Everyone has a talent, and there's never been a better time to turn your talent into turnover. Written in plain English, this book, by small business guru Emma Jones, takes you step-by-step through the process, and is also packed with case studies and top tips from people who have successfully made the leap. Produced in partnership with Country Living Magazine, this book is for anyone who has a passion, skill or hobby and an interest in turning it into a business. You will discover how to: - Make sales beyond your friends and family - Promote your brand and become well known - Register your company and manage your finances - Embrace technology to save you time and money - Convey a professional image both online and off - Create a support network and work with partners Above all, it shows you how to make money from doing what you love!
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Emma Jones is a business expert and author, and founder of small business support company Enterprise Nation. Her books include 'Spare Room Start Up', 'Working 5 to 9 ', 'Go Global' and 'The Start Up Kit'. Following a five year career at an international accounting firm, Emma started her first business at 27, from a spare room in her Manchester apartment. That business was sold 18 months later, and the experience led to Emma's next venture, Enterprise Nation. Its website (www.enterprisenation.com) was launched in 2006 and became the most popular for home business owners in the UK, attracting over 100,000 visitors each month. Enterprise Nation has evolved to help even more would-be entrepreneurs. It now produces books, kits, online tools, video clips, friendly forums and weekly classes for anyone wanting to start and grow a small business. Emma is also a co-founder of national campaign, StartUp Britain.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By F. Pullen
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Format:Paperback
This book is aimed at helping people turn their hobby into a business and has been written in partnership with Country Living Magazine. As well as providing advice on everything from business planning to sales and marketing the book also showcases 17 people who have successfully turned their hobby into a business, including one of our customers Arianna Cadwallader from Saturday Sewing Session.
The book is really easy to follow with everything broken down in simple chunks with the text broken up with tips and case studies; there are also forms for you to complete to help guide you with your market research, and business planning. Several of the case studies relate to sewing and craft related businesses so if that is the area you are thinking of going into that will make their advice more relevant to you.
All the basics are covered including business form, market research, where to work from, finance, funding, selling (including the online handmade marketplaces such as Etsy/Folksy/DaWanda) and marketing. There are lots of useful web links in the book too, I found myself looking up a lot of the sites as I went through the book.
This book is ideal for beginners and covers all the basics to get you started. It doesn't go in depth on the subjects due to the amount of different topics that are included but the web links will enable you to get more information on the topics that interest you.
This review originally appeared on The Sewing Directory.
The book is really easy to follow with everything broken down in simple chunks with the text broken up with tips and case studies; there are also forms for you to complete to help guide you with your market research, and business planning. Several of the case studies relate to sewing and craft related businesses so if that is the area you are thinking of going into that will make their advice more relevant to you.
All the basics are covered including business form, market research, where to work from, finance, funding, selling (including the online handmade marketplaces such as Etsy/Folksy/DaWanda) and marketing. There are lots of useful web links in the book too, I found myself looking up a lot of the sites as I went through the book.
This book is ideal for beginners and covers all the basics to get you started. It doesn't go in depth on the subjects due to the amount of different topics that are included but the web links will enable you to get more information on the topics that interest you.
This review originally appeared on The Sewing Directory.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Katie Cow
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Excellent book giving tons of advice and loads of links to places where you can find free stuff to start your own business - also lots of case studies featuring people who have already done it - not a boring read!
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Daisy-May
Format:Paperback
I am starting a business from my hobby and this book is brilliant. Lots of UK refs (not American which I was concerned about) and written well.
Lots of bedtime reading to fuel my passion from this book!
Lots of bedtime reading to fuel my passion from this book!
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Great for British crafters
Unlike other books on turning my art into a job (and there have been a few) this is the first one that every section applies to me as other books would tell me all about the fairs... Read more
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Present for daughter
I purchased this book for my daughter and she has not as yet read it, so I cannot comment if it is or will be of any help to her - I hope so!
Published 2 months ago by susan cord
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It was ok, not quite as informative as I had expected, it more gave me a nudge than actually inspired.
Published 3 months ago by Ms Mags Duncan
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I'm your typical dippy hippy artist with no idea of how to run a business, however this book has changed all that. Read more
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this book was fabulous!
brilliant ideas, great to read about other peoples businesses, tips and words of encouragement. Read more
brilliant ideas, great to read about other peoples businesses, tips and words of encouragement. Read more
Published 3 months ago by emily hogg
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Not read it myself
I didn't read this myself as I bought it for a friend who would like to turn her talents into some way of making money. She seemed to find it useful.
Published 3 months ago by I. A. Chevis
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Reasonable book
I was slightly disappointed with this book, firstly for its size it's a small format which is a bit unusual. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rachel
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not what I was expecting
I think i ordered the wrong book. Took this to South Africa to encourage my daughter to start a business there but it was unsuitable unless you live in the UK!!.
Published 5 months ago by cheryl
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More Home Business tips
Lots of simple tips for your home business and ideas to spur you on to making your home business work for you. A book you can dip into and pick up useful ideas. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Christine Barrett
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excellent book
Having received the book in the post I started it and couldn't put it down.It is well written, easy to get the information and advice that I wanted.Would recommend
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