

E-Myth Revisited – Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work & What To Do About It
By Michael Gerber
This book is a must read for every entrepreneur or small business owner. E-Myth Revisited is THE most
recommended business book. Gerber uses this book to illustrate how to turn any small business into a
larger business and then make it run without the owner. Gerber helps the reader to look at business in a
whole new light and use that new view to create a successful business model.
Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap….And Others Don’t
By Jim Collins
This book addresses one question: Can a good company become a great company; and if so, how? Good
To Great shows proves that greatness is not a function of circumstance; but a matter of conscious choice
and discipline. This is one of the best selling business books of all time and is widely regarded as a
modern classic.
How To Make Your Business Run Without You
By Susan Carter
How To Make Your Business Run Without You is a how-to resource for small business owners and
entrepreneurs to effectively streamline operations that will pave the way for more business, bigger profits
and a business that virtually runs itself. This book takes a “common sense” approach for growth that
many businesses require when first starting up. Through her book, Susan Carter gives owners a guide to
make the transition from being a start-up company to being a mature, ongoing-and growing-company.
This book is recommended without hesitation to any small business owner seeking to grow their
company.
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Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides
support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. This website is full of useful information
for any small business owner. Whether your business is established or just starting up,
this website can help you find the resources and tools you need.
Internal Revenue Service
The IRS website is filled with a variety of services and information portals for taxpayers. A
taxpayer who wants to file his or her own taxes can do so and find resources on the IRS
website to both complete fill out the tax return and then file it electronically - in many
cases for free. In addition there are other areas to get common questions answered and
then, after the return is filed, to track an impending refund.
Direct links to useful forms on the IRS website:
Form W-4
Form I-9
Form W-9
Important Tax Dates
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website is very helpful for businesses
reporting and paying Texas sales and franchise tax. This site offers online tax help and
interactive Web tools for taxpayers as well as updated information on how proposed
legislation could affect any business.
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged with
overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers
of Texas. For employers, TWC offers recruiting, retention, training and retraining, and
outplacement services as well as valuable information on labor law and labor market
statistics.
Tax Return Checklist
Financial Records to Keep
