Detailing for Fun and Profit

Detailing for Fun and Profit
Author: Ray Cziczo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2004-02
Genre: Automobile detailing
ISBN: 1412012678

There are literally millions of cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles that travel the streets every day. Add to that the thousands of boats, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, jet skis, and snowmobiles owned by individuals. Besides privately owned vehicles, millions of vehicles are owned by corporations, car rental agencies, truck leasing agencies, small businesses, utilities, and governmental agencies. Each of these forms of transportation, whether privately owned, business owned, or government owned, represent a substantial investment. All forms of transportation are subject to the effects of weathering by the sun, rain, heat, cold, and chemicals. Detailing for Fun and Profit describes what paint is, how it is effected by heat, sun and chemicals, and how you can restore the interior and exterior of your car, truck, boat, or recreational vehicle to that "like new" condition. It offers step by step procedures for the complete detailing process. It will tell you what materials and equipment will be needed. If you are interested in starting a detailing business, Detailing for Fun and Profit will help you set up a business plan, identify potential markets, and develop a marketing plan. Whether you are just curious about detailing, would like to detail your personal vehicles, or are interested in starting a detailing business, Detailing for Fun and Profit is the right book for you.

How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Car Detailing Business

How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Car Detailing Business
Author: Eileen Figure Sandlin
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1601382790

Are you looking to open a business that offers an endless stream of repeat customers, has a flexible work schedule, and allows you to make as much money as you are willing to put into it? If the answer is yes, then perhaps the car detailing business is for you. The average price for a complete car detail is $150 to $300. Even if you only service two cars per day, this can add up to a lot of money fast. Starting a detailing business may seem as easy as buying a sponge and a hose, but if you do not carefully plan every detail, you may find yourself in over your head before you ever make a profit. With this book, you will learn the most efficient ways to start and run a full-time business with a minimal amount of money, all in a minimal amount of time. This complete kit will address the question of whether you will have your own shop or whether you will be a traveling service, going straight to the customersâe(tm) locations, as well as the business information that you will need to know to handle each situation. If you plan on opening a full-scale detailing operation, this book can help you with information on how computer systems can assist you with saving time and money, how to hire and keep a qualified professional staff, how to meet IRS requirements, how to manage and train employees, how to generate high-profile publicity, and how to implement low-cost internal marketing ideas. You will learn how to build your business by using low- and no-cost ways to satisfy customers, as well as ways to increase sales and referrals. This book outlines thousands of great tips and useful guidelines so you will be well on your way to working at the car wash âe" and owning one. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at [email protected] Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

Accounting for Fun and Profit

Accounting for Fun and Profit
Author: Lawrence A. Weiss
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2016-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1631575147

Accounting is an economic information system, and can be thought of as the language of business. Accounting principles are created, developed, or decreed and are supported or justified by intuition, authority, and acceptability. Managers have alternatives in their accounting choices; the decision are political, and trade-offs will be made. Accounting information provides individuals, both inside and outside a firm, with a starting point to understand and evaluate the key drivers of a firm, its financial position, and performance. If you are managing a firm, investing in a firm, lending to a firm, or even working for a firm, you should be able to read the firm’s financial statements and ask questions based on those statements. This book examines some of the more advanced topics in accounting. As such, it assumes the reader already has some familiarity with basic accounting. (A related book covering the basics is Accounting for Fun and Profit: A Guide to Understanding Financial Statements.) The book explains how the user of financial statement should interpret advanced accounting techniques presented, and helps the user conduct in-depth analysis of annual reports. The author will show you that accounting, even the advanced topics, can be informative and fun.

The Bottom Line- Back to Basics

The Bottom Line- Back to Basics
Author: Ray Cziczo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1412027764

Many businesses fail today, but not because of poor finanancing, outdated technology, or lack of qualified employees. They fail because they lack the very basic elements that are characteristic of all successful businesses. They have become reliant on high priced consultants, to advise them on a course of action, to make their companies profitable, without looking internally for the answers that are already there. Businesses look to technology as the answer for many of all of their financial shortcomings. Rather than increasing revenues through aggressive and creative sales programs, they opt for the short-sighted approach of cutting expenses and dispensing with valuable experienced employees. But, there is another option. As a struggling golfer must step back and reexamine his setup, approach, and follow through, so too, must company owners step back and reexamine the mechanics of their business. They do not need to reinvent the wheel, they need to use the wheel. It is time for businesses to concentrate on The Bottom Line and get Back to Basics.

With Liberty and Justice for All

With Liberty and Justice for All
Author: Ray Cziczo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2004
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1412027756

The final words of the "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag", "With Liberty and Justice for All", are powerful words, as powerful as any words found in any of our national documents. Every day, millions of children say the "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag" in schools throughout the country. They are words that stir the emotions and inspire individuals to great acts of courage. They are words that inspire patriotism and national spirit. Liberty and Justice often seem elusive. Liberty and Justice mean different things to different people. Many people feel freedom gives them the absolute right to do what they choose without regard to other people. For many people, justice is considered a legal judgement rather than a moral judgement. In the courts, when a judgement has been rendered, the decision may be legally correct, but not "morally" correct. Justice and Liberty are like beauty; they are in the "eyes of the beholder". It is time to reexamine what these words mean and what they should mean.

The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit

The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit
Author: Jill Conner Browne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 141655355X

When does 1 + 1 = 3 (or more)? When you've got a baby on the way. Part of that new math, says #1 New York Times bestselling author Jill Conner Browne -- whom USA Today calls "just plain funny" -- includes the addition of an outsize sense of humor to balance the equation of your growing family. The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit is a hilarious (though not scientifically tested) wink at the time-honored mysteries of parenting, because anybody who has ever had a kid or has ever known one knows that the experience is neither fun nor profitable -- so you might as well laugh! As each generation begins its hopeful, happy, and, yes, sometimes harrowing journey as Parent and Child, together they spawn a new body of "knowledge," the nuances of which will elude the Experts every time. Here are stories of the things we do for Mother Love -- or, the most incredibly full-time volunteer job ever -- and tips guaranteed not to be found in any other parenting guide. How to talk to a pregnant woman How the diamonds on delivery policy can speed up the labor nature intended Why a good mother is always adept at subterfuge The list of things you wouldn't think you would have to tell kids not to do Why mothers of sons can never retire Why, for parents, it's just a short drive to the poorhouse The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit will have everyone who's ever been a parent -- or has ever thought of becoming one -- or has ever been a child -- or is still one -- giggling and grinning (no small feat) through those childbearing years...and beyond.

Our Public Schools - Who's Really in Charge?

Our Public Schools - Who's Really in Charge?
Author: Ray Cziczo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412023025

Every year millions of students are educated through our public school system. School is mandatory for both the educators and the students. Our government requires that all children receive an education. As more families have come to rely on dual incomes and single parent families become more common, we have seen changes in how both parents and students view the educational process. A lack of discipline and respect on the part of students has placed an increasing burden on our teachers. Teachers are faced with a lack of support on the part of parents and administrators to provide solutions to social and scholastic problems. We have come to rely on technology and money to solve the problems we face in our schools. We have a preconceived notion that all is right in our public schools. if you believe, as do, that we have serious problems in our public schools, that these problems need to be addressed, and you are searching for solutions, then, Our Public Schools - Who's Really in Charge?, is a book you need to read!

Book of F#

Book of F#
Author: Dave Fancher
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1593275528

F# brings the power of functional-first programming to the .NET Framework, a platform for developing software in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem. If you're a traditional .NET developer used to C# and Visual Basic, discovering F# will be a revelation that will change how you code, and how you think about coding. In The Book of F#, Microsoft MVP Dave Fancher shares his expertise and teaches you how to wield the power of F# to write succinct, reliable, and predictable code. As you learn to take advantage of features like default immutability, pipelining, type inference, and pattern matching, you'll be amazed at how efficient and elegant your code can be. You'll also learn how to: * Exploit F#'s functional nature using currying, partial application, and delegation * Streamline type creation and safety with record types and discriminated unions * Use collection types and modules to handle data sets more effectively * Use pattern matching to decompose complex types and branch your code within a single expression * Make your software more responsive with parallel programming and asynchronous workflows * Harness object orientation to develop rich frameworks and interact with code written in other .NET languages * Use query expressions and type providers to access and manipulate data sets from disparate sources Break free of that old school of programming. The Book of F# will show you how to unleash the expressiveness of F# to create smarter, leaner code.