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Hi Whyteali

The Definitive Business Plan is the one I would absolutely recommend, so I'me glad you've got that.

Apart from that, there's not much good stuff out there - which is why I decided to write 'Start Your Business Week by Week'. So many of the books are written by academics who have never actually started a business.

Two I would recommend are 'The White Ladder Diaries' by Ros Jay, and 'Anyone Can Do It' by Sahar and Bobbi Hashemi. Both of these take you through the steps of their startup businesses in a very open and honest way.

I would also recommend getting lots of autobiographies of entrepreneurs to read about their real life experiences.

Steve Parks
Pilot, FlyingStartUps.com

I completely agree with Steve about reading startup business books written by those who have actually been there and done it as well as reading biographies of them.Reading about real entrepreneurs life experiences helps to model what they did and is very helpful to starting your own successful business. The most useful I have found so far is The book by Steve "start your business week by week" and will look into those that he has recommended including the definitive business plan.

I too read from little acorns, not a bad read but only deemed two bits of information useful to me. That is not to say it would not help anyone else reading. Plus, two pieces of information learnt, are better than nothing learned. Start your business week by week deemed more information in the opening pages, than a whole oak tree of acorns. For myself setting up design company, 'Its not how good you are, it's how good you want to be' has been invaluable. I think Steve's comments to read autobiographies of entrepreneurs is the best way. Use the model that has been before. Sat awaiting on the bookshelf is the seven day weekend. Once read I will advise

Regards Mark

The book E-Myth is definately my favourite. Ive read all the others- ´Anyone can do it´, From acorns and white ladder diaries. Though E-Myth beats them all. It describes how you should run your business. The day to day side. You may not think its important if you haven´t set up your business yet. Though it describes the mentality you should have starting up your business and the way you should think about it. All entrepreneurs should read it.

This isn´t a business start up book, its about personal finance. Though it will give you the power, the strength, the determination and the inspiration to start your own company! READ IT!!

Hi

There are many E-Myth books. Which one are you referring to?
E-Myth revisited, E-Myth mastery, E-Myth Management.

Thanks.
Irena

Depends upon what type of business you're going to start up.

I thought that Steve Park's 'How To Be An Entrepreneur' was a great 'fast-track' way of understanding the soft skills that an entrepreneur should learn and develop. I think this is the book that should be read first.

The 'Definitive Business Plan' by Richard Stutely and 'How to Fund A Business' by Steve Parks. These two books read simultaneously will help with writing a business plan in order to raise finance.

Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill is deep and insightful and provides detailed information on thinking patterns of people who ultimately turn out successful.

Regards,

Wayne Lambert