Working 5 to 9: How to start a successful business in your spare time

by Emma Jones

Become your own boss, in your own time!

Emma Jones, founder of the home business website Enterprise Nation and author of 'Spare Room Start Up', delves into the working 5pm to 9pm trend and profiles 60 people who are running successful businesses outside of their normal office hours, everything from writing, baking and accounting, to magic, music and even pig farming! She offers over 50 ideas of businesses you can run in your spare time and looks at franchise ideas that can be run in the same way.

There's advice on starting a business, sales, marketing, technology and how to maintain your social life whilst working 5 to 9.

If you are:
- In a job but not sure for how much longer, or
- Wanting to pursue a passion, hobby or skill for light relief and extra income, or
- Dreaming of becoming your own boss but not quite sure where to start

Then this inspiring and practical book is for you!

Genres: Business

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 20, 2010

About the author

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Emma Jones is a business expert and author, and founder of small business support company Enterprise Nation. Her books include 'Spare Room Start Up', 'Working 5 to 9 ', 'Go Global' and 'The Start Up Kit'. Following a five year career at an international accounting firm, Emma started her first business at 27, from a spare room in her Manchester apartment. That business was sold 18 months later, and the experience led to Emma's next venture, Enterprise Nation. Its website (www.enterprisenation.com) was launched in 2006 and became the most popular for home business owners in the UK, attracting over 100,000 visitors each month. Enterprise Nation has evolved to help even more would-be entrepreneurs. It now produces books, kits, online tools, video clips, friendly forums and weekly classes for anyone wanting to start and grow a small business. Emma is also a co-founder of national campaign, StartUp Britain. @e_nation @emmaljones @brightwordpub www.enterprisenation.com

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neat idea and good inspiration for people looking for a second job or planning to operate a personal business as a primary job. I was shocked to realize that I actually knew one of the people in the book - I had no idea that her business had become so successful and was thrilled to read about her success! Interesting reading.