Autorentext
Before setting up his own management consultancy business, Hi Consulting, in 2002, Tom Harris was a lecturer and led an academic research group in a top ranked university department, then spun-out a medical device company which went on to win awards for product innovation. Tom's current business supports and monitors funded R&D collaborations and assists start-up and developing businesses develop, grow and export.

Klappentext

Many people dream of starting their own business one day, but are not sure how to make it a reality, or whether they will succeed. In this book the author presents a comprehensive user guide for aspiring entrepreneurs, and provides expert advice and guidance on every major aspect of launching a new business. Step-by-step, this inspiring and highly readable book explains how would-be entrepreneurs can evaluate the strength of their business idea, protect their inventions, understand the legal steps and responsibilities involved in forming a company, position their products in the market, create a business plan and acquire financing. Featuring case studies, practical exercises and tips, the book helps to demystify the process of starting a new business, giving readers the confidence to start up, and greatly increasing the chances of their entrepreneurial dream becoming a reality. It also offers a valuable learning resource for entrepreneurship and start-up clubs at universities and business schools.

Zusammenfassung

So your dream is to start your own business. But how do you know if it will work and how do you make it a reality?

Start-up is a user guide for aspiring entrepreneurs and provides expert advice and guidance on every aspect of launching a new business. It will be of particular value if you are an academic wishing to exploit the commercial value of a new technology or business solution through the creation of a new company. Step-by-step, this inspiring and highly readable book covers how to evaluate the strength of your business idea, how to protect your invention, what legal steps and responsibilities are involved in forming a company, how to position your products in the market, how to create a business plan and raise finance.

The case studies, practical exercises and tips in this book will help to demystify the process of starting a new business, give you the confidence to do it and greatly increase your chances of realising your dream.

Inhalt

Introduction.- How Good Is Your Idea?.- How Can You Protect Your Ideas?.- What Is a Company?.- How Do You Market Your Product?.- How Do You Finance Your Business?.- How Do You Create a Financial Model?.- How Do You Write a Business Plan?.- Your Role and Your Team.- Closing Remarks.