Nigel Botterill had a successful corporate career. Big six figure salary, bonuses, the works. Then, one day in November 2002, a meeting didn’t quite go to plan. He found himself out of a job and, on the way home to tell his wife the news, he took the decision to never be employed ever again. "Botty Rules" is the story of what happened next. How, after several false starts, Nigel has built a multi-million pound business empire from scratch, with five separate brands. This fascinating tale i...

Duncan Bannatyne reveals how to set up a business and make it a great success. Having started out with ice cream van, he knows exactly how it can be done - and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way.In a series of clear and easy-to-follow chapters, Duncan removes the barriers to getting started as an entrepreneur, and helps to plan a way forward through those potentially difficult early days. He shows that there is no substitute for hard work, and insists that you must be complete...

Work for yourself in just one week with Britain's most dynamic entrepreneur'Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur. Every single day of my life I am bombarded by people with pitches. But 90% of new businesses fail, because their founders failed to ask themselves the simplest of questions.I can save you years of wasted time and thousands of pounds of wasted money by giving you the ammunition to ask the right questions, and helping you make the decision that i...

"It is possible to have the job of your dreams. Together we are going to set about getting you there.Before I joined the BBC's Dragons' Den, I spent thirty years setting up and running recruitment companies, placing hundreds of thousands of candidates in the jobs they really wanted.I will take you through the process step by step. How to stay positive in a difficult economic climate and find the right opportunities. How to package ...

This book aims to guide you through all the elements you need to consider to make an event go well, avoiding the firefighting, crisis management and squabbling that can erupt if you fail to plan. It will take you through the whole process from setting and agreeing the intention of the event, through clarifying who can make what decisions, through all the different facets of making sure that the event actually runs smoothly on the day. Whether you are planning a wedding or a street party, a...

TAKE THE HARD WORK OUT OF MARKETING YOUR BUSINESSAchieve dramatic improvements in your business without investing a lot of time and money. These 101 practical marketing suggestions will show you how you can realise the full potential of your business. Each strategy is based on proven marketing techniques used by successful businesses around the world.GET RESULTS FASTThese innovative ideas are simple, affordable and quick - many of them take less than 30 minutes to i...

Do you dream of starting your own business but don’t have any money? What if you could set up a venture with nothing but a good business idea and the determination to make it work?It’s an appealing idea, particularly in the current economic climate where no one has cash to spare and austerity rules the day. In fact, studies show that more people start businesses during recessions than at any other time. The good news is that it can be done, provided you follow a few golden rules. B...

The Business Coaching Handbook reveals what business coaching IS, how to assess the shape of your business and what steps you need to put in place to grow a successful business. This book has been compiled for business entrepreneurs who have recently achieved the first goal of getting the enterprise up and running or, have been operating their own professional practice or business for a few years and now want to take it to the next level.

Richard Denny is the godfather of salesmanship' and author of the classic sales text Selling to Win . As an inspirational business speaker he has helped thousands of salespeople become high flyers. Now his vast knowledge and experience is distilled in this concise new title. Successful Selling Skills is valuable reading for both those new to sales and those who need to refresh their skills. In his distinctive, accessible style Denny analyzes the key aspects of selling, such as developing th...

Remember when you could go into a shop and the assistant actually knew about the products they were selling? How many times have you been frustrated beyond belief because you have had to chase the sales person who is supposed to be helping you? When was the last time you were impressed with the level of service you received?Customers want and demand better service and that means better sales skills.101 Ways to Sell More of Anything to Anyone will help anyone improv...

Fed up with working for someone else? Want to start your own business but don't want to wait years to reap the rewards?Take every shortcut you can ... and get there fast.As Enterprise Editor of The Sunday Times, Rachel Bridge has met hundreds of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Now she shares their expertise to show you the top 20 shortcuts to creating a booming business - and the energy-sapping, time-wasting traps to avoid along the way - so you too can ...

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EXCEEDING YOUR CUSTOMERS' EXPECTATIONSModern consumers are more demanding and more informed than ever before. They are aware that they have choices and that there is considerable competition for their business. Costs can only go so low, so there is a limit to reducing prices as a competitive tool. This leaves one area for modern businesses to outshine their competitors, and that is customer service.Small businesses have the greatest potential to offer ext...