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Make It Your
Business is a handbook for would-be and existing female
entrepreneurs that explains how to set up, run and grow
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Books and Articles
Make It Your Business
By Bella Mehta and Lucy Martin
MIYB was officially launched in January 2007 at a
buzzing reception in Hanover Square, London. The launch
was sponsored by Veuve Clicquot, Bank of Scotland Women In
Business, and Odgers, Ray & Berndtson. Speeches by
the authors, Nicola Horlick, MD of Bramdean Asset
Management and Baroness Virginia Bottomley were thoroughly
enjoyed by movers and shakers from the business, political and
media arenas.
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Thinking of setting up a business? Whether you are bursting
with a great idea or just have a vague inkling that self-employment
might be what you're looking for, this book is for you. Packed
full of information and advice in a jargon-free, no-nonsense
style, Bella and Lucy help get you up, running and ahead
of the game.
is a comprehensive
handbook - written for women, by women - that gives you the
know-how and the confidence to launch your business idea and
make a profit without selling out or burning out.
Stories and tips from real women illustrate how straightforward,
empowering and rewarding it is to run a business, whether
it's a spare-room start-up or an international empire.
*** Best of it's
kind (Management Today Jan 2007):
No stone on the rocky path to
starting up business is left unturned by
this ultimate start-up guide for women. The novice
entrepreneur will find detailed step-by-step information in bite-sized chapters coupled
with examples, checklists and case studies. There is also some female-only
content for women who feel they need to be empowered and inspired.
Read the contents
Read the introduction
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Finding Work that makes
you Happy
If you have a vague feeling that work is just not as good as it could be, and
aren't quite sure what to do about it... read on. Download
pdf
What does it take to be self-employed?
If you run your own business, or are thinking of starting one, what type of person
do you need to be? This article examines seven personal qualities that all
successful business owners have, and discusses the rewards and challenges that
self-employment brings. Download
pdf
Women Returners
whether you’re the next M or the new Moneypenny, there’s
a place for you at work.
Download
pdf
(article co-written with Lucy Martin, founder of Wimbledon Women
in Business): Women set up businesses in a variety of circumstances,
and for many reasons, but a universal driver is the prospect of more
freedom and control over their lives, and the prospect of finding the
unimaginable - work that is rewarding and actually compatible with motherhood
at the same time. Download pdf
Wilderness Therapy
An account of an outdoor journey with a difference, with An-Turus (which means “journey
for change”) - canoeing down the Spey River in Scotland. Download
pdf
Wimbledon Women Turn Three
Women living and working in Wimbledon celebrate the third
year of their business group this year. Download
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