There are now over 1.5 million self-employed women in the UK*, accounting for more than half of the newly self-employed since the economic downturn. For a large percentage of these women, the main driver for starting a business isn’t to be a hotshot entrepreneur, nor is it because they have an innovative idea, but it […]
Category: Business Books
New book published ‘Thrive – Surviving in a Corporate Jungle’
British author Mark Barnes has released a new book Thrive – Surviving in a Corporate Jungle this is his fresh, “light-hearted and unconventional take on the corporate world”. Now available online in paperback (£7.99) or in digital editions (£4.99), Thrive presents a humorous, engaging and insightful vision of the corporate world, enlightening fledglings and veterans […]
Illumine Training’s ‘Unleashing Creativity’ white paper launched
The recession may be coming to an end, but for many, the problem of how to do more with less and how to get an edge over the competition, remain as urgent as ever. Speaking about Illumine Training’s guide to unleashing creativity at work white paper, Managing Director, Clive Lewis commented: ‘Many of the organisations […]
Making the most of the bluffers guide to business
John Winterson Richards and Thomas Drewry update the original guide to getting ahead in the world of not-so-small business. This is a witty dissection of the follies of entrepreneurship and will surely bring a smile to the lips of anyone who has ever started their own company. Never again will you confuse your SWOT analysis […]
New book aims to bring out the salesman in all of us
Sales is considered to be an honourable and respected profession in many parts of the World, especially in the US, but there is something about being British that makes us shy about even the thought of it. We find all sorts of other euphemisms to describe the sales role such as business development executive, or account […]
Richard Branson says that maybe we should Screw Business as Usual
Richard Branson is an entrepreneur who is arguably the most recognisable businessman in the country, he is also known for his unusual business style and is well known for having always done things differently. Virgin Unite is his non profit foundation which is working on global leadership issues, and is based around the concept that […]
Global Business leaders look to give away over 1 million copies of their new book
Economists around the globe agree that the economies in the west hit hardest by the recession that included most of Europe and the US are not likely to see any significant improvement to their economies for over the next three years. One barrier to the recover is the ability to borrow and that was always […]
More Balls than Most By Lara Morgan
Juggle your way to success with proven company shortcuts By Lara Morgan Published by Infinite Ideas on 17th June 2011 ISBN: 978-1906821-73-9 Paperback £12.99 This tale of how Lara Morgan climbed the top of the tree should be an inspiration to budding entrepreneur. Her energy and sheer saw her start a business from scratch and turn […]
Rent Your Ideas! The Entrepreneur’s Alternative to the Burden of Investors, Overhead and Debt
‘Stephen Key is the Yoda of ‘renting’ ideas for serious passive income. From how-to to war stories, this is a great book’ -Tim Ferriss, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 4-Hour Work Week There are a lot of costs and complexities when bringing a product to market and and many people get intimidated […]
Brilliant Email by Monica Seeley – Improve your email productivity
Brilliant Email is a new book from email expert, Dr Monica Seeley, which shows you how to save time and be more productive with email. The result is less stress and up to an extra hour every day which most people would use to have a ‘real’ lunch or take some exercise. To find out […]