Start Your Business - Week by Week: How to plan and launch your successful business â " one step at a time

Parks, Steve

ISBN 10: 0273694472 / ISBN 13: 9780273694472

Published by Ft Pr, 2005

About this Item

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Seller Inventory # GOR001234075

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Start Your Business - Week by Week: How to plan and launch your successful business â " one step at a time
• Publisher: Ft Pr
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273694472
• ISBN 13: 9780273694472
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 399 grams

About this title

Synopsis

"Start Your Business Week by Week is written in such a clear and friendly way that you can't help being drawn into the excitement of becoming an entrepreneur. Breaking down the process into weekly steps makes it suddenly seem more achievable, and I'm sure many more people will be encouraged to turn their ideas into their own businesses as a result." Prime Minister Tony Blair "I wish I'd had this when I started the gadget shop." Jonathan Elvidge, founder of The Gadget Shop Setting up a new business is a daunting task, 400,000 in the UK do it every year , yet millions more are put off before they ever begin to trade. Once you've done it, it seems actually quite straightforward. But knowing where to start and what to do is impossible, there is a mountain to climb and you are lost at the bottom. Not any more. Each week for six months this book will tell you what you should be doing. Split into weekly sections that include explanations of the weeks' requirements, a checklist, useful contact information, a glossary, a case study of an entrepreneur, and suggestions for further reading material. This book will take you through the whole process from brainstorming and refining your business ideas, registering your company, opening a bank account to finding your first customer and keeping records. This book will ensure you know what you should be doing and when, it's like having a super-efficient project manager by your side as you tackle one of the biggest projects of your life.

About the Author

Steve Parks began his career as a journalist and presenter for BBC Radio. His work has been broadcast on Radio 4, Radio 5-Live, Radio 1, Radio 2, BBC TV and the `Today' programme. He left the BBC to form his own company, initially to continue producing programmes for BBC Network Radio, but the company then evolved and grew intoRed Audio, the UK's leading publisher of business audio.