Kit Released To Help Thousands More Become Their Own Boss

Online, January 18, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Kit released to help thousands more become their own boss

At a time when the number of people starting a business is at a record high*, small business publisher, Brightword Publishing, launches a Start Up Kit as the perfect purchase for anyone resolving to become their own boss.

Retailing at £25 the Start Up Kit comes complete with a 200 page guide on how to start a business plus over £400 of offers from leading brands including Google, Barclays, BlackBerry and MOO.COM. Activating offers in the kit means you can be up and running as your own boss for less than the cost of a regular rail ticket, and this includes furnishing a home office and buying a bottle of bubbly to celebrate!

With more redundancies and pay freezes on the way, there's never been a better time to start a business and benefit from the freedom and flexibility it brings, as well as the financial reward.

Founder of Enterprise Nation and author of the Start Up Book, Emma Jones, says:

"We are seeing people take redundancy and use this as the motivation to go self-employed. Other people are keeping hold of the day job and building a business at night and weekends. This will be a good year for enterprise in the UK as many more people decide to take control of their working life and turn a passion, hobby or skill into a way of making a living. Whether you're planning to do that full time or in your spare time, this Kit will show you how."

The Start Up Kit has been created as a friendly and accessible guide and has the added bonus of coming complete with essential start-up products ranging from business cards to sales leads. Taken together, the box set offers the tools, tips and techniques required to get started and keep growing. The 200 page book offers easy-to-follow advice on everything from company registration, making sales, embracing technology and keeping customers happy, illustrated with stories of successful start-ups and their top tips!

The Kit is supported by a number of leading brands who have each committed to an exclusive offer. They are:

• Google • Barclays Business • Experian • HP
• PayPal • iStockphoto • Powa • Regus
• MOO.COM • O2 & Blackberry • Bitsy • GoToMeeting

This unique kit will contain a book by best-selling small business author, Emma Jones; a set of free MOO.COM Business Cards; 200 business leads from Experian; discount from Paypal; £25 credit when you open a Barclays Business current account; £30 worth of Google adwords; one month free line rental from BlackBerry® and O2; discount on a website from Powa; access to professional business lounges; free 60 day trial of an online meeting tool; two months free listing on Bitsy, the web's newest and friendliest B2B marketplace; as well as professional imagery from iStockphoto and discounts on HP products and accessories.

The start-up kit will be available to buy in leading book stores, online at Amazon, Enterprise Nation and other small business sites.

*Source: Companies House

The Start Up Kit has been produced by Brightword Publishing; a joint venture of small business experts, business support company, Enterprise Nation, and publishers, Harriman House. Myles Hunt of Harriman House says:

"Whether you're a student wanting to build a business inbetween lectures or a new Mum wishing for a way of work that offers more flexibility, this Start Up Kit will guide you on a journey from idea to fully fledged business. At £25, the cost is a reasonable one and the reward of following the steps we suggest are priceless!"

The Start Up Kit retails at £25 and comes complete with a 200 page guide to starting a business and over £400 worth of offers from leading small business brands. The kit is available for purchase in all good book stores and online at Amazon and small business sites including www.enterprisenation.com

The Start Up Kit is a product of Brightword Publishing www.brightwordpublishing.com, a joint venture partnership of small business support company, Enterprise Nation, and publishers, Harriman House.

For more information please contact:

Emma Jones
Enterprise Nation
[email protected]
+ 44 789 9871698
+ 44 1743 272555

Myles Hunt
Harriman House Ltd
[email protected]
+44 (0)1730 233874

Louise Hinchen
Harriman House Ltd
[email protected]
+44 (0)1730 269809

Brightword Publishing, 3A Penns Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2EW
www.brightwordpublishing.com

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