MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS: The Ultimate Business Start-up Guide for Women

MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS: The Ultimate Business Start-up Guide for Women

by Lucy Martin (Author), Lucy Martin (Author), Lucy Martin (Author), Bella Mehta (Contributor)

Synopsis

At last...a handbook written specifically for women, by women, that gives you the know-how and the confidence to launch your business idea and make a profit without selling out or burning out. Stories and tips from real women illustrate how straightforward, empowering and rewarding it is to run a business, whether it's a spare-room start-up or an international empire. In this book you'll discover:

- how to turn your idea into reality
- the skills and qualities you will need for business ownership
- how to overcome barriers to self-employment - risk-averseness, textbook jargon, childcare issues
- practical aspects of business made simple: raising finance, drafting contracts and getting customers

Contents include: making the decision; getting going; business basics; growing and developing your business; branding, marketing and sales; pricing, negotiating and contracts; women in business.

Authors Lucy Martin and Bella Mehta combine the support, objectivity and encouragement of a mentor with the commercial and technical knowledge essential to any start-up business. Make It Your Business is your business advisor, personal coach and best friend in one easy-to-read handbook.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 304
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: How To Books
Published: 04 Oct 2006

ISBN 10: 1905862008
ISBN 13: 9781905862009

Author Bio
Lucy Martin is an ex-city lawyer whose agency, Gina's Nannies supports women returning to work. She is also the founder and director of Wimbledon Women in Business. Bella Mehta's company, Enspiral coaches and trains women (and men) in the move from employment to self-employment, and in their search for career satisfaction and a better work-life balance. Both are experienced writers, speakers, facilitators and networkers, whose collective skills and background make them uniquely qualified to advise women on starting their own business.