Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur. Every single day of my life I am bombarded by people with pitches. But 90 per cent of new businesses fail because their founders failed to ask themselves the simplest of questions. I can save you years of wasted time & thousands of pounds of wasted money by giving you the ammunition to ask the right questions & helping you make the decision that is right for you. I will show you how to spend a maximum of seven days deciding if your idea is workable & bankable. How to say Im in but equally importantly to have the courage to say Im out. How to become your own Dragon. Each piece of advice in this book is based on my thirty years of starting businesses. You will find all the fundamental ingredients for any new company whatever sector you want to be in whatever size of business you have in mind along with the tools to make it work. Answer all the tough questions I am going to get you to ask yourself & you will have a business that genuinely has a chance of success. You can be one of the 10 per cent of businesses that do make it." (James Caan)." ...

In 26 weekly steps this unique & cleverly structured book will walk any budding entrepreneur through everything you need to know & do in the exact order you need to do it to get your new business up & running. Each step contains a to-do list an explanation of what needs to be done useful hints & shortcuts & the contact information you need. Written by an experienced entrepreneur & updated for a new global economy this book contains the most up to date fresh thinking & ideas so you can overcome the challenges of a new business start-up & turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. ...

Positive affirmations helped me in my darkest times to focus on my health & happiness & to remember I was not alone. I know how well they worked for me in regaining my life & now I want to share them with you. Katie Piper. Start your Day with Katie is a page-a-day book of Katie Pipers most powerful inspirational thoughts plus"es & poems that helped give her courage & hope after her rape & acid attack. With Katies guiding messages you can begin every day on the right track. Let these affirmations help you find happiness & inner strength. They are one of the tools that Katie Piper used to rebuild her life. Keep this book with you or by your bedside table to turn to any time you need a little help in finding peace or inspiration. ...

' Positive affirmations helped me in my darkest times to focus on my health & happiness & to remember I was not alone. I know how well they worked for me in regaining my life & now I want to share them with you.' Katie Piper. Start your Day with Katie is a page-a-day book of Katie Piper's most powerful inspirational thoughts plus"es & mantras that helped give her courage & hope after her rape & acid attack. With Katie's guiding messages you can begin every day on the right track. Let these affirmations help you find happiness & inner strength. They are one of the tools that Katie Piper used to rebuild her life. Keep this book with you or by your bedside table to turn to any time you need a little help in finding peace or inspiration. ...

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A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse until she makes a shocking impulse purchase. That one moment of madness is all it takes for Tracys humdrum world to be turned upside down the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear & danger at every turn. Witnesses to Tracys outrageous exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster & Jackson Brodie who has returned to his home county in search of someone elses roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history & that no good deed goes unpunished. Kate Atkinson dovetails & counterpoints her plots with Dickensian brilliance in a tale peopled with unlikely heroes & villains. Started Early Took My Dog is freighted with wit wisdom & a fierce moral intelligence. It confirms Kate Atkinsons position as one of the great writers of our time. ...

Its 1985 & Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition
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Perfect for anyone living away from home for the first time this is an easy uncluttered approach to understanding kitchen basics with insights into buying fresh produce using the right equipment shopping on a budget & basic cooking skills. There are over 60 simple casual & fun recipes using ingredients readily available in the supermarket. Lots of common occasions are covered such as Having Friends Over to Watch the Football Cooking to Impress or Quick Meals Before Going Out & it also answers common questions like Why do you need to rest meat after cooking? or Why do you add salt to the water when cooking vegetables?. Designed with young palates low budgets & inspiration in mind this book will provide simple but satisfying recipes that take this basic knowledge & put it into practice. Key points: targeted at young people & people starting to develop their skills & love of cooking; the basics are demonstrated in simple creative & accessible recipes; it is written by a young person for young people; & recipes are a collected in series of sample menus at the back to fit common occasions. ...

First Callie lost her parents. Then she lost her home. & finally she lost her body. But she will stop at nothing to get it back... Callie & her little brother are on the run living as squatters fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. But with the Body Bank comes a promise of much-needed cash & with it hope. & then despair... The Bank allows teenagers to rent out their bodies to those who want to be young again. But Callie's renter intends to do more than party in her body. She intends to murder... ...

A best-selling guide from British business start-up expert Colin Barrow covering everything budding entrepreneurs need to know to get their business up & running. Whether you are just starting out planning a new venture setting up at home or extending a current business online this book is all you need to succeed. In addition to straightforward advice on all the business basics this new & enhanced third edition will include fresh content covering the fundamental changes in the UK economy up-to-datetax & VAT advice guidance on finance & funding in the new era of British banking & setting up online to help readers make the move from employee to successful entrepreneur. Starting a Business For Dummies 3 rd Edition features new & updated content on: Finding funding & business support in challenging times Trimming costs increasing margins & budgeting for beginners Setting-up a home based business Starting-up online or creating an online presence for an existing business Spotting financial cycles & preparing for economic ups & downs Using the latest technology efficiently & profitably Entering new markets finding new products diversification forming partnerships & going global ...