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Introduction: Be careful what you wish for. <p><b>Part One: GET BACKED.</b></p> <p>1 Problems over passion – the real characteristics of winning business ideas.</p> <p>2 The traits of the entrepreneur – it’s all in the mindset.</p> <p>3 Nothing new under the sun – the same old problems, some brand new solutions.</p> <p>4 Research, research, research.</p> <p>5 Mastering the ‘master plan’ – business plans are templates, not straitjackets.</p> <p>6 The money – who has it and why you might just get your hands on some of it.</p> <p>7 Another day over and deeper in debt – leveraging the investment.</p> <p><b>Part Two: GET BIG.</b></p> <p>8 You must be this high to go on the ride – why babies can’t swim.</p> <p>9 The path to growth – and riches too.</p> <p>10 Selling fivers for a tenner – why margins matter most.</p> <p>11 Taking charge – good management’s a simple yet rare commodity.</p> <p><b>Part Three: GET BOUGHT.</b></p> <p>12 What’s it to you? Calculating value.</p> <p>13 Dressing to kill – preparing your business for sale and getting the timing right.</p> <p>14 Pay day – selling up.</p> <p>15 Floating Off.</p> <p>16 Getting a second life.</p> <p>References.</p> <p>Resource list.</p> <p>About the Author.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<strong><p>Colin Barrow</strong> is based in Cornwall, UK. An established Dummies' author, Colin was Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management, and a visiting professor in a number of international Universities. He is a specialist in business investment and finance with a score of books to his name. They have been translated into eighteen languages, including Russian, Chinese and Romanian.<br />Other titles by Colin Barrow: <em>Incubators: A Realists Guide to the Worlds New Business Accelerators</em> (Capstone); <em>Starting a Business for Dummies</em> For Dummies UK); and <em>The Sunday Times Business Plan Workbook</em> (Kogan Page).<br />Colin is the biggest selling author of <em>Start Your Own Business</em> books in the UK with over 56,000 copies sold to date.

"Bebo sale to AOL nets founders a £290m fortune in 3 years." - March 2008 <p>"Foxtons sale nets founder £370m." - May 2007</p> <p>"L'Oréal buys Body Shop for £652m." - March 2006</p> <p>For entrepreneurs and business owners alike, this is your ticket to serious money.</p> <p>Fact 1: Business is all about making money.</p> <p>Fact 2: Personal satisfaction is great, but it doesn't pay the bills.</p> <p>If your main ambition is to make big money from your business, you're already on the right track. Over 4 million people start up businesses in the UK each y ear but only 1% become millionaires. Start with the end in mind and you could be one of them.</p> <p>Colin Barrow, bestselling start-up author and business investment specialist, shows you how to shape up for a sale right from the world go:</p> <p><b>Get Backed - secure big investment</b></p> <p><b>Get Big - create real value and strong growth</b></p> <p><b>Get Bought - dress the business and negotiate a killer deal</b></p> <p>With practical advice, tools and stories from those who have done it, you'll find out how to guide your start-up business towards the payday of your dreams.</p>

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