Working 5 to 9: How to Start a Successful Business in Your Spare Time - Softcover

Emma Jones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906659680 ISBN 13: 9781906659684

Publisher: Harriman House Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Become your own boss, in your own time! Emma Jones, founder of the home business website Enterprise Nation and author of 'Spare Room Start Up', delves into the working 5pm to 9pm trend and profiles 60 people who are running successful businesses outside of their normal office hours, everything from writing, baking and accounting, to magic, music and even pig farming! She offers over 50 ideas of businesses you can run in your spare time and looks at franchise ideas that can be run in the same way. There's advice on starting a business, sales, marketing, technology and how to maintain your social life whilst working 5 to 9. If you are: - In a job but not sure for how much longer, or - Wanting to pursue a passion, hobby or skill for light relief and extra income, or - Dreaming of becoming your own boss but not quite sure where to start Then this inspiring and practical book is for you!

About this title

Product Description:

Become your own boss, in your own time. Dolly Parton may have sung about working troubles in 1980 but fast forward to 2010 and the world of work is changing. Over 5 million people are 'Working 5 to 9' - holding down a day job and building a business at nights and weekends. In this brand new book, Emma Jones delves into the working 5 to 9 trend and offers 50 ideas of businesses you can start in your spare time, complete with stories of successful 5 to 9'ers. There"s a simple and effective checklist of how to begin your business journey alongside advice on sales, marketing, technology, and how to maintain a social life whilst working 5 to 9! If you are: - In a job but not sure for how much longer or - Wanting to pursue a passion/hobby/skill for light relief and extra income or - Dreaming of becoming your own boss but not quite sure where to start Then this is the book for you!

About the Author:

Emma Jones is founder and editor of Enterprise Nation (www.enterprisenation.com), the home business website, and has started two businesses herself from home offices in London, Manchester and rural Shropshire. Following a career with an international accountancy firm, Emma started her first business at the age of 27 and successfully sold it just 15 months after launch. The home business website was launched in 2006, and has attracted a regular readership of more than 250,000 people and national press headlines. Emma has written for Enterprise Nation since its launch and also for the Financial Times, City AM and customer magazines, including for Orange, Microsoft, BT and Viking Direct. Emma is regularly called upon by the government to speak on the subject of home business and she advises Regional Development Agencies on how to encourage and support homeworking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harriman House Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906659680
• ISBN 13: 9781906659684
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216