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By Michelle Dunn
 Success Story
Click here to
read about the First Woman Owned Collection Agency in Prince Edward Island
that used SCA as a Start-up Guide.
 Dunn’s self
published title, How to Make Money Collecting Money, Starting a Collection
Agency, is a very well laid out book in both design and content," says
Writer’s Digest. "The text is logical and easy to follow. The samples are
effective and easily understood. The flow between chapters makes it easy to
follow. A good cover and a good job of selling the book on the back cover also
lead to its success. –Writer’s
Digest
Michelle Dunn has
helped to bring the collection industry to a more reputable light. Collection
Agencies have taken a bad rap in the past and she has helped to dignify our
industry with her integrity and knowledge. Her books are well thought out, her
website is helpful and her e-mail group serves as a wealth of knowledge to our
industry.–Jan Conte,
President, Your Collection Solution, LLC
I asked Michelle
Dunn to take part in a diary book project called ‘This Day’ because I wanted
to find out what the life of a collection agent was really like (How do you
track down someone who owes you money when they won’t answer their phone? How
do you tell a burly guy who defaulted on his car loan that you’re going to
take his car?). Michelle’s book, Starting a Collection Agency takes a day in
the life a step further by showing you how to actually get started as a
collection agent. It’s a practical guide full of how to’s, resources and
advice — as well as insight into how she created a successful business that
lets her balance family and work. –Rebecca
Joffrey, Co-editor of the book This Day: Diaries from American Women
I do enjoy your
wisdom and approach to this industry, I try to steer more people to you who
are getting into this industry. –John
Pratt, Portfolio Management LLC
Michelle Dunn is a
tremendous resource, her books, web site, and forums continue to lead us
through our new business in collections. We are very thankful for all her
help. Ken Keefe
Let me start by
saying ‘Thank you’ for your book. It is yet another testament of the
professional business woman you are. I believe in you and I will always
contribute the success of my start-up to you. Thanks so much.
–Norma Burns, Burns & Carlisle
When
you think about it, your firm already has a collection agency - you just call
it Accounts Payable, or Billing. With the comprehensive advice in veteran
collection agent Michelle Dunn's How to Make Money Collecting Money: Starting
a Collection Agency, you can turn AP into a profit center. Dunn covers
everything from writing good collection letters, to the applicable laws, to
skip tracing (skip tracing!). Your first clients can be companies you do
accounting and tax work for; they undoubtedly have customers who haven't paid,
and once they see you're doing collections, they'll never dare to pay you
late. Which makes us wonder - isn't your human resources director a lot like a
bounty hunter?
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The newest book by Michelle Dun - Available NOW!
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Click here to order
Starting a Collection Agency, How to make money collecting
money-This popular award-winning book is now in its Third Edition!
Winner of the New York Book Festival and Writer’s Digest Award
Debt Collectors are a Vital part of the American Economy – and
here are the numbers to prove it. Debt collectors have a bad rap but
debt collection is crucial to an efficient market economy.
Total consumer bad debt costs every adult in the US $683 every
year. For the average non-supervisory worker that’s nearly 54 hours
of work (before taxes) a year. Outstanding credit card debt is
nearly three quarters of one trillion dollars. Total consumer debt,
including home mortgages, exceeds $9 trillion.
Starting a Collection Agency, How to make money collecting
money by Michelle A. Dunn – Winner of the New York Book Festival
and Writer’s Digest Award. The only award-winning comprehensive book
on how to start and manage a collection service. Everything from
state laws to what kind of equipment you will need. Its chapters
include legal requirements, licenses and regulations, where to find
clients, fair debt collection practices, Fair Credit Reporting Act,
skip tracing, buying debt, bad checks, and software.
With this book you will:
- Be able to start your own business and be your own boss
- Find samples of business and marketing plans
- Find collection letters, flyers & promotional pieces
- Have a checklist of what to do before you open your agency
- Learn how to start your agency from home
- Learn how to work from home with young children around
- Learn how to promote your agency in a professional manner
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Starting a Collection Agency
by Burroughs, John
Reviewer's Bookwatch • Nov, 2006
Michelle A. Dunn presents her fifteen years of experience running a collections agency in distilled form in
Starting a Collection Agency, a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to getting a collections business off the ground.
Starting a Collection Agency does not waste effort on extraneous prose; each chapter is only a few pages long, yet each chapter condenses need-to-know information into key, easily memorized points. From the precise legal requirements, to recommended sample marketing plans, to a layman's language breakdown of exactly what the Fair Credit Reporting Act says,
Starting a Collection Agency gives the reader the invaluable basics
at a glance, along with lists of resources easily accessible from libraries
or online for additional reference. Enthusiastically recommended for anyone
seriously interested in starting their own collection agency.
COPYRIGHT 2006 Midwest Book
Review Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further
reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. Copyright
2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation
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