The White Ladder Diaries: The Pain and Pleasure of Launching a Business (Paperback)

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"Maybe you'd love to start your own business but can't get your head around the concept of how to make the leap from good idea to running an actual business. If so, this book is for you... Because Jay and Craze are in the publishing business themselves, the book is written in a very accessible style." Sunday Times "The White Ladder Diaries is essential reading for those who profess to make their living out of helping small businesses to grow. It's a good book written by someone whom I found myself willing to succeed." Management Today "What a refreshing change - a book about business that doesn't read like a business book. Easy to read, simple, but definitely not simplistic, The White Ladder Diaries is written in a relaxed, personal style and with marked absence of jargon. If you are seriously thinking about starting your own business, buy this book, read it and take notice of the advice." ink "This book is an excellent first-hand account of the reality of starting up a business. Budding entrepreneurs should pick up plenty of advice on everything from choosing a logo for a website to accountancy." startups.co.uk "The beauty of the book is the way the lessons they learned and the way they went about it can be applied to just about anyone starting any business. Most people who've been through a similar experience will recognise the pain and excitement, the worry and delight that flows through this book. As a guide to overcoming some of the more obvious problems, it's one of the best written self-help books full of good advice and excellent tips." Daily Record "Jay has a solid style that goes straight to the point with little messing around on the door step of the things you actually want to know. A useful tool that pops up frequently is the Golden Rule, a little box that contains a pearl of wisdom on something just discussed. There are too few books on the market that put across the pitfalls of starting a business in a readable, 'tell 'em how it is' style. All the way through the book there's a sense of realistic optimism that you have to admire." Internet Works "In my time as a reviewer I have read and enjoyed many excellent books giving good advice and detailed information on how to set up a small business. Ros Jay's book is different. There was no pain, only pleasure for me as I read her journal of the beginnings of the small publishing company that she and her husband have set up and indeed this small book is difficult to put down! Ros's journal makes fascinating reading - the attention to detail, the striving for professionalism, the wonderful kindness from friends and colleagues, the struggles, with which we can all identify, with high street banks and major telephone companies, the brilliance of the people who designed the web site and the designer and typesetter - totally absorbing." City to Cities "It contains plenty of practical tips for start-ups (it's particularly useful for those wanting to generate PR for their new business), but the fact that this is a first-hand account means it serves as much more than a mere guidebook." EN The magazine for entrepreneurs

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Ros Jay and her partner, Richard Craze, first had the idea of starting their own publishing company, White Ladder Press, in the summer of 2002. This book is her personal journal account of launching the business. It tells the story of how they overcame their doubts and anxieties and brought the company to life for only a few thousand pounds, and set it on its way to being a successful small business. The White Ladder Diaries isn't all theory and recollections. It's a real life, day-by-day diary of all those crucial steps, naive mistakes and emotional moments between conceiving the idea for a business and launching the first product. It records the thinking behind all those vital decisions, from choosing a logo or building a website, to sorting out a phone system or getting to grips with discounts. Ros Jay has drawn on her long experience advising small businesses to give practical pointers for other people going through the same process. The diary is littered with tips and advice, whether you want to know how to register a domain name or how to write a press release. You can read an extract at www whiteladderpress.com

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Telling it how it is, 18 Mar 2004 By  Sheila Bounford, Executive Director, Independ... (UK) - See all my reviews This review is from: The White Ladder Diaries: The Pain and Pleasure of Launching a Business (Paperback) This book is a "warts and all" journal of setting up a publishing business from scratch. The personal account succeeds far better than most "business guides" in showing potential entrepreneurs how to take the essential step of converting ideas and intentions into successful action. There are plenty of books available that tell you what you ought to do in order to start a business. There are very few that inspire and enthuse the reader in the way this journal does. The IPG is frequently asked for reading recommenations. The White Ladder Diaries has gone straight into the list of books we recommend to new or potential publishers (the others being Marketing Books by Alison Baverstock, Publishing for Profit by Thomas Woll, and Clarke's Publishing Agreements ed. Lynette Owen). Although my professional interest is specifically in the publishing arena - I am sure that this book will be an inspiration to anyone considering taking the brave step of setting up their own business. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars It is just like what happened to me!, 12 Feb 2004 By  Heather Darnell (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews This review is from: The White Ladder Diaries: The Pain and Pleasure of Launching a Business (Paperback) Anyone who has started their own business will be familiar with the trials and tribulations that you go through, but it is so great to hear it from other people. BT, the banks, and most big companies are all the enemy and most other small businesses are all life savers. It is the psychological side which is so refreshing to hear. There are tons of books about how to be a successful entrepreneur but very few about how to be a successful pre-entrepreneur. I am 85% of the way through launching my own small business, and reading this book will help push me through the last 15% more quickly and with a much better attitude! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air, 10 Feb 2004 By  Lizzi H (Durham) - See all my reviews This review is from: The White Ladder Diaries: The Pain and Pleasure of Launching a Business (Paperback) I'm planning to start a business and have read loads of books on the subject, as I would advise anyone to do. This one is different from the rest. It gives the emotional angle as you follow the author's journal of starting a publishing company. It is as gripping as fiction and gives you the mistakes and the disheartening bits as well as all the positive stuff that you get from other books. By the end of the book you really like the author and are rooting for her business to do well. The book also contains masses of really useful information about how to do the practical stuff like registering for Vat and writing press releases and so on. If you want to set up your own business read everything you can get your hands on, and make sure this book is on your reading list. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 13 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read! This is THE guide to starting your own business. Non nonsense, no frills advice and beautifully written - I would definitely recommend this book to anyone thinking of starting a... Read more Published on 8 Mar 2006 by Sarah Haywood 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, wonderful "To start a business from scratch with a great idea but little money is a terrifying but thrilling challenge. Read more Published on 27 Feb 2006 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent & inspiring. This is a well-written, entertaining and extremely useful insight into setting up a publishing company. Read more Published on 1 Mar 2005 5.0 out of 5 stars At last - a real book for real people I've just finished reading this book as I'm in the process of setting up my business. It has given me masses of ideas - the author and her husband are full of fascinating and... Read more Published on 5 Jan 2005 by Mike 2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly depressing This book covers the basics of starting a publishing business but doesn't extract basic principles beyond the obvious. Read more Published on 2 Jan 2005 by lovetolearn 2.0 out of 5 stars Mundane and depressing This is a book that deals with the mundane. There are no great principles, and at the end of the day there's no great joy or hope in it. Read more Published on 26 Dec 2004 2.0 out of 5 stars This book falls in an odd category This book follows the personal journey of two people as they set up their own publishing business. While nosey people who like the idea of fly-on-the-wall business books will... Read more Published on 4 Dec 2004 3.0 out of 5 stars Good book that finishes before the story concludes I enjoyed reading this book - the tone is light and it deals with the practicalities of starting a business. Read more Published on 6 Jul 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't have done it without this book In the space of one month this book has turned my life around. I have been wanting to start my own business for over ten years. Read more Published on 10 Feb 2004 by bookyboy2 5.0 out of 5 stars interesting and informative The author gives a down to earth account of starting a business. As the title suggests it is a diary of the steps taken to get the business up and running, the problems... Read more Published on 26 Jan 2004 by Mrs R Terry Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 13 customer reviews...

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