Freelance & Self-Employment

Think big, buy small.Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company...

'Over the years I've had some incredible finds, but the one that excites me the most is the next one.' Drew Pritchard set himself up as a dealer when he was a teenager, rooting around in scrapyards, working out of a shed and getting about in a ropy old...

In The Automatic Customer, John Warrillow provides the essential blueprint for turning your customers into subscribersThe lifeblood of your business is repeat customers. But customers can be fickle, markets shift and competitors are ruthless. So how do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591844884Author Mike MichalowiczFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

The tools you need to follow your dream of starting and running an online business! With the right knowledge and resources, you can take action to start the online business you've been dreaming of. This comprehensive guide provides tips and tricks for...

Great user experiences (UX) are essential for products today, but designing one can be a lengthy and expensive process. With this practical, hands-on book, you'll learn how to do it faster and smarter using Lean UX techniques. UX expert Laura Klein shows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735214149Author Mike MichalowiczFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

While raising capital has never been easy, it has become a lot more difficult over the past few years. The dot-com debacle has made investors skittish, especially when it comes to financing early-stage start-ups. As a result, more and more entrepreneurs...

Why are customers so damn fickle? They say one thing, do the other. They change their minds. Give you false hopes. Keep you guessing. But without them there is no business.Finding out what your customers want needn't be potluck. Do Penguins Eat Peaches?...

Is it your dream to make it as a creative? Imagine for one moment that there are no employers, no firms to send your CV to, no interviews to be had. How would you forge your own path? The most ingenious and driven designers have found ways of making...

There is nothing more satisfying than owning a shop of your own. Whether it's a designer clothing store, an exciting florist, or something for practically everything, this book will guide you through all you need to know about opening your own retail...

Do you have a hobby you wish you could do all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take those passions and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! Why Now Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk...

Whether you're about to start your own business or have already taken the plunge and want to keep everything on track, make sure you have a copy of The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up on your shelf. Regularly updated, this edition covers all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642011357Author The Staff of Entrepreneur MediaFormat PaperbackPage Count 690Imprint Entrepreneur PressPublisher Entrepreneur Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781507209226Author Elana VaronFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Adams Media CorporationPublisher Adams Media CorporationWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

In the new world of hybrid work and AI, one thing is clear: the war for talent is over-and talent won.With sparsely populated offices and people working from wherever they are, and with AI emerging everywhere in business and dominating headlines, our...

Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you how. It covers: preparing your business plan; getting kitted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781335864Author Pat LynesFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 182gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 11mm

A revised and updated second edition of this accessible guide, featuring expert advice, first-hand experience and practical information on how to launch and run your new business. From raising capital to managing stock and staff, this is the only book...

The cleaning industry is worth billions each year. There isplenty of money to be made, and you don't require anyspecific qualifications to get started. What you do need is arange of key skills, and a personal determination to succeed.This book will give...

A penetrating look at how web3 will shape our shared future In The Future of Community: How to Leverage Web3 Technologies to Grow Your Business, a team of web3 visionaries and tech-savvy executives delivers a groundbreaking new take on the seismic impact...

In "The E-Myth Contractor", Gerber continues to expose common business assumptions, this time applying his E-Myth Revolution specifically to contractors, the largest group of clients Michael Gerber's "E-Myth Mastery Program" serves...

This book is a distillation of their experience of the many dozens of coffee and sandwich businesses they have opened both personally and for clients. It is based on the Great Formula they have created within their own businesses and their consulting...

If you read this book and absorb its contents, once you have secured a site and stocked up with the minimum necessary equipment, you will be able to serve your first cup of coffee within seven days. It won't be easy - it may even be the hardest...

Fraser Doherty's 48-Hour Start-Up is your handy and essential cheat sheet to starting your own business giving the key steps for developing an idea and getting it to market quickly. Almost everyone dreams of starting their own business but...

Achieve annual returns of 25% or more with a well-designed angel portfolio Written by David S. Rose, the founder of Gust-the global platform that powers the world of organized professional angel investing-Angel Investing is a comprehensive, entertaining...

The Payroll Book is the only book that demystifies payroll with clear, concise, and real-world examples on how to tackle the process. "The Payroll Book will be a valuable resource for the small business owner as well as for the entrepreneur planning a...

The fast and easy way to start and run an online business Starting an online business is no longer a novelty. It's a fact of life for individuals and established companies alike. The good news is that e-commerce and the practice of selling goods and...

The recession and the change of government have seen many changes in the British tax system which affect small businesses. Fully updated for the 2013 tax year and beyond, this trusted and bestselling guide will help you steer your small business through...

'Hits the bull's-eye with every chapter... Very highly recommended.' - The IndependentThis is a fully updated new edition of the bestselling guide for anyone who is thinking of starting their own business. It covers both the strategic and practical...

"The rarest of business books, one that provides genuinely actionable counsel delivered without empty cliches." - KIRKUSHow many world-changing startups will fail because the founders and investors never figure out how to work together? Founder...

Now in paperback - Start It Up by Luke Johnson, 2012's most inspiring guide to running your own business.Running your own business is nowhere near as tough as you might think. So what are you waiting for?Luke Johnson is Britain's busiest tycoon, with a...

If you are thinking about leaving the rat race to run your own pub, but don't know how to go about it, this book is for you. How to Run a Successful Pub provides you with all the information and advice you need to make your dream a reality. It will help...

An insightful and practical toolkit for managing organizational growth Growing Pains is the definitive guide to the life cycle of an organization, and the optimization strategies that make the organization stronger. Whether growth is rapid, slow, or not...

The Complete Practical Guide to Growing Vegetables Year-Round in Northern Climates for Local Markets MANY SMALL FARMS shut down during the dark winter months. Yet with the right techniques, equipment, and cultivars, year-round growing can produce the...

Millionaire maker Dan S. Kennedy, joined by successful franchisors Forrest Walden and Jim Cavale, debunk the branding lies and myths shared by small business owners and entrepreneurs and deliver a heavy dose of reality--YOUR BRAND SHOULD BE A HAPPY, FREE...

Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin's insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award.Book InformationISBN 9780143109600Author Bo BurlinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642011166Author Laura Pennington BriggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Entrepreneur PressPublisher Entrepreneur Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540678041Author Joseph T RiachFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...