The 2018 Edition has been radically updated whilst maintaining all of the classic advice from earlier, successful editions. “This book changed my life and helped me found an international business that eventually sold for many millions of pounds. If only I’d found it sooner!” Justin Gayner, Founder, ChannelFlip “This book is packed with brilliant advice which will give you the confidence to develop wings and fly high as you throw yourself into your new business.” Henrietta Morrison, Founder, Lily’s Kitchen" ‘I recommend this book to any aspiring entrepreneur.’ Sir Charles Dunstone CVO, Founder, Carphone Warehouse “If you want to know how to successfully grow a company, this is the book for you!” Brendan Robinson, Founder, Village Vet This business book is great for leaders, middle managers and entrepreneurs interested in the following categories; SMALL BUSINESSES START-UP BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Beermat Entrepreneur helps you convert your jotted notes about your business idea into a big and successful business. With wit and humour, this quick-to-read and simple-to-use book could turn your beermat inspiration into reality. You’ve got a bright idea. An idea that you think maybe, just maybe, could become a brilliant business. But what next? The Beermat Entrepreneur is the answer. It takes you through all the crucial stages between those first notes on a beermat and a business that is sound, lasting and profitable. It tells you what the other books don’t – the lessons that most people have to learn by bitter experience; the tricks that all entrepreneurs wish somebody had told them before they set out. From testing your idea and finding a mentor, through selecting and motivating the right people and securing your first customer, to deciding when to ‘go for growth’ – this is the guide to turning good ideas into real businesses. Revised and updated completely, this classic book for entrepreneurs contains the distilled wisdom of serially successful entrepreneur Mike Southon and is packed with advice and insight for any aspiring business person, either within an existing company or thinking of starting up on their own. Happy Reading! Please do share your thoughts with us.

People recognise many values in buildings: financial, social, cultural, environmental... Each of these represents a different concept of value, and together they are a value typology. Every person, business, academic, profession and building has a value typology...yet, there is no consensus of what the value types are, should be, or which are important. This book looks at value typologies used in property, real estate, architecture and other related disciplines. Then, Benefit values are divided into Financial values and Non-financial values. Individual value types and concepts are discussed and reviewed. Concepts include Capital, Cashflow and Time, as well as various methods to formulate, calculate and communicate non-financial values. Finally, the new Values Typology Method and Values Typology Diagram are presented. Discover the language of values, formulate your value typology and communicate them clearly. You can set the values for a project or make an appraisal of your real estate...

Every business starts with a bright idea, and many a bright idea has been hatched in a pub - scribbled on a nearby discarded beermat. But how do you turn the moment of inspiration into a well oiled plan? who do you need to talk to? How do you find the cash to back the idea? How many people do you need to work with to get the idea off the ground? And how on earth do you find them? This book tells you exactly how to convert your jotted notes into a big and successful business. It takes you step-by-step, with no jargon, no complex theory and no visits to arrogant pinstriped venture capitalists who aren't really interested in just 'an idea'. This revised edition follows the same successful format of the previous editions with new up to the minute advice including: how to work with a bank to your greatest benefit, a new expanded section on growing your business and how to handle the 20-plus employee stage. Using these tried and tested techniques, your beermat inspiration could become reality.

Frank Furness is recognised as one of the world's top motivators, speakers and trainers, helping salespeople, marketers, managers and executives at companies in over 40 countries. In Walking with Tigers, Furness shares valuable lessons he has learned from his decade of observing and working with leaders in large and small businesses, and offers unique insights into what it takes to succeed, both in business and in life. Collecting stories from achievers of all levels and from all over the world, Walking with Tigers explores the key characteristics associated with top performance. Issues of persistence, integrity, confidence, focus, discipline, organisation and more are illuminated through Frank's own experience, as well as tales from those he has worked with. His book will help you plan your own road to success - and, more importantly, achieve dramatic results. Improved sales, higher productivity, bigger profits, a greater sense of fulfilment - Walking with Tigers will show you how all of it is within your grasp.

'Finally! The book that millions of people have been crying out for. An empowering guide of how to use your work to achieve independence, inspiration and - crucially - balance' Bruce Daisley, author of The Joy of Work and VP,Twitter You want to go freelance. You want to make your career work for you, on your terms and determined by your own definition of success. You want autonomy, flexibility and variety. But where do you start? In The Freelance Bible, award-winning entrepreneur and freelancer, Alison Grade, guides you through absolutely everything that you need to know to start your successful self-employed life. Starting from day one, she will help you develop your personal brand, pick up the financial essentials, grow your client base, manage your work-life balance, negotiate deals and value your time as you become more established. This is your complete guide to turning your talent into a fulfilling and sustainable career. 'Alison strikes an excellent and inspirational balance; sharing tips and advice that help you work out how to be secure in insecurity and ace the journey to becoming a freelancer' Alex Mahon CEO, Channel 4

Mindful Business Leadership presents a new model of leadership. It introduces ten very different leadership roles that are required to meet the challenges of modern business. Memorable metaphors and images are created for each, and they are placed in a matrix. Readers are shown how to develop these roles within themselves. Potentially negative aspects of each are discussed, along with material on how to put these to creative use. The book argues that mindfulness is the best way to balance the roles – a mindful leader will know ‘who to be’ in any situation. The last part is taken up with clear, practical exercises that readers can practice to become more fully mindful and develop a clear vision for their own leadership. Mindful Business Leadership is relevant to anyone, anywhere in the world, who is moving (or wishes to move) to a position of leadership.