Reviewer Gary Dale Cearley is an expatriate American who
chooses to write about controversial material. His subject matter
tends to run the gamut from historical subjects to biography and even
humor. Originally from Arkansas, he has spent several years in Korea
as well as Vietnam and is now living in Thailand.
Author: Michelle Dunn
ISBN-10: 0970664567
ISBN-13: 978-0970664563
Michelle Dunn is a real pro when it comes to collections. How do I know? Because I could see her bio on the book? No. Because Michelle has put together a very solid work on how to start and run your own money collection agency.
Author: Michelle Dunn
ISBN-10: 0970664567
ISBN-13: 978-0970664563
Michelle Dunn is a real pro when it comes to collections. How do I know? Because I could see her bio on the book? No. Because Michelle has put together a very solid work on how to start and run your own money collection agency.
I had the opportunity to read this book for review
and due to its specificity, I thought it would be a bit of a
challenge. It is really a targeted book, that’s for sure!
I wouldn’t have thought that there would have been much in it for
the casual reader. But actually, I found this tome a wealth of
information on everything from starting up your business, networking at the local chamber of commerce, finding your first
accounts to hiring and outsourcing your work. Frankly, there
are ample ideas in this for any business owner
Since I am a business owner who has had to deal with debt in the past – a business owner who is looking forward to the rest of this recession / depression that the world is in, I was especially interested in the techniques and form letters that Michelle describes in her book on how to actually go about collecting the money from the debtors. She also covers the different types of collecting accounts: Ones in which you get a percentage of your recovery and ones where you actually buy the debt in advance. (On the latter the author provides a complete list of websites where the novice could look up each US state’s laws on this type of collection.)
And not to go too much on a tangent but Dunn even
gives publicity tips and provides a long list of websites where you
can post press releases about your services. This alone would
be worth the price of the book for anyone who was looking not only to
set up their own collection agency but also their own business.
Going back to what I alluded to at the beginning, Dunn has impressive credentials when it comes to running collection agencies. She’s an entrepreneur and she has lots of mentoring that she can offer to anyone who would like to follow in her footsteps. Starting a Collection Agency is a work I am sure that she is proud of and if you are interested in this field, or just interested in starting a company, give this book at least a once over.