"How to Make Money" by John V. Dunlap is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a manual for individuals looking to explore various business ventures and ways to earn money through simple and actionable ideas. The content reflects the entrepreneurial spirit of the time, providing readers with numerous suggestions on small business opportunities that require minimal investment. The book outlines a wide range of money-making
concepts and entrepreneurial ventures, with each chapter dedicated to a specific idea. For instance, Dunlap discusses starting a neighborhood grocery store, making and selling candy, or even opening a tea room and gift shop. Each idea comes with practical steps to execute, emphasizing the importance of finding niche markets and leveraging personal skills. The text encourages readers, particularly women, to take charge of their financial destinies by exploring these various methods for generating income, suggesting that determination and resourcefulness can lead not only to financial stability but also to personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The neighborhood pantry -- How to make money, making candy -- Would you like to own a shirt factory? -- Can you make neckties? -- How you can edit an interesting column in your local newspaper -- Tea room and gift shop -- Rooms -- How would you like to sell real estate? -- Money in dyeing -- Kindergartens -- For the student -- If you live in a city -- Lamp shades -- Doughnuts -- To which of these classes do you belong? -- What are you looking forward to? -- What every girl would like to do -- How fortunes are made -- How to secure a free course in salesmanship -- Who are you? -- Would you enjoy traveling all over America? -- Try this test on yourself.
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Reading Level
Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
