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The Essential Business Guide
£24.95
The Essential Business Guide *WINNER* of the Plain English Award
The only business book EVER to win this award.

*WINNER* of the Start Your Business magazine
'Business Book of the Year' award.

More than 270 pages of fantastically useful business information, prepared so you can really make use of it. It just demands space on your desk! Don't wait. Grab your guide here.

100% money-back guarantee If you buy the Guide here and when you receive your book you are not totally happy with it, simply return it to us within 7 days in good condition, and we will give you your money back. We'll even refund the cost of posting it back to us. After all, we want satisfied readers!

Take a look inside Why not take a look at some sample pages from the Guide? We've included the contents pages for each of the eight sections, and a few pages from each section. To turn the page, click on the edges of any page below and it will turn automatically, or you can click underneath the image to see the full-size booklet.



Just starting out? We have the perfect companion to The Essential Business Guide for someone starting out in business. What's more, it's free! Take a look at The Essential Start-up Guide below. If you like what you see and want a free copy (and a free pdf too, if you're the impatient type) just click the boxes below when you order. We'll do the rest.

FREE postage and packaging The Essential Business Guide is delivered to you by courier, usually within 1 or 2 days of your order, and there is no charge for this service. If you have any special delivery instructions, simply tell us in the space provided in the shopping cart when you place your order.

274 pages, spiral binding, full colour, 8 tabbed dividers, 120 photographs

Read what some of our customers say about the Guide:
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Essential Start-up Guide (printed booklet)
Essential Start-up Guide (printed booklet)*FREE* when you buy The Essential Business Guide


Our 28-page booklet is the perfect companion to the Essential Business Guide for someone starting a business in the UK. It contains vital information about the things you do at the very beginning of your enterprise journey, such as choosing a business name, registering your business, working out how much money you need to earn, and so on.


What's more, it's absolutely free if you buy the Essential Business Guide at the same time. Simply tick the box when you order your Essential Business Guide (above) and we'll send you your free copy.

Take a look inside! If you'd like to see sample pages of the Essential Start-up Guide, click on the edges of any page below and it will turn automatically, or click on the link just underneath the image to see the full-size booklet.


Can't wait to receive it? We have the answer. Click the 'free pdf' box when you order The Essential Business Guide and you can download a pdf of this Start-up Guide straight away. No waiting. That way you can be planning what you need to do before your printed copy arrives. If for any reason you are unable to download the pdf, email us at info@essential-business.co.uk.

24 pages, full colour, usual price £5.95

Start Your Business Step by Step
£59.95
Start Your Business Step by StepFor personal use. If you wish to buy this workbook to support your training, please call us on 0191 461 8000.


 A new business start-up workbook and accompanying worksheets from the team behind the award-winning Essential Business Guide. With the same clear writing and common sense approach, this step by step workbook and interactive worksheets take you through every stage of starting your new business. Offering clear guidance and worked examples, this is the product we are constantly being asked for by customers both at exhibitions and on our website.

100% money-back guarantee! If you buy Step by Step here and are not totally happy with it, simply return it to us within 7 days in good condition, and we will give you your money back. No questions asked. You can't say fairer than that!

Want to see before you buy? Click on 'Our Products' then 'Our Workbooks' in the menu on the left and download free page example pdfs.

The Step by Step pack contains: 88-page A4 wirobound workbook and accompanying worksheets (46 sheets on 104 pages, A4) in 4-ring binder, colour

THIS PACK is also available as a special bespoke edition for service providers.
Call us on 0191 461 8000 for more information and pricing.

(Price shown excludes p&p)


Go It Alone
£9.95
Go It AloneSORRY! THIS BOOK IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

This title has been so popular since we published the Go It Alone LITE
e-book that we have run out of stock (as have the publishers!). We are sorry and ask you to bear with us until we can source more copies. In the meantime, you can download the FREE e-book by clicking on 'Hot Off The Press' and then 'Essential News' in the menu on the left.

About the book This excellent and very funny book by one of our favourite authors, Geoff Burch, is the perfect read for someone starting or running a small business. Packed with insight and no-nonsense advice, it combines humour with sage advice based on years of experience.

Read Julie's review in the Spring issue of our e-newsletter

Paperback, 230 pages

RRP £12.99 Our price: £9.95 plus p&p


The Way of the Dog
£6.95
The Way of the DogThe art of making success inevitable

Another great book from Geoff Burch. The Way of the Dog is funny, thoughtful and full of hints and tips to help you sell yourself, your business and your product (or service). We all know how important sales and negotiation skills are if you are trying to build a successful business. The only problem is, how do you learn to sell? Fear not. This book will help you learn the skills whilst making you laugh at the same time.

Paperback, 125 pages

RRP £7.99 Our price: £6.95 plus p&p


The Beermat Entrepreneur
£9.95
The Beermat EntrepreneurTurn your good ideas into a great business

Based on the principle that a business is founded on strong cornerstones, the book takes you step by step though the things you need to be aware of when starting and growing your business. It is one of the only books we've read that helps you from early startup right through to preparing your business for sale. A book you'll refer back to often.

Paperback, 180 pages

RRP £12.99 Our price: £9.95 plus p&p


Prices valid until December 2011.
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