Starting a Business for Dummies

Barrow, Colin

ISBN 10: 0764570188 / ISBN 13: 9780764570186

Published by Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2004

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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Starting a Business for Dummies
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764570188
• ISBN 13: 9780764570186
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.698 pounds

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Colin Barrow is Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management, where he teaches entrepreneurship on the MBA and other programmes. He is also a visiting professor at business schools in the US, Asia, France, and Austria. His books on entrepreneurship and small business have been translated into fifteen languages including Russian and Chinese. He worked with Microsoft to incorporate the business planning model used in his teaching programmes into the software program, Microsoft Business Planner. He is a regular contributor to newspapers, periodicals and academic journals such as the Financial Times, The Guardian, Management Today, and the International Small Business Journal.
Thousands of students have passed through Colin’s start-up and business growth programmes, going on to run successful and thriving enterprises, and raising millions in new capital. He is a non-executive director of two venture capital funds, on the board of several small businesses, and serves on a number of Government Task Forces.