Do you have what it takes to start your own business? It can be pretty tough out there. But this book is here to help. From coming up with an idea to getting the cash, from writing a business plan to finding an office, from making your first sales to what do to with the money, this book tells it like it is. Packed with inspirational real-life stories of entrepreneurs whove been there and done it, and tips from famous and successful business people, this is a book which no budding entrepreneur can afford to be without.
Book Details:
- Author: The Prince’s Trust
- ISBN: 9780857081360
- Year Published: 2011
- Pages: 240
- BISAC: BUS025000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Entrepreneurship
About the Book and Topic:
Do you have what it takes to start your own business? It can be pretty tough out there. But this book is here to help. From coming up with an idea to getting the cash, from writing a business plan to finding an office, from making your first sales to what do to with the money, this book tells it like it is. Packed with inspirational real-life stories of entrepreneurs whove been there and done it, and tips from famous and successful business people, this is a book which no budding entrepreneur can afford to be without.
Around one in five people in the UK today are not in work, education or training. Youth unemployment costs the country around £10 million a day in lost productivity. In the aftermath of the recession of 2008 and 2009, many predict that these figures will be a ticking time bomb for the economy, as school leavers have struggled to find any job at all, and new university graduates are also often facing the prospect of unemployment. Many commentators have suggested that part of the solution to this is for young people to set up their own businesses. The popularity of TV programmes like The Apprentice, Dragons Den and the Secret Millionaire has done a great deal for the image of business in the UK, and many young people are keen to set up their own business, but lack the knowledge or the practical skills to go out and do it.
PRINCES TRUST An easy, authoritative guide from one of the most trusted names in UK business GREAT DESIGN Full colour inside, packed with photos INSPIRATIONAL – Includes stories of successful start-ups and celebrity tips
About the Author
The Princes Trust helps change young lives. Founded in 1976, by HRH the Prince of Wales, the Princes Trust has provided financial and practical support to the young people who need it most. Today, it offers its Business Programme, which helps young people to start businesses; its Team Programme, which provides intensive personal development for young people and a series of other awards to help young people to train, or to help their local communities. In 2008 alone, the Trusts Business Programme worked with over 9,000 young people, eventually helping 2,700 to start their own business. The Princes Trust is an immensely well-known and respected name in British business. Its Enterprise Fellowship of leading entrepreneurs includes James Caan, Peter Cruddas, Charlie Mullins and Charles Dunstone.