Dan Ramsey (Northern CA) is the author of more than two dozen introductory and startup business book. Past president of Ramsey Business Strategies, he worked with numerous small businesses as a consultant on effective management techniques. He is the author of "The Upstart Guide to Owning and Managing a Consulting Service, 101 Best Home Businesses", and other business guides. His latest titles are "The Everything Guide to Starting and Running a Retail Store, The Everything Sales Book, " and "The Everything(r) Business Plan Book with CD."