Self Counsel Press: 135 books

If you want to turn your hobby into a money-making venture or improve your current sales, you will benefit from the dozens of tips inside this book. This exceptional book, a perennial best-seller, is now released in its seventh edition. Updated content includes discussion of how you can use the Internet...

When you are watching the bottom line, it is easy to forget how your employees are feeling about their jobs. But unproductive staff can be one of the biggest threats to that bottom line, as many business owners have discovered to their cost. Motivated employees are effective employees. Learn how to create a favourable working environment and increase worker effectiveness!

There are few industries these days with the same potential for growth worldwide as the cannabis industry. One report estimates it will be a $31.4 billion market globally by 2021 as countries relax related laws. So if you’re an entrepreneur looking to get a piece of the pie, do you know where to...

As laws change, North Americans are gaining greater legal access to marijuana through local dispensaries. But the rise of the dispensary brings a mountain of challenges. This book treats the fledging industry as a serious prospect and identifies the best practices to start and run a dispensary. From...

If you like being your own boss and working outdoors and enjoy nature, you can start your own profitable landscape maintenance business. This book is perfect if you want to start from scratch or if you already work in the field but would like to strike out on your own. Start & Run a Landscaping...

Home cleaning is one of the fastest-growing service businesses in North America. A good cleaning service brings comfort and order into people’s lives and in today’s world, these are highly sought-after commodities. A home cleaning service can start out small, but it has the potential to grow to...

Anyone with an artistic skill such as painting, drawing, or pottery can start their own successful art teaching business. Many people interested in learning an artistic skill don’t have the space, materials, or facilities to learn on their own at home, and art schools provide them with a place they...

You don't have to be a professional public speaker to make an effective speech in public. Using this book as a guide, you can learn the simple, proven techniques for effective speechmaking, whether you are the president of a large corporation or the chairperson of a small club.

Starting a home daycare takes more than just a love of children, it also takes an understanding of the business. Child care is a much sought-after service today. If you love working with children and want to run your own business, a home daycare could be the perfect choice. Providing quality child...

There are minimal costs involved in starting a graphic design business which makes it an attractive opportunity for anyone with an artistic eye. All that is required is a computer, an Internet connection, and design skills. It’s the kind of business that can easily be run from your home! The graphic...

With the easy-to-read tips and business strategies taught in this book, readers will learn how to make a handyman business profitable. The book provides tips for both doing the job and the skills needed to run the business. The work life of a handyman can be very rewarding. It means finding creative...

With little more than some working space and a few basket-making items, an ambitious and creative person can cash in on the gift basket boom. The potential for unearthing new markets and finding motivated clients is unlimited in this easy-to-run small business.

The adult boutique business is a billion-dollar industry in North America. Adult boutiques are no longer hidden down back alleyways, they are mainstream&8212;they can now be found in upscale shopping centers and neighborhoods as well as online! Adult boutiques provide comfortable atmospheres in...

For every attempt to create a successful small business, there are dozens of trip wires and trap doors that send you to Small Business Hell. Jack Borden, creator of the Faster, Cheaper, Better program of entrepreneurial excellence, guides you through the challenges and helps you start and operate a small firm that becomes profitable and sustainable.