[Teach Yourself] Set Up a Successful Small Business will help you to get your business venture off the ground and turning a profit. Arming you with a strategy for success, the book will support you through the entire process, from getting to grips with business finance to effective marketing. Written by small business owners who have been through it all themselves, you'll also receive insider tips to help give your business the edge.




NOT GOT MUCH TIME?

One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.


AUTHOR INSIGHTS

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.


TEST YOURSELF

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.


EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of setting up your own small business.


THINGS TO REMEMBER

Quick refreshers at the end of each chapter to help you remember the key facts.


TRY THIS

Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.



'Hits the bull's-eye with every chapter... Very highly recommended.' - The IndependentThis is a fully updated new edition of the bestselling guide for anyone who is thinking of starting their own business. It covers both the strategic and practical issues in the ideal level of detail for budding entrepreneurs, and is full of insider tips which will help give your business the edge in a tough marketplace.

Word Processing

by Vera Hughes

Published 1 August 1985

Audio-Typing

by Vera Hughes

Published 20 August 1992
An audio-typing course intended for RSA and Pitman examinations as well as NVQs. Each chapter states the learning goals, provides instruction and offers practice exercises (to be found on the cassette) with a fair-copy version of each exercise and self-assessment criteria. The course covers equipment, keyboard skills, basic audio techniques, layouts for various kinds of documents, and legal and medical practice.

Starting your own business may seem a daunting prospect. This guide aims to help with the everyday aspects of running a small business and also gives guidance on more specialized areas such as legal requirements, self-assessment for income tax, opening a retail or office-based business, staff selection and marketing.