Business Start up 2015: The Most Comprehensive Annually Updated Guide for Entrepreneurs

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Sara.

Contributor:

Williams, Sara, Contributor.

Series:

Financial Times guides

Always learning

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

28th edition.

Other Title:

Business start up 2015

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Pearson Education 2014

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

‘As comprehensive an introduction to setting up a business as anyone could need.’ The Daily Telegraph ‘The Wisden of the small business world, threaded through with common sense practical advice.’ The Daily Mail ‘A must for any small business owner.’ Federation of Small Businesses 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. Annually updated, this edition covers all the latest legal and financial changes you need to be aware of following the 2014 Budget. This guide takes you through every important aspect of starting and running a business, including developing your idea and getting financial backing, building customer relationships, developing your online presence and much more. Everything you need to know to make your start up a success.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Updates and further information

Chapter 1: You and your ideas

Chapter 2: Who will buy?

Chapter 3: A spot of coaching

Chapter 4: Your business identity

Chapter 5: Are you sure?

Chapter 6: The business plan

Chapter 7: Timing the jump

Chapter 8: Less than 100 per cent

Chapter 9: Off the peg

Chapter 10: Franchises

Chapter 11: Beating the pirates

Chapter 12: The right name

Chapter 13: Getting the message across

Chapter 14: Getting new customers

Chapter 15: Building customer relationships

Chapter 16: How to set a price

Chapter 17: Choosing your workplace

Chapter 18: Information technology - and other equipment

Chapter 19: Professional back-up

Chapter 20: Getting the right staff

Chapter 21: Your rights and duties as an employer

Chapter 22: Your business and the environment

Chapter 23: Insurance

Chapter 24: Forecasting

Chapter 25: Raising the money

Chapter 26: Staying afloat

Chapter 27: Moving ahead

Chapter 28: Not waving but drowning

Chapter 29: Keeping the record straight

Chapter 30: Tax

Chapter 31: VAT

Chapter 32: Pensions and retirement

Appendix

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781292066493

1292066490

9781292066509

1292066504

OCLC:

1024284912