You Can Get It If You Really Want: Start your business, transform your life - Softcover

Roots, Levi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184533597X ISBN 13: 9781845335977

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2011

Synopsis

You Can Get It If You Really Want, by Levi Roots, the man behind the Reggae Reggae Sauce empire and hero of BBC's 'Dragons' Den', is a business book brimming with positivity. In this inspirational and upbeat book, Levi provides essential tips and advice for successful business start-ups whatever your idea and wherever your starting point might be. This book includes informative and practical advice as well as Levi's personal anecdotes of his success and the lessons he learned from his mistakes. Levi's experience and passion for his message shines through every chapter. Additionally, the book includes personal insights from Peter Jones (Levi's own Dragon) and many other entrepreneurs and captains of industry. You Can Get It If You Really Want also includes Levi's Top 10 Rules for the Roots of Business Success - together with an array of business tools to slay the dragons waiting in the world of start-ups.

About this title

About the Author

Levi Roots first came to public attention when he conquered the dragons on the BBC television series 'Dragons' Den', winning backing for his Reggae Reggae Sauce business. The Reggae Reggae brand has since gone from strength to strength, with many new sauces and other foods being added to the range. Levi's primetime BBC television series and bestselling book - Caribbean Food Made Easy - followed, making Levi one of the nation's most popular cooks. Levi was brought up in Jamaica by his grandparents before joining his parents in Brixton, London, when he was 11 years old. He was taught to cook by his grandmother as a child and has enjoyed preparing Jamaican food for his family and friends ever since. He has had a long career as a musician, receiving a nomination for a prestigious MOBO award in 1998.He has a café and takeaway, and every summer runs his popular Rasta'raunt - a stall selling Caribbean food and his famous sauce at the Notting Hill Carnival.

From the Back Cover

You Can Get It If You Really Want, by Levi Roots, the man behind the Reggae Reggae Sauce empire and hero of BBC's 'Dragons' Den', is a business book brimming with positivity. Aimed at the younger end of the start-up market, it includes down-to-earth practical advice as well as Levi's personal anecdotes of his success, the mistakes he made, and the lessons he learned from them. Levi's passion for his message shines through every chapter. His book includes personal insights from Peter Jones (Levi's own Dragon), Nadia Jones (his first business mentor), Levi's son Zaion (who runs Papine Jerk Cafe) and many other entrepreneurs and captains of industry whom he has met along his journey. You Can Get It If You Really Want also includes Levi's Top 10 Rules for the Roots of Business Success - together with a personal armory of entrepreneurial business tools to slay the dragons waiting in the world of start-ups.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184533597X
• ISBN 13: 9781845335977
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288