Books

Practical Finance

A Straightforward Guide to Personal and Entrepreneurial Finance

In this one-of-a-kind text designed for non-business majors, Mitchell D. Weiss demonstrates how the personal is truly the foundation for the professional, how the same principles that govern personal finances apply to entrepreneurial ventures just as well. The 12th (2026) edition contains hundreds of embedded links to freely available resources including reference material, relevant articles, and financial calculators.

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Business Happens

A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices

More than half of new businesses fail within the first five years. Business Happens is built to help entrepreneurs beat those odds, covering business plans, legal structure, financial performance, borrowing, and the day-to-day operational know-how needed to build a venture that lasts.

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Life Happens

A Practical Course on Personal Finance from College to Career

The Life Happens Course Book is the next best thing to taking one of Mitchell D. Weiss’s popular classes on personal finance. It delivers nitty-gritty financial know-how on student loans, auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, budgeting, career planning, and more, with links to hundreds of articles and resources so readers can keep learning on their own schedule.

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College Happens

Practical, Proven, Money-Saving Strategies for Paying for School

A straight-talking handbook that cuts through the clutter on financing higher education. Drawing on Mitch’s university courses, writings, and the lectures he gives around the country, College Happens delivers a total-cost approach to paying for college, with links to articles, government resources, and financial calculators.

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