There is nothing more satisfying than owning a shop of your own. Whether it's a designer clothing store, an exciting florist, or something for practically everything, this book will guide you through all you need to know about opening your own retail business. It is aimed at anyone who has a dream or a practical idea. It includes case histories of hands-on shop owners, their advice and top tips. You will be able to browse through such topics as: - Choosing the best location - Finding finance in a dwindling market - Developing a business plan - Exploring the costs of setting up - Selecting the products you want to carry - Decoration, displays and shelving - Meeting the challenges of a new business - Getting your business noticed in an internet age - Turning your passion into a profitable business

If you want to turn your hobby into a money-making venture or improve your current sales, you will benefit from the dozens of tips inside this book.

In this comprehensive guide, Jill Sutherland offers practical and realistic advice, designed to take would be sandwich bar owners from idea, to opening. Packed with top tips, real-life examples, checklists and anecdotes, it provides a stage-by-stage guide to your first year, from the planning of your business, to it's opening and becoming established. You'll learn how to: - Develop and research your sandwich bar 'idea' - Write a professional business plan - Find the right shop unit, and fit it out - Decide on suppliers - Manage food hygiene and health and safety - Create your menu and source produce - Budget, forecast and manage cash flow - Launch and generate interest - Employ and manage staff.

Are you one of the many people who dream of making a profit selling your own homemade foods? Now, with this one-of-a-kind, easy-to-follow guide, you can realize your home-based food business dreams! With over 30 years' experience, author Mimi Shotland Fix takes you step-by-step through the process of starting and running a food business.Whether you've always envisioned yourself with a home-based food business, need a second source of income or want to stay at home and be your own boss, Start & Run a Home-Based Food Business offers dozens of tips, examples and advice for you to run a profitable business from your own kitchen! The bonus download kit features resources and forms in PDF and MS Word formats. This includes: lists of books, websites and trade magazines, national and regional suppliers, sample contracts, invoices and accounting forms, tried-and-true recipes, and more!

Outlines how to start and run a successful small business for current and prospective entrepreneurs and offers tips on marketing strategies, creating a business plan, and handling human resources duties.

How to Start and Run a Successful I.T. Company without Losing Your Shirt shows the fundamentals of how to actually start your own IT company. Do people say you should start your own business but you have never known how? Are you sick of working for others? Find out what it really takes to start from scratch and run a successful company. Tim says, "Learn from my mistakes and let me help you be a success. I have made every mistake you can make in this business, from hiring bad employees to not charging enough for my services. The most important thing I can tell you is that you can do this.

Have you ever dreamed of turning your hobby into a profitable business? Now you can stop dreaming and start achieving by following the successful strategies of kitchen table entrepreneurship. This guide shares all the successful strategies that can turn any hobby into a profitable business.