Hot Brands Verdict This is an engaging, practical down to earth guide to running your own business. It covers business plans, raising finance, financial planning, getting ready to open, working capital, growing your business, premises, staff, branching out, preparing for exit and much more.

Martin Web presenter of Channel 4’s Risking it All has guided many new businesses through the start-up process. This book is a very reassuring hand holding guide to how to do it. Its also a very honest account of what can happen if you don’t get it right as Martin talks through his own experiences.

Full of practical examples and illustrations of key actions and ideas, this is a great book to get you started thinking about running your own business.

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