The best-selling guide from business start-up expert Colin Barrow covers everything you need to know to get your business up and running. From drafting your business plan, to hiring a workforce, managing costs, and taking your service or product to market, this guide will help give you the competitive edge you need to succeed. Packed with real-life examples of entrepreneurs who have started up – and prospered – it also contains links to hundreds of organizations, checklists, and advice on further reading and resources to help you move from employee to successful entrepreneur.


Starting a Business For Dummies 2nd edition includes:

• Structuring your business


• Preparing the business plan


• Finding the money and keeping track of finances


• Marketing your wares


• Employing and managing people


• Operating effectively