As co-president of the New York City chapter of the nation's largest adoption support group, co-editor for an adoption newsletter, and former host of a weekly adoption-related radio program, Richard Mintzer is an expert in the process of adoption. This comprehensive and reassuring book combines Mintzer's own expertise with anecdotal advice from adoptive parents to help anyone who is considering adoption to make well-informed decisions. It also discusses how to best evaluate adoption agencies and attorneys, and goes through the home study process and the finances needed to make adoption work. Mintzer provides essential information and takes readers through the questions potential parents face when choosing to adopt, including: choosing between a domestic or international adoption, choosing a newborn or an older child, and working with an agency or adopting through independent placement. Many key questions are answered: For which families is open adoption the right choice? Where can a child be adopted by gay parents? What costs and fees are associated with adoption? How can adoption fraud be avoided? How will adoption affect a family's finances? These questions and many others are answered with the credible information every potential parent needs when approaching this challenging process.
If you want to work from home, running a lucrative business that costs little to start and requires no specialized skills, mail order may be for you. This book shows you to mail order and takes you step by step covering every aspect of startup and operations, including advice and helpful hints from successful mail order entrepreneurs.
Gain the Eco-Advantage in Today's Business World! Do you have a go green or go home attitude? If so, you've got the right outlook for today's business world. Discover how to establish your business as a green business-starting at the ground level, and starting now! From helping you explore environmentally-friendly opportunities to choosing eco-friendly means of production, our experts take you step by step, and show you how to protect our planet while building your business. Learn business basics with a green twist including financing, office setup, day-to-day operations and so much more! Discover your business and your green competitive edge Create a sustainable business model-no matter what business you choose Get funding from green lenders Manage your company's carbon footprint Incorporate practical and innovative, earth-friendly solutions at every stage Establish an environmentally responsible business culture Use effective marketing to capture customers and keep them coming back And more Plus, gain innovative insights, ideas, and concepts from 22 successful green businesses! Take the high road to success-start your green business today!
Provides real-life examples of ways that young people and their families can reach out as volunteers to help others cope with tragedies or just to make their communities better places in which to live.
Violence, especially the one that comes unexpectedly and senselessly, has existed since the dawn of time. While it is unfortunately a part of everyday life, steps can be taken to deal and prevent future acts from happening. This book allows the reader to understand the nature of random violence, recognizing the symptoms of a potential act, dealing with peer pressure and gangs, and how to prevent future outbreaks.
Teaching Goes High-Tech Online education is experiencing a huge growth spurt. This book shows what you need to know to set up a successful online education business: find financing, write a business plan, choose a business structure and learn other business basics; develop exciting courses in popular areas - IT, health care, and education.
Many of us may be 'wimps' when it comes to public speaking. With this in mind, this book shows how to address an audience in any situation. Using simple tips, you will learn easy & ingenious ways to relax, plan & prepare for your presentation.
This is the perfect resource for readers who want to learn more about what business is right for them--and how to get it off the ground successfully. In this timely volume, readers get the straight facts on the pitfalls of business ownership. Illustrations.
Provides information on baseball skills, the history of the sport, notable players, the Hall of Fame, baseball fields, the World Series, statistics and records, scorekeeping, baseball cards, and related topics.
A compendium of baseball information, from the best way to follow a favorite player or team, to collecting baseball cards, to tips for aspiring major leaguers on hitting, pitching, defense, and base-stealing.
Describes the workings and history of the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the United States government, including how it investigates transportation accidents and makes safety recommendations.
Learn how to pick stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; how to get in on IPOs; how to invest for the retirement years; and what to do when you get there. Mintzer delivers solid investment advice presented in an easy-to-understand format.
Start Generating Cash by the Carload Americans love their cars. They spend billions of dollars to maintain them-and this tender loving care includes keeping them spick-and-span. With no inventory and no costly labor, a car wash is one of the most stable and profitable businesses you can start. In this book, industry experts walk you through the four most popular types of car washes-full-service, in-bay automatic, exterior conveyer and self-service-and reveal the pros and cons of each. No matter what type you choose, you'll get essential advice on: Writing a business plan and getting financing Setting up an environmentally friendly car wash Hiring the best employees Purchasing the newest washing equipment Creative marketing and advertising techniques And more! Valuable industry information, hundreds of essential resources and time-tested business tactics put you on the road to success.
The Everything Fundraising Book makes fundraising easy with step-by-step instruction and advice from the experts. Whether you are a community volunteer or a professional fundraiser, this clear and practical guide shows you exactly how to set goals, create a plan, and tap into a financial goldmine of corporate and government endowments. Features timely information on how to: budget your fundraiser and cover expenses attract and work with volunteers choose and organize campaigns and events use corporate fundraisers to increase visibility pitch to reluctant donors and sponsors and more! Experienced fundraisers Rich Mintzer and Sam Friedman walk you through the process and help you avoid the pitfalls, so you can focus all your energy on reaching your fundraising goals.
With steady growth and $650 million in annual revenue, the food truck industry has become a viable market segment with a big competitive edge food truck businesses are predicted to become a $2.7 billion industry by 2017. From gourmet food to all-American basics, the experts at Entrepreneur have revised this popular guide to help eager entrepreneurs start their mobile food dream. Readers are given a in-depth strategies and are armed with the tools, advice, and tips for: finding the right equipment and foodie niche; abiding by city and food regulations; setting the right permits; managing and financing the day-to-day operation costs; using low-cost marketing tactics to reach out to and connect with the right audience; finding that profitable location, time and time again; getting on the right event and farmers market lists; creating promotions and gaining a following through social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter; engineering menu items that save time, money, and space in the kitchen. Plus, practicing experts share their recipes, shopping lists, favorite equipment buys, and tips on staying profitable and relevant.
Covering both online investing and traditional mutual fund purchasing, this is the perfect primer for readers just beginning to invest. The book includes different types of mutual funds, what you should know about fund managers, understanding fees and expenses, and more. Two-color with illustrations throughout.
Based on our bestselling Everything "RM" Books, these great little books are heavily illustrated throughout -- and are a terrific value! Each book has 192 pages packed with the very best information and advice Everything "RM" has to offer.
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