Product Description

‘British entrepreneurs are optimistic despite the current downturn, new research reveals. A nationwide survey commissioned by Nectar Business shows that 38% of under 34s and 23% of all adults have ambitions to set up on their own.’ 

Startups.co.uk 3rd March 2009

Starting your own business can be a daunting task especially during a recession.  However, media coverage suggests that the credit crunch could also provide the ideal opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to start their own business.  Indeed, when the last recession struck in the early 1990s, several thousand people who had been made redundant decided to go it alone.  

If you’re looking to start your own business, then make sure you have a copy of ‘The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up’ on your shelf.  It is the only small business guide to be updated annually, making it the most up-to-date resource and reference for anybody serious about making their business a successful one.

The FT Guide to Business Start Up, is the essential start up guide. It covers everything you need to know, taking you quickly and simply through finance, tax and law and guiding you through the minefields of recruiting, premises, marketing, sales, pricing, people management and everything else an entrepreneur has to tackle to succeed. You can rely on it to be bang up-to-date, taking into account all the latest Budget changes and covering all bases thoroughly.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3887 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

Review

"The most useful book I have ever read is The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up - a practical guide that tells you all you need to know."

Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic, SHE, August 2009

From the Back Cover

‘As comprehensive an introduction to setting up a business as anyone could need.

The Daily Telegraph

‘The Wisden of the small business world, threaded through with common sense practical advice.’

The Daily Mail

’A must for any small business owner.’

Federation of Small Businesses

Starting your own business is a daunting task, especially in the current economic climate. So if you’re ready to launch your own business or have already taken the plunge and want to keep everything on track, make sure you have a copy of The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up on your shelf.

Annually updated, this edition covers the latest legal and financial changes you need to be aware of following the 2009 budget. 

The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up covers every important aspect of your business start up, with essential guidance on everything from developing your business idea to winning new customers.

Everything you need to know to make your start up a success.

About the Author

Sara Williams is the Chief Executive of Aim-quoted Vitesse Media PLC, a growing online and print information publisher, specializing in business, investment and tax. Sara is a former investment analyst and lecturer in finance and had a very successful career in financial and business journalism before founding Vitesse Media in 1997. She contributed to many major newspapers, including the Financial Times and the Sunday Times and was a weekly columnist for the Daily Express. Sara also wrote for Which? magazine and appeared regularly on radio and TV. She is the author of the FT Guide to Business Start Up and FT Guide to Personal Tax