Starting a Successful Business: Start Up and Grow Your Own Company

by Michael J Morris (Author), Michael J Morris (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.23

  Setting up a small business and ensuring its survival can be a daunting task. One in three new businesses fail inside a year, mainly due to a lack of proper preparation and forward planning. Salvation is now at hand in the shape of Starting a Successful Business . In this fully revised new edition, Michael Morris takes you through each important step in the start up process in a clear, accessible style. Crucially, he highlights the pitfalls along the way and shows you how to avoid them. The major problems facing any new business are discussed, and practical solutions are offered to issues, such as: creating a business plan; selecting premises; employing staff; raising and managing finance; taxation and VAT; marketing and advertising. legal considerations. insurance. This book takes into account all types of business start up and the needs of businesses with ambitions to grow. It has helped many thousands of people to refine and develop their plans, avoid the dangers and survive those first crucial years. Now, it's your turn!

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $5.03

  Starting a business from scratch is an exciting but daunting procedure, so you'll need to use all the valuable advice this book has to offer. Starting a Successful Business is a one-stop reference source. It will show you how to make your business a success, keep you from making costly mistakes and save you time and money in the process. The new sixth edition has been brought right up to date. It covers every aspect of running a business, including laying the basic foundations, controlling and raising money, and managing operations, employment, risk management and growth. Including information on opportunities created by the internet, Starting a Successful Business contains all the advice you need before starting up your own company in today's competitive business environment.