Reviews from Home Business Pros

"Barbara Brabec's Quick Money Secrets shows both conventional and creative ways to raise and borrow cash. My father-in-law was a bank president. In my mind's eye, I can see him reading this ebook nodding and smirking. The nodding in agreement would be because of Brabec's practical, no-nonsense approach and suggestions. The grin would be because of the creativity used to work around industry tradition.

"This ebook would be an excellent tool to use in the planning stages of a new business. Business beginners rarely give any thought to what they would do if their business took a downturn or encountered a large unexpected expense. But if they would put into place some of the options discussed in this book, it could be enough to get them over the hump that causes many small business owners to shut their doors before they've had a chance to become firmly established. All businesses have emergencies and cash flow slumps, but with this ebook in hand, any business owner will know how to plan for them and deal with them when they hit." - Coleen Sykora, WorkersonWheels.com

"Do you want pie-in-the-sky opinions, or practical, solid advice and wisdom? If you want the latter, you will appreciate Barbara Brabec's Quick Money Secrets. This is not a get-rich-quick ebook, but it is a useful aid to anyone who is in business, and it will be especially helpful to anyone who needs to generate some cash quickly.

Barbara brings her many years of experience to the pages of this ebook, sharing techniques she and other home business owners have used with success. She is careful to qualify all her information, and especially cautious about advising anyone to incur additional debt to generate their needed cash flow.

"An easy read, Quick Money Secrets is packed not only with tips and resources you will use over time, but with nuggets of information that could be exactly what you need right now. I loved the information about how to sell on Amazon and plan to put that knowledge to work in my own business as soon as possible. Barbara also clarifies the whole subject of small business grants, a subject that has seen a lot of scam and misrepresentation." - Glen Averill, author and pastor, Joy-in-ChristAlone.com

"Quick Money Secrets is packed with practical advice, ideas, methods information, and links that can help people raise money for business needs or tight personal financial situations. Apply what is says, and this ebook will pay for itself many times over." - Ron Hanus, Advertising Writer and Ideaman, Westmont, IL

"Always an ally and advocate for home-based business owners, Barbara Brabec PACKS helpful financing facts in a fast, friendly format. From basic budget hints to quick-buck borrowing, Barbara covers a wide spectrum of revenue avenues in this "Business Finance 101" overview.

 "Multiple website links plus recently- written book references are cited with every topic. These alone are worth this book's purchase simply to save your own time and to have a primer of tips for any time of tight cash flow.

"Barbara points out pitfalls and offers examples from other home-based business owners to provide very valuable financial 'first aid!' Don't wait for an emergency to get your copy—sole proprietors should immediately implement segments of her advice and avoid hours of agony or headaches." - Martha Oskvig, Consultant MyCMsite.com/welcome

"Quick Money Secrets reads like advice from a trusted friend. I particularly liked the order in which Barbara has presented the information. First she offers a lot of great ideas and inspiration for alternative thinking about how to decrease expenses and raise money BEFORE going further in debt.

"Following chapters then point out the pros and cons of each option for borrowing or raising cash in clear, easy-to-understand language. The many helpful links to articles and resources throughout the text provide additional information that reinforces and supports the author's recommendations."  - Mary Reed, TheACEGuide.com

"Barbara Brabec's Quick Money Secrets is an easy read, as is the norm for Barbara's comfortable, thoughtful writing style. It includes a lot of good tips and how-to information for raising quick capital for starting a new business, infusing cash into an existing business, or just plain, old making some money.

"Not only did I find helpful new ideas for raising capital, but I also rediscovered methods that had helped me in the past that I had forgotten. (I liked the "Tales from the Trenches" stories written by real people who have shared their special strategies for raising cash.)

"The book also includes some new takes on old techniques. If you seem to be at a standstill in your business or financial life and need to put a little fire under the kettle to get things boiling again, get this eBook. Read it on your computer or print it off like I did, but do get your hands on this information and use it. It will work—if you work it." - Steve Maurer, Steve.Maurer.net

Reviews from New Business Owners

"I've found many things in Quick Money Secrets that I will be immediately implementing in my new woodworking business. I like the book's straightforward presentation and cautionary notes on each topic discussed. The tips on reviewing one's personal cash flow situation, searching the homestead for things to sell to raise extra cash, and the best way to sell them were especially helpful to me.

"Also, there is a lot of 'stuff' on the Web that many of us have spent time, money and effort pursuing to no avail, but the many valid and pertinent links provided in this ebook more than justify its cost." - Bernard Biddle, Signs and wonders in Wood, Richland, WA

Reviews from Canadian Readers

"True to the style of all her books, Barbara has done excellent research to save readers lots of time. Quick Money Secrets reveals practical and realistic advice, far more than expected, with dozens of useful tips. The valuable links alone are worth the price of the book. I will spend time to click open the links to educate myself and make notes so, for me, this ebook will mushroom in many directions to stimulate new ideas.

"The no-nonsense, no-hype style makes this book easy to read and easy to trust. Real-life 'Tales from the Trenches' are always my favorites in any book. Consider printing this book to highlight the parts most relevant to you and prioritize them to find them easily. Although a couple of chapters are relevant only to U.S. readers, much of this ebook is relevant also to Canadian business owners." - Leila Peltosaari, TikkaBooks.com (Quebec, Canada)

 "Although Quick Money Secrets is geared toward a U.S. readership, there is a lot of information in this book that is useful to Canadians. The main differences are that we can't apply for SBA loans & U.S.-based grant programs, or borrow from a 401(k), topics discussed in two of the book's twelve chapters.

"We do have something through our government called Economic Development Authorities that look after the various provincial government grants available. We can also go to Entrepreneurial Centers and the like for help with small business loans, and we can borrow from our RRSPs. Otherwise, the money-raising ideas presented in Quick Money Secrets are very much the same as what is available in Canada.

"I found Barbara's tips on how to lower or totally eliminate some expenses very helpful. Overall, her clear and concise presentation of information and the bonus of quality links to articles, books and other resources on the Web make this ebook a helpful resource for beginners and established entrepreneurs alike—in both the U.S and Canada." - Shari Tombs , Wee Designs, Hodgeville, SK, Canada

Other Reviews

"Wow—Quick Money Secrets is quite a read! It's very professional in appearance and very well put together.
     "There is no magic fairy wand to make money problems disappear, but, with this ebook in hand, readers will be operating on real information, avoiding fixes that actually do more damage in the long run, or wasting time and money grasping at wild 'solutions,' such as 'free money' from government grants.

"Barbara's inspirational, no-nonsense approach to providing quality information—plus all the helpful links she has provided to books, articles and websites—will help readers in financial trouble find their way out of the mud."- M. Rorick, Orange, CA

From reviewer who prefer anonymity:

"Many of the options involve borrowing money and the importance of having a good credit rating. Unfortunately, my credit rating has been shot for a very long time now, and it's not getting any better. So, none of those ideas would help me."

"My small business has already crashed, primarily due to my failure to personally observe and use much of what you outline in Quick Money Secrets. I can hold up the failure of my business as textbook "what not to do" against your blueprint of "what to do" for the future.

"The first chapters on using a budget making cash flow projections, and generating quick cash from one's business (promotion and really bright ideas to beef up the income!) are just what I need right now. As for the chapter on 'selling some stuff,' I have been reluctant to take advantage of eBay and Craig's List, and had never heard of Amazon Marketplace. Now they look like a smorgasbord of opportunity!

"In reading this ebook, I actually felt my apathy lifting, and now have renewed resolve to start again, this time in the field of the arts (a long dormant but cherished goal). Barbara's success and no-nonsense attitude is inspirational."