by Janet Allon

Hardcover — 224 pages

(Feb. 1999)

Hearst Books

Most of us have to work, and all of us like to have a good time. The problem lies in finding a way to combine the necessity with the desire. In this book Janet Allon, editor of Victoria magazine, has compiled the stories of 74 different businesses, all run by women who have managed to do just that. Engaging in everything from floral design to designing dresses to making candy — all lavishly and abundantly photographed in the book — these successful women have all managed to build entrepreneurial success from doing what they enjoy. It makes for fascinating and inspiring reading, but let the reader beware — this is a set of stories about individual successes, not a get-rich-quick manual, and doesn’t offer much in the way of advice.

Doing E-Business: Strategies for Thriving in an Electronic Marketplace

by David Taylor,

Alyse D. Terhune

First edition (Dec. 2000)

John Wiley & Sons

Despite taking a recent beating on the stock market, e-business is still very much in vogue and engaging in it can be key for running a successful company. Written for businesspeople, this book serves as a discussion of the e-business world in general and successful methods for navigating about in it. The authors certainly should know what they’re talking about — they have been strategy consultants in the field for more than ten years, working with some of the biggest names in business. Many examples are provided, drawn from their experiences of how companies have used the Internet effectively, boosting competitive efficiency and profits. If your business is considering moving into electronic commerce, or is already there and just wants to streamline its operation, this book might make worthwhile reading.