Starting A Business: Straight Talk From The World’s Top Business Leaders is a short book consisting of fourteen short lessons based on the experiences of some of the worlds best known business leaders and entrepreneurs. Each lesson has a theme, for example “Overcoming Obstacles” and ends with a “takeaways” section; a set of bullet points [...]

Purple Cow is about the value of selling a remarkable product or of being a remarkable business. Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. He urges you to ask “why not” and to consider doing the things that are “just [...]

The hedge fund industry is reknown for it’s high returns and low profiles. A combination that makes it the regular focus of media attention.
For those that don’t know a hedge fund is a private investment fund open to only a limited range of qualified investors. Typically the fund charges a 1% management fee and a [...]

The Future of Management encourages the reader to look at the management structure of their business and question it’s suitability. Is the business hog-tied by bureaucracy? Does the system stifle innovation, or innovation encouraged?
Hamel argues that organisations need bold management innovation now more than ever. The current management model - centred on control and efficiency [...]

The Art Of Creative Thinking claims to explain how to be innovative and develop great ideas by providing clear practical guidelines for developing your ability as a creative thinker. John Adair uses examples and quotes from famous writers, poets, entrepreneurs and scientists to illustrate his points. I’m sure some readers will be surprised at the [...]

The Way of the Dog: The Art of Making Success Inevitable tells the story of Derek Stubbins a failed double-glazing salesman who is turned into a sheepdog by a witch. The story follows Derek as he comes to terms with his new canine life and learns how to heard sheep while trying to reverse the [...]

“If you are not living on the edge, then you are taking up too much room”

Proclaims the back cover of this book. It goes on to say:

“Think of the richest square mile in Britain and your thoughts turn to The City of London or Chelsea. In fact, a small village in Cheshire is home to [...]

The Illusions Of Entrepreneurship explores the myths that entrepreneurs, would-be entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by. We believe that entrepreneurs are special, somehow different to the average man on the street, they know something he doesn’t. The reality is different. We believe that entrepreneurial businesses – start-ups - create more jobs and drive economic [...]

Winning New Business: Essential Selling Skills For Non-Sales People is a very easy to read guide to selling aimed at non-sales people like you and me.
Lets face it unless you’re a professional salesperson selling is not something that many of us enjoy. We’d rather be thought of as solicitors, web designers, business consultants and so [...]

Make your first million is aimed at anyone thinking of starting a business. It addresses all the usual issues; business plans, raising finance, financial planning, working capital, growth, premises, staff and preparing for an exit. All within the context of Martin Webb’s experience setting up and running a chain of bars, with a few examples [...]