Product Description

Start–up advice for the everyday entrepreneur

400,000 people start up a business each year in the UK, and 1.6 million think about doing so –whether it’s running a burger van or starting an online venture. Starting Up a Business For Dummies cuts through the usual business jargon and shows the reader how to make the leap from employee to entrepreneur. From drafting business plans to managing costs and maintaining a competitive edge, this friendly guide gives hands–on advice for every aspect of starting, running and building a successful business.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #163922 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

Review
“…covers many of the areas that prove to be stumbling blocks for would be entrepreneurs” (Independent on Sunday, 19 September, 2004)

“…this step–by–step guide can turn you into a super success…” (The Sun, 9^th November 2004)

The Sun, 9th November 2004
"...this step-by-step guide can turn you into a super success..."

From the Back Cover
Make the leap from employee to entrepreneur.

Launching your own business might be hard work, but learning how to do it doesn′t have to be.  Whether you′re drafting a business plan, making the first leap, or looking to expand, you′ll profit from this readable and entertaining guide.  It features straight–talking advice on every aspect of starting and growing a successful business, from financial planning to marketing your first product.

Discover how to:

• Identify new business opportunities
• Put together a business plan
• Find the money you need to get started
• Keep track of your finances
• Find and retain good employees

Customer Reviews

Essential reading
This book is an absolutely godsend. I have been running my own business for six months now and discovering Starting a Business for Dummies has injected new energy into my enterprise. Everything from cash flow projections through breakeven analysis to getting the best deal from suppliers and motivating employees is covered in such a way that even I can grasp it. My only regret is not finding a copy before I started up. I would a have side stepped a number of costly mistakes if I had.
Get a copy today and save months of agony!!

Great stuff - must read for anyone
I have read the first six chapters of this book. This book is a must have for anyone planning to run their own business / improve their existing one. The book is very clearly laid out and provides a wealth of knowledge about pretty much all the things you need to know to start your own business... from writing up your business plan to employing people!

Don't expect to run your own "successful" business without any prior knowledge or research. Books are your best friend, and this one will be very good in satisfying that condition. I'd recommend you buy a marker pen also and highlight the bits most relevant to you, in fact why not write notes in the page margins related to your business.

This book goes in depth in reasons for setting up a business *as well as* reasons for why not to set up your own business, what considerations you should take and what the business type of person is.

A must read for any one serious going in to business, but be warned you need to take your time reading this book and setting up a business... its not simple, but this book is a perfect guideline to show you how.

good book, helpful, friendly and very Approachable
I liked this book alot, it was fun and very helpful. I'd recommend it for sure.