Brabec has created a masterpiece of a book for small
and home-based business people. . .
Bringing
in the Bucks is
a steal at $24.95." - John Schulte, National
Mail Order Association
[Click HERE
to read full review]
"Barbara Brabec knows more about how to run a successful home-based
business than anyone in the nation." - Alan
Caruba, BOOKVIEWS
[Click HERE
to read full review]
"I had intended to quickly skim through Starting
Smart to get
an idea of what was contained in it, but the more I read, the more I REALLY
read! Before long, my head was full of new ideas and information. Not only did
I begin to see new directions and opportunities, but I found affirmation of
some ideas I had been considering and warning signs for some that could be
detrimental to my business and financial health, too." - Steve Maurer, Steve
Maurer Publications
[Click HERE
to read full review]
"Barb's a wiz at problem-solving, and going beyond Einstein in solving
problems of time and space, she even includes a section on
marketing without money. Easy to absorb, her strategies are laced
with anecdotes that prove her points with humor and insight."
- Betty Chypre, Art & Craft Show Yellow Pages
[Click
HERE to read full review]
"I was very impressed with Barbara's new books. They
are well worth the read if you are thinking of starting up a home business or
already have one--her two-volume edition is a powerful success tool you can't
afford to be without!" - Heather Diodati,
On a Whim Ezine
[Click
HERE
to read full review]
"I refer to this two-volume essential tool as the Dynamic
Duo of Home Based Business How-to's." - Francine York, Modern
Opportunity.Com [Click HERE to read full review]
WHAT
INDIVIDUAL READERS ARE SAYING. . .
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Homemade Money:
Starting Smart!
"As a work-at-home expert, the one thing that I get asked over and over
again is how I started and how I manage my business, while taking care of my
family and raising my children. Many people just cannot fathom how one quits a
job and then starts a business out of their home.
Author Barbara Brabec really takes the mystery out of working from home with this great book,
Homemade Money: Starting Smart.
With information and resources for everything from a quiz to see if you really
have what it takes to work out of your home, to figuring out what home
business is right for you . . . and beyond, with information about how to run
(and profit!) from a home-based business. With the rising instances of people
working from home, this book is the perfect resource for everyone who has the
drive and determination to making working from home a reality! I highly
recommend this book as a must-have work-at-home resource." - Tammy
Harrison, The Queen of Pizzazz,
mom of four children, Independent Creative Representative for
Home-Based Working Moms
and media planner.
Reviews of
Both Books
"Nobody has helped more people start a homebased business than Barbara Brabec and now this pioneer is
back with an all-new two-volume edition of Homemade Money to help the next wave of homebased entrepreneurs get off on the right foot.
Homemade Money: Starting Smart! is the primer that helps the reader hone in on the type of business that most suits them. As always, Brabec covers the basics with verve and leads the reader through all the big and small factors that must be considered.
Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks! considers the next phase of business ownership:
marketing, publicity and diversifying. This is Business Management 101 and it's a thorough introduction.
Besides all the great research and resources that make up Brabec's books, she speaks from a
lifetime of experience as a self-employed person, one who has weathered the storms and knows
what it takes to create a business that has longevity. I know that these twin books will be the ones
you consult over and over again.
- Barbara Winter, Winning Ways News
"Barbara Brabec
has surpassed herself with her all-new
edition of her classic reference for entrepreneurs, Homemade Money.
Even seasoned business owners will profit from Volume II, Bringing in
the Bucks! Particularly noteworthy are the well researched sections
advising how to conduct business on the Internet. Throughout the
chapters numerous stories from pros enliven the text with valuable tips
for the homebased business owner. - Joann Pratt, Teleworking & Telecommuting
Futurists, JoannPratt.com
"I refer to this two-volume essential tool as the
"Dynamic Duo of Home Based business How-to's."
There was so much vital information to explore that the original book, which was written in 1984, has been totally
rewritten. It is packed full with so much info and insight that it is now a two-volume edition.
Homemade Money is now entitled, Homemade Money, Starting Smart and, volume two,
Homemade Money, Bringing in the Bucks. It's the perfect book for people who want to become
successful entrepreneurs working from home.
Each volume offers a list of appropriate resources the novice can go to for additional assistance.
One of the parts I especially found useful is the A-Z crash course at the end of each volume;
the "smart tips" intermixed throughout each section served to highlight the
important aspects of each section. Even the type style and chapter layout is done in an easy-to-read-and follow manner.
Want to learn how to turn your talents and know-how into a profitable home based business? Need to know all about marketing that business? Have to know the financial and legal aspects of being an entrepreneur? Find all this and more in
the step-by-step, I'll-hold-your-hand books, Homemade Money, volumes one and two."
- Francine York, Modern
Opportunity.com
"Barbara has really outdone herself with the new two-volume edition of
Homemade Money.
As I sat down to read the first volume, "Starting Smart," I immediately noticed the way Barbara
leaves 'no stone unturned' with each subject she covers. She takes you by-the-hand through
each step of the way, from selecting your home business right through to time management tips.
Also interspersed throughout each volume are Barbara's "Smart Tips," or handy hints she has
learned over the years. She ends this volume with an in-depth list of valuable resources and
an "A-to-Z Crash Course in Home Business Basics with sections such as Consumer Safety
Laws, Shopping for Low-Rate Credit Cards and Mail Order Laws. The second volume, "Bringing in the
Bucks," picks up where the first volume left off,
covering such subjects as addressing lack-of-space problems, marketing without money
and follow-up marketing strategies-- making an offer they can't refuse.
All-in-all, I was very impressed with Barbara's new books. They are well worth the read
if you are thinking of starting up a home business or already have one--her two-volume
edition is a powerful success tool you can't afford to be without!" - Heather
Diodati,
On a Whim Ezine
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Homemade
Money:
Bringing in the Bucks!
"Barbara Brabec knows more about how to run a successful home-based
business than anyone in the nation,
so I was very happy to receive her
latest book, Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks! ($24.95, M.
Evans and Company). With an economy that has still not turned around and
an estimated 2.5 million jobs lost in just the past two years, starting
a business on the side may well be one of the best investments anyone
can make. This is actually the second volume of a two-volume edition,
the first being Homemade Money: Starting Smart! It is filled with
ideas for all kinds of business ventures . . . with an A-to-Z
guide that will help you avoid the pitfalls while maximizing the best
ways to begin making money through proven management techniques. The
second volume.
will teach you how to market your
products or services with little or no money using publicity and
low-cost ad options. There' s
advice about doing business on the Internet, as well as the personal
side of running a business from home. Barbara Brabec has been advising
folks since 1971 and has authored a number of excellent books. - Alan
Caruba,
BOOKVIEWS.COM
(Caruba's monthly cyber-commentary on best new fiction &
non-fiction)
"Once again Barbara Brabec has created a masterpiece of a book for small and home-based business people.
Twelve chapters and 400 pages of great, easy-to-understand, "how-to-get-it-done" material and business contacts. Not only does Barbara write with direct experience from her own business,
Bringing in the Bucks also features many industry pros offering their valuable insights and tips for promoting your business, so you
can . . . Bring in the Bucks! I've known Barbara for years, and I have all her books. I always come away with something new I can use.
Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks! is a steal at $24.95."
- John Schulte, President and Chairman,
National Mail Order Association
"In Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks, Barbara Brabec documents the best ideas, tips and short cuts from many business professional for her readers. Her books have been a favorite resource in my guild. We'd compare notes on her latest books, and look sympathetically at a newbie who didn't know what we were talking about. Barbara's newest update of
Homemade Money is subtitled Bringing in the Bucks!
Barb's a wiz at problem-solving, and going beyond Einstein in solving problems of time and space, she even includes a section on marketing without money. Easy to absorb, her strategies are laced with anecdotes that prove her points with humor and insight. Knocking down roadblocks to success, like the defeatist attitude of one man who asked, "Publicity release? How do you do public relations for a one-man band?" Inspiration and creativity are in every chapter. She makes us see our potential.
This is a book for cleaning out the cobwebs of your mind, and getting back on the money track. Never doubt it can be done, but it takes clear thinking, work, and Barbara Brabec as your guru. In plain English, ‘Nobody does it
better!'"
- Betty
Chypre,
Art & Craft Show Yellow Pages
"As a woman who has worked from home for over eight years, the most important lesson that I have
learned is to enjoy all of the expert information that is available for research about working from home.
Homemade Money: Bringing In the Bucks!
is a perfect example of reading something that will enlighten you,
help you in areas that you never imagined and give you the self-confidence to know that you are
choosing your own path for your life instead of letting some employer rule your days!
I never imagined
how much information author Barbara Brabec was cramming into this great read! Even though I
feel good about my work and my lifestyle, I learned even more about working from home and
increasing my future income from Homemade Money: Bringing In the Bucks. I suggest you
take the time to read this jam-packed book, filled with information, been-there-done-that advice
and helpful tips. It could possibly help YOU bring in the bucks!
- Tammy Harrison,
The Queen of Pizzazz,
mom of four children, Independent Creative Representative for Home-Based Working Moms
and media planner.
"Barbara has her finger on the pulse of the home-based business owner.
Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks!
is chock-full of helpful information on
business management, marketing, legal and financial issues, and much more.
Any self-employed person or home-based professional can benefit from reading this book.
Enthusiastically recommended!
- Sherry Carnahan,
Total Office, Inc.
"Section II of
Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks has an A-to-Z "crash course" in Home Business
Management" that discusses every topic one should know in alphabetical sequence.
Starting with "A" for accountant to "Z" for zoning,
the author offers an easy way to get right to the heart of what every home-based entrepreneur needs to
know.
The last twenty pages in the book are packed with resources including books, organizations, agencies,
websites, directories, show listings and more." - Sylvia Landman
, Sylvia's Studio
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WHAT
INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE SAYING. . .
"I've been a follower of Barbara's books since 1986. I am
an avid reader and have quite a few authors that I admire, but I have to
say
Barbara's books have always been a mainstay in my business and an
author I always recommend to new business owners. I've grown
tremendously as an entrepreneur since I picked her book up for the first
time.
It's a dream come true becoming a contributor to both editions of her new Homemade
Money book (especially since hers was the first business book I
picked up and one I used for many years as a resource)." - Excerpts from a review by
Donna M. Snow, on
Ryze.com
"Due to very stressful conditions in my personal life just now, I am
currently treading water where my business is concerned. But
your new Homemade Money: Bringing in the Bucks book was so inspiring to
me and just the distraction I needed to pop me back into my own little
world that I have created here.
I am maintaining a steady income from my
Web site and know there is growth for the business ahead, so I was
really interested in the publicity and marketing sections of your book.
I am sure your book will give me lots more to consider and help me
eliminate my time wasters. Thank you for all your hard work and your
support through both the good and the bad times." - Debbie S.
"As always, you've done an outstanding job of taking personal
information--both your own and that of other home business owners--and to show ‘real-life' examples
on how to make a home business work.
Homemade
Money works a lot in my business life like the Bible does in my spiritual life. Whenever
I need guidance, it seems I can just open it up, look at whatever I see first, and that usually fits
in with what I'm going through.
works a lot in my business life like the Bible does in my spiritual life. Whenever
I need guidance, it seems I can just open it up, look at whatever I see first, and that usually fits
in with what I'm going through.
It's very comforting knowing we're not alone in this. I love hearing all the stories of
different business owners and their rise through different stages of a home business,
and it's exciting to see how different solutions have worked for different people." - Susan
Scheid, SmallBizCommunity.com
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