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The "Must Have" Books for running a business
E-myth RevisitedE-myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Buy new: £5.94 / Used from: £4.00
The No 1 book you MUST read. How to avoid the trap that the vast majority of business owners fall into and take control of your business again.
Instant Cashflow: Hundreds of Proven Strategies to Win Customers, Boost Margins and Take More Money Home (Instant Success)Instant Cashflow: Hundreds of Proven Strategies to Win Customers, Boost Margins and Take More Money Home (Instant Success) by Bradley J Sugars
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £4.00
The No 2 book to read! (or maybe No 1 if you need cash quickly) 100s of strategies to get more cash in the door. Do exactly what it says and watch thechanges. Can't recommend it highly enough...
The Bottom Line: Business Finance Your Questions Answered (Virgin Business Guides)The Bottom Line: Business Finance Your Questions Answered (Virgin Business Guides) by Paul Barrow
Buy new: £7.25 / Used from: £3.99
Brilliant collection of FAQs that immensely simplifies the Financials
The One Minute ManagerThe One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: £3.49 / Used from: £1.27
Very simple (and short!) book and very, very good
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey (One Minute Manager)The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey (One Minute Manager) by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: £3.71 / Used from: £2.21
How to avoid taking on tasks that you should be delegating
First, Break All The RulesFirst, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.29
The greatest book written on how to manage people
Now, Discover Your Strengths: How to Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You ManageNow, Discover Your Strengths: How to Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You Manage by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.83
Follow on to "First Break all the Rules" and just as Good
Peopleware: Productive Projects and TeamsPeopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco
Buy used from: £28.31
Never, Never attempt to manage software engineers without having read this. Required reading for Project Managers
Finance on a BeermatFinance on a Beermat by Mike Southon
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £6.68
If you know absolutely nothing about financials, then this is the book to start with.
Instant Systems: Foolproof Strategies That Let Your Business Run Itself (Instant Success)Instant Systems: Foolproof Strategies That Let Your Business Run Itself (Instant Success) by Bradley J Sugars
Buy new: £4.41 / Used from: £3.89
Continues on where the E-Myth stops
The Business Coach: A Millionaire Entrepreneuer Reveals the 6 Critical Steps to Business Success (Instant Success Series)The Business Coach: A Millionaire Entrepreneuer Reveals the 6 Critical Steps to Business Success (Instant Success Series) by Bradley J Sugars
Buy new: £3.95 / Used from: £3.90
Another version of the E-Myth Revisited. And very, very good too