A Guide to Working for Yourself [Paperback]by Godfrey Golzen and Jonathan Reuvid
Usually ships within 3 to 5 working days Description of A Guide to Working for YourselfWorking for yourself can seem a very daunting prospect, but this helpful guide answers every question a would-be entrepreneur needs to know. Fully revised and updated it reflects all the latest developments in the world of self-employment and new business.All the major issues which need to be considered when starting up alone are dealt with, such as raising finance, keeping accounts, tax and legal aspects, marketing, IT and choice of premises. There's also friendly advice and lots of useful tips from case studies to those who have already made the leap into self-employment. This edition also features an extensive resource directory, which includes useful contact addresses, Web sites and an A to Z of ideas for self-employment opportunities. Are you considering working for yourself? The continuing popularity of this concise and practical guide shows how more and more people are making the break for themselves. Revised and updated annually to reflect the latest developments in the world of self-employment and new business, this new edition of Working for Yourself covers all the major considerations that need to be taken into account before starting up alone. This book offers advice and information on issues such as: • researching your market; • raising finance; • budgeting and cash-flow management; • keeping accounts; • tax and legal aspects; • marketing your work; • choice of premises; • using IT to run your office. This edition also features an extensive resource directory, which includes useful contact addresses, Web sites and an A to Z of ideas for self-employment opportunities. Working for Yourself is essential reading for anyone wanting to be fully prepared before making the break, or for those who are already working for themselves and want to avoid the pitfalls. Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews"Covers all the major considerations that need to be taken into account before starting up alone."Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Godfrey Golzen and Jonathan ReuvidJonathan Reuvid graduated in PPE from Oxford University and is an experienced international business development manager, having worked in many of the EU member countries in senior line and staff management positons. Alongside management consultancy he has pursued a parallel career in publishing as a writer and editor of international business books. He is Managing Director of the Management Consultancy Business School which, in collaboration with the University of Surrey, offers the first European Master of Science degree in Management Consultancy.The late Godfrey Golzen was the author of several highly successful Kogan Page guides, specialising in business affairs. He also wrote regularly for the national press. Contents of A Guide to Working for YourselfAcknowledgementsPreface PART 1: STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS Section 1: Basic Decisions 1.1 Going it Alone 1.2 Starting a Business 1.3 Self-employment Alternatives 1.4 Choosing Professional and Other Outside Advisers 1.5 Business Planning 1.6 Choosing Your Bank Section 2: Raising Capital 2.1 Different Sources of Capital 2.2 Presenting Your Case for Raising Capital 2.3 Budgeting and Cash-flow Forecasting 2.4 Making the Most of Your Bank Accounts PART 2: RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS Section 3: Accountancy and Taxation 3.1 Simple Accounting Systems and Their Uses 3.2 Invoicing and Credit Control 3.3 VAT 3.4 Other Taxation Section 4: Personnel and Business Administration 4.1 Pensions and Health Insurance 4.2 Employing People 4.3 Using It to Run Your Office 4.4 Choosing Premises 4.5 Legal Basics Section 5: Growing Your Business 5.1 Researching Your Market 5.2 Costing, Pricing and Estimating 5.3 Marketing Your Work 5.4 The Fun of Exporting 5.5 Planning for Growth PART 3: BUSINESS REQUIRING INVESTMENT 6 Retailing 7 Farming and Market Gardening 8 Hotels, Catering and Entertainment 9 Construction, Building, Maintenance and Distribution Services Appendices 1 Useful Information 2 Select Bibliography Index Index of Advertisers |
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