Bøger af Andrew Priestley

MONEY MANAGING SKILLS. The Money Chimp a #1 best-selling personal finance money managing skills book. Perfect for young professionals - Millenials, students - you will learn everything you need to know about how to manage your money, budgeting, how to spend less and save more, how to reduce your credit card debt and how to have more money.Most professionals spend 130% of their weekly income! The Money Chimp is a must-read for anyone with money worries who wants to learn budgeting and money managing skills. It explains the ten core principles of personal finance, debt reduction, budgeting and money managing skills in plain language. If you have more-month-than-money, if you borrow money from family and friends, if you waste money on things you don't need like alcohol, cigarettes, shoes, dining out, if you max out your credit cards, if you struggle to pay your bills, if you run short of cash - this book is a great investment.Thoroughly researched this is a perfect book for anyone with money worries wanting to spend less and save more.#managing your money; #budgeting; #personal finance;

Starting! is a bestselling business book for new start-ups and established SMEs. It shows you how to think like an investor, stress test the assumptions in your business case, avoid expensive pitfalls... and turn the money tap on full. Research shows that new business failures can be as high as 83% within the first 18 months. If you borrowed money to start that business... then that can be a financial disaster. Bank loan surveys show that 54% of business alone applications do NOT include a written business plan and ... 94% of those that do, have a FLAWED business case. Starting! teaches you to think like a seasoned investor. Specifically, you will learn ten questions that investors ask to quickly determine if they want to invest... or not. Its like an investment MOT for your business idea.These ten questions flush out the assumptions that can waste time, cost you a lot of money or even sink your business. If you are an established business... the SAME questions will enable you to perform a rapid SWOT test (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) on your EXISTING business case. Potentially, you could easily be leaving money on the table. This is a perfect book to read if you are thinking of starting up a new business... and essential if you already have a business. The book has several sections that cover: The Goal of Business Vs the Purpose of BusinessThree Valuable Lessons For EntrepreneursThe truth about ideas>? (Obviously, this book recommends a written business plan, but here's why)The ten questions>Plus: >Understand this book DOES NOT replace writing a formal business plan. What it does incredibly well is sharpen your business case... that would appear IN your written business plan. The central thesis is: You might have a good idea for a business... BUT have you got a business for the idea. "I promise if you read my book you will be able to identify the assumptions in your business case and make much better strategic decisions." Andrew Priestley *** Andrew Priestley is an award winning business coach and best selling author. He lectures in Leading Entrepreneurial Teams at University and he is ranked in the top 100 UK Business Mentors. He is on LinkedIn. Key words: start-ups; entrepreneurs; business start ups; business plans; business case; business failure; business failure rate; assets; marketing plans; business administration; SMEs; FMBs; micro business; MBA

In this essential internationally bestselling guide to franchising, 15 successful international franchisors and franchising experts candidly share their current best-thinking, strategies and insights for finding the right franchise, starting, building and growing a profitable and sustainable franchise business. Editor: Andrew Priestley. Contributors are successful experienced, franchisors and franchising experts including Shireen Smith, Marisa Rauchway, Stephen Maeker, Matt Frentheway, Darren Taylor, Kim Daly, Paul Mitchell, Brian Holmes, Pieter K de Villiers, Haroon Danis, Tommy Balaam, Robert James and Andrew Priestley. Topics include: Protecting your IP Understanding franchise documents and agreementsRecruiting and onboarding franchisees Assessing franchise opportunitiesSelling a franchise on and offlineCreating operating systems for franchises>This is an extraordinary volume packed with frontline experience, insight and value for anyone wanting to build a successful franchise business. The bestselling Franchising Freedom is also available on Kindle and paperback. "A common sense tool that will help you navigate your journey toward franchise ownership." Stan Friedman Host, Franchise Today Podcast #1 USA and UK Hot New Release Small Business Franchise #1 Australia Small Business Franchises #2 USA Small Business Franchise #2 UK Home Based Businesses #5 Canada Small Business Franchises franchising; home-based business; home based businesses; franchisors; franchising a business; how to franchise; franchising agreements; franchising systems; guide to franchising; buying a franchise