Page 12 RAIN February/March 1983 ACCESS: Community Economic Development From: The Cihi Greenhouse Book The EntrepreneurialEconomy Corporation for Enterprise Development 2420KSt.,NW Washington, DC 20037 Monthly, $78/yr, $39/6 issues Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization Joan Hummel University of Mirmesota Press Minneapolis, MN 55414 $10.95 paper, 1980,147pp. Setting Up Shop The Do’s andDon’ts ofStartingA Small Business Randy Baca Smith McGraw-Hill Book Company 12216th Ave. New York, NY 10020 $19.95 hard cover 1982 This is one of the best books of its type. Many business books are too technical, over fondling the author's pet bookkeeping system or describing things like where to hide the petty cash. Ms. Smith tells us where to find out what we need to know and points out what kinds of things we might want to know. She devotes a full chapter to the mechanics and financial ins and outs of advertising, which many books ignore completely. She tells how to do a market survey, suggests setting up a chair and watching traffic at a proposed location, and gives concrete information as to how to approach a bank or other granting agency for a loan. She lists the kind of businesses most likely to fail: dry cleaning, used car lots, and gas stations; and those most likely to succeed: building materials, auto tires and accessories, and liquor. One tip alone — that any business dependent for part of its trade on the telephone coincide its opening with the issuance of the new phone book — is worth the price of the book. The book is indexed and has a good bibliography. Chapter and section headings are over cute and the writing owes more than it should to Helen Gurley Brown, "guys" "gals," but these are minor reservations concerning what is otherwise a very good job. — Dick Showalter The Entrepreneurial Economy is an effective resource for neighborhood development organizations, nonprofit groups seeking sustainable financing, and small businesses. Past issues have included articles on public/private partnerships, plant shutdowns, diverting pension funds to community enterprise, youth unemployment, and community revitalization programs. The "Shorts and Resources" section puts the reader in touch with new developments, from pertinent legislation and community development projects to special issues of periodicals and new books and reports. This is a useful tool for building a community-based economy. This is an excellent guide on the nuts and bolts of running a small nonprofit organization. All of the basic topics include the board of directors, legal aspects, program planning and ^nd- raising, finances, personnel, and community relations, are covered thoroughly in a straightforward manner. There is a resource list at the end of each chapter for further information. For those starting a nonprofit corporation this book is a valuable resource; there is even a checklist of "things to be done." The book would also be useful for staff members of established groups who are newcomers to nonprofits or are taking on more administrative responsibility. Co-op Development Report Conference on Alternative State & Local Policies 2000 Florida Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009 Qrtly, (Exchanges encouraged) As a broader newsletter of the Co-op Development and Assistance Project (CDAP), the Report includes both information to improve functions of co-ops as well as news and analysis of the National Consumer Coop Bank, which was the focus of the previous CDAP newsletter. The Co-op Bank Monitor. AU co-ops will benefit from the Report's effort to bring tips on creative financing, case studies, and innovative approaches to co-op
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