Start Up! How to start a successful business from absolutely nothing tells the story of how Liz Jackson went from having an ordinary job, where she was "a bit bored", to running a company turning over nearly £2M and employing 100 people throughout the UK. The book is half autobiography and half business start-up guide. The autobiographical side is fascinating and the business start-up guide is practical and to-the-point.
Liz Jackson is the founder of Great Guns Marketing, a company she started with a £1,000 grant and £4,000 loan from the Princes Trust in 1998. The company now employs over 100 people throughout the UK and has franchises in six UK cities with a turnover approaching £2M. Mick Spain is Jackson’s father who, following a career in customer service and marketing joined Great Guns Marketing in 2002 as Franchise Director. As co-author of the book he was the man that put Jackson’s words down on paper.
Start Up! is an inspiring book that is easy to read. It presents a positive attitude to starting a business which should inspire anyone to get out there and start their own business.
You can buy it from Amazon UK or Amazon USA.
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