Peter Ireland has come up with a great guide for people that are planning to finance their ventures out of their own pocket. Too many people spend too much time writing a business plan then chasing the cash to get it from people they do not know.

Peter Ireland, author of The Smart Startup Guide, distills the startup lessons of America’s most successful companies for use in your venture. The 213 page Guide contains dozens of strategies and tactics used by successful entrepreneurs to launch without outside capital. It shares "war stories" which illustrate how successful entrepreneurs think and react to circumstances which would force most others to give up and go look for a job.