CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 7-8

2. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 9-12
   • 10 Steps to Information Empowerment 9
   • Your Info Quick List 10
     • Sources 10
     • Telephone 10
     • Reference Guides 10
     • Magazines 11-12
     • Newspapers 11
     • Power Associations 11
     • Power People & Contacts 12
     • How to Find Anyone 12

3. THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS KIT 13-56
   • Business & Action Planning 13-24
   • Marketing 25-36
   • Managing 37-46
   • Finance 47-56

4. MONEY 57-62
   • THE $_MONEY_$ FORMULA 59
   • Where the MONEY Is 60
   • Free Money, Grants & Loans 61
   • Give-Aways, Real Estate, Property & Auctions 62

5. BUSINESS RESOURCES 63-68
   • Organizations & Associations 63-68
   • Inventor, Copyright, Patent & Trademark Info 68

6. FREE INFO FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT 69-71
   • Introduction 69
   • Agencies, Departments, Centers, Offices & Bureaus 69-71

7. COMMUNICATIONS 72-76
   • How to Collect Contacts 73-74
   • Phone & Post Power 75-76

8. PERSONAL FINANCE 77-85
   • Credit 79-80
   • Advice 79-80
   • Credit Cards & Credit Bureaus/Reporting Agencies 79-80
   • Money & Investing 81-82
   • Bank & S&L Info 83
   • What Every Consumer Should Know 84-85

9. COMPUTERS & THE INTERNET 86-95
   • How to Buy a Personal Computer (PC) 87-88
   • Blogs, Computer Online Services, Databases, Forums, Wi-Fi, WAP, VOIP 89-90
   • Software, Shareware, Freeware & Public Domain 91
   • Internet Terms 92-93
   • Internet Resources 94-95

10. HEALTH, NUTRITION & FITNESS 96-101
    • Advice 97
    • 40+ Ways to Fitness 98
    • What to Eat 99-100
    • Sources 101

11. EDUCATION 102-106
    • Money 103
    • Schools: Undergraduate & Graduate 104-105
    • Training 105

12. MISCELLANEOUS INFO: An all-important assorted collection 106-113
    • Shopper's Bargain Sheet 107
    • Recycling 108
    • People Over 50 years Old 108
    • Junk Mail Protection Services 108
    • Mail Service: Worldwide, Overnight & Air Freight 109
    • Telephone Long Distance Services 109
    • Car Rental Agencies 109
    • Insurance 109
    • Weatherizing: Tips to Save Money 110-111
    • Stop Smoking Secrets 112
    • Job Hunting Tips 113

13. A WORLD OF TRADE: THE GLOBAL VILLAGE 114-118
    • US State Capitals & Major Cities 115
    • The World, A Quick List 116
    • International Resources 117-118
      • International Trade Groups & Organizations 117
      • International (Trade) Addresses 118

14. MORE USEFUL STUFF 119-121

15. YOUR PERSONAL "SELF-EMPLOYMENT SURVIVAL KIT" 122