If you're looking to start your own business, then make sure you have a copy of The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2012 on your shelf. This is the most up-to-date resource and reference for anybody serious about making their business a successful one. The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2012, is the most authoritative and credible small business and start-up guide covering everything you need to know, taking you quickly and simply through finance, tax and law, recruiting, premises, marketing, sales, pricing, people management and everything else an entrepreneur has to tackle to succeed.
The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up is your essential start up guide. It covers everything you need to know, taking you quickly and simply through the essential information on finance, tax and law. It will guide you safely through the minefields of recruitment, finding premises, marketing, sales, pricing, people management and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed. It provides you with the ideas, solutions and key references on a wide spectrum of essential topics, showing you how to:

Develop your business idea
Write a winning business plan
Raise the finances for start up and growth in an economic downturn
Find the right premises for your business
Sell and market your business successfully
Increase profitability and achieve growth
Save money through sustainable practices
Deal with the latest legal changes