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The Business Survival Kit

The Business Survival Kit

How to get ahead without losing out on love, life and happiness

Summary

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Starting a business isn't easy. In fact, it can be scary, exhausting and demoralising. When it finally takes off, even though you're fulfilling a lifelong dream, it can be a struggle to keep up with the rest of your life. How can you cope with the inevitable stresses and strains along the way?

In The Business Survival Kit, serial entrepreneurs Byron Cole and Bianca Miller-Cole prepare you for the ride of your life. With straight-talking advice and insights from leading experts it will help you answer the fundamental question of whether you can handle being an entrepreneur in the first place and then help you navigate the inevitable ups and many downs that go hand in hand with that decision. Learn how to:

*Cope with stress, anxiety and uncertainty
*Build your confidence and tackle impostor syndrome
*Maintain a healthy work/life balance
*Build strong networks and nurture your personal relationships
*And stay motivated (even in the midst of failure)

© Biana Miller-Cole, Byron Cole 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

  • Not just a business book, this book will help you make clearer, smarter, braver decisions in all areas of your life
    Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method

About the authors

Bianca Miller-Cole

Bianca Miller-Cole is an award-winning entrepreneur. She started the personal brand company, The Be Group, in 2012 and works with clients including HSBC, AMEX, Google and King's College London. She was a finalist on The Apprentice in 2014 where she initiated her hosiery company, which went on to be the first to offer an inclusive range of colours on the high street. Bianca is a 'top 10 powerful leader' on LinkedIn and uses her experience to assist budding entrepreneurs through her platform and podcast, Self-Made. She is a global keynote speaker.
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Byron Cole

Byron Cole is an entrepreneur, public speaker, investor, philanthropist and mentor to entrepreneurs and business students. He has been involved in 12 business startups as a director, investor or shareholder and is currently a consultant to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). He co-authored Self-Made with his wife, Bianca Miller-Cole and is a co-host on their podcast of the same name.
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