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Business Books ......

This is a collection of books that have either inspired start-ups or been recommended as excellent sources of information. Thanks to our association with AMAZON you may securely order any of these books via our site. Just click on the links for each book title to order.

‘Go it Alone’ by Geoff Burch                                                                               For some reason Amazon no longer stock this book. However you can order it direct from the author, by visiting his site. All visitors from startbusiness can order the book free of p&p - just mention this when completing the order form! We can’t recommend this book enough. Very stimulating, humorous and full of inspiring anecdotes. Even if you are not going to go self-employed you will find it worth every penny! A snip at £12:99 CLICK HERE to go the Geoff Burch web site.

 Do Something Different

“Do Something Different” Find out how to stand out in today's crowded marketplace
Whether you are a  free-lancer, an entrepreneur, or work for a small or medium-sized business, if you want to get noticed in today's crowded marketplace, you have to do something  different. Getting noticed doesn't require a big budget, just a big imagination. Heaving with loads of ideas to make your business stand out from the crowd.

  The Secrets of Profitable E-commerce

Invaluable source of advice and direction for all aspiring to undertake E-Commerce - from beginners to existing site owners looking to develop their site into something more profitable. Hurrah, we all say to that!

  Budget Start-ups

Budget start ups gives details of over 100 real businesses that can be set up without the need to borrow huge sums of money, including advice on how to get started, how to draw up a business plan, details of the basic business systems you will need (including rudimentary book-keeping), and guidance on what it will take to make the business succeed.

  Marketing on a Restricted Budget

Marketing on a Restricted Budget provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to marketing procedures for companies seeking the maximum impact for each pound spent. Packed with real-life examples, the book shows readers how to: create and manage a database • achieve results through direct mail • run an in-house telemarketing campaign • get high-profile publicity at low cost • create a low-cost high-return advertising campaign • and much, much more

   The Complete Beginner's Guide to...

Many people are intimidated by the mere mention of the word 'accounts'... but to start or run your own business, or indeed to perform a basic management role in any business organisation, a basic knowledge of the way accounts work is essential. This book is designed to introduce the concepts in a straightforward way that even the most innumerate or 'number-shy' reader will be able to follow. Unlike conventional accounting texts The Complete Beginner's Guide is easy and enjoyable to read, and will provide a painless introduction to the basic principles of book-keeping and financial accounting.

Further recommended titles:

"Imaginative Marketing" By J Jonathan Gaby. Now this guy  is a Course Director at the Chartered Institute of Marketing - so he should know what he is talking about! Lives up to the title and gives plenty of tips to get your marketing roaring away.

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"Resistance is Useless - the Art of Business Persuasion" By  Geoff Burch - another one by one of our favourite authors. Honestly, we don't get any commission!  Selling skills can be one of the hardest tasks to conquer for start up businesses. This book gives lots of tips and ideas in the authors' relaxed and humorous style.

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"The Essential Marketing Resource Book" By Ros Jay. Did you know that most adverts are only read for 2 - 3 seconds? So, what can you do about it? Well, this and loads of other statistics and ideas are packed into this book. A must for survey readers - like us sad people at StartBusiness!

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