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Books for small biz
The Joy of Work?: Jobs, Happiness and YouThe Joy of Work?: Jobs, Happiness and You by Peter Warr
Buy new: £7.45 / Used from: £3.74
Book I've co-written with Peter Warr - the business-friendly, consumer-friendly version of his academic work (below)
Work, Happiness and UnhappinessWork, Happiness and Unhappiness by Peter Warr
Buy new: £33.70 / Used from: £34.08
My co-author Peter Warr's definitive academic work on the subject
Business Plan in a Day: Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast (The Planning Shop Series)Business Plan in a Day: Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast (The Planning Shop Series) by Rhonda Abrams
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £5.74
Another co-written effort partly from me, on planning your business
Why Work Is Weird: An Antidote to the Frustrations of Corporate LifeWhy Work Is Weird: An Antidote to the Frustrations of Corporate Life by Jerry Connor and Lee Sears
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £1.75
A good book on strategies to relieve work stresses
The Beermat Entrepreneur: Turn Your Good Idea into a Great BusinessThe Beermat Entrepreneur: Turn Your Good Idea into a Great Business by Mike Southon
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £5.73
One of the definitive books on starting up from scratch
Business Nightmares: Hitting rock bottom and coming out on topBusiness Nightmares: Hitting rock bottom and coming out on top by Rachel Elnaugh
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £1.74
Former Dragon's Den star Rachel Elnaugh talks to people about the worst mistakes they've made in business
The Real Deal: My Story from Brick Lane to "Dragons' Den"The Real Deal: My Story from Brick Lane to "Dragons' Den" by James Caan
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £3.28
Probably the best written of the Dragons' life stories - feel free to disagree!
Who Runs Britain?: and Who's to Blame for the Economic Mess We're inWho Runs Britain?: and Who's to Blame for the Economic Mess We're in by Robert Peston
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01
Two short years ago we looked unassailable financially - BBC Business editor Robert Peston explains what's happened since
Spare Room Start Up: How to Start a Business from HomeSpare Room Start Up: How to Start a Business from Home by Emma Jones
Buy new: £7.44 / Used from: £6.54
Starting up and working from home by one of the key specialists in the field
The eBay Business Handbook: How anyone can build a business and make serious money on eBay.co.ukThe eBay Business Handbook: How anyone can build a business and make serious money on eBay.co.uk by Robert Pugh
Buy new: £8.41 / Used from: £9.49
A good book on using an existing infrastructure for your business - beware, you still need to do the work!