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  • How to Start Your Own Bookkeeping Business

  • And Be Successful
  • By: Lisa Newton
  • Narrated by: Lisa Newton
  • Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)

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How to Start Your Own Bookkeeping Business

By: Lisa Newton
Narrated by: Lisa Newton
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How to set up, create and start your own bookkeeping business from scratch. And be successful.

This audiobook is by UK author Lisa Newton who started her own bookkeeping business for £150 in 2004. She used £100 from her overdraft and got £50 'investment' from her mum - and made it work. It is an action-packed, tip-filled, no-nonsense approach to how to start, what to do, things to look out for, pitfalls to avoid and its guidance will help you to avoid the expensive, painful time-consuming mistakes which most freelance independent bookkeepers make. There are plenty of horror stories to keep you on your toes and plenty of useful content to help you to make that transition from full time employee to full time business owner.

Amongst other things this audiobook covers:- getting started- products, price, place, promotion- dealing with clients, suppliers, subcontractors- practical exercises for you to try- and a whole lot more. This isn't theoretical or written by some lecturer. This is written by someone who has been there, done it and franchised the bookkeeping business. And won the Bookkeeping Franchisor of the Year (BKN award) in 2012 AND 2013.

What you'll soon realise (for those of you thinking of starting this kind of business), is that there are a lot of HATERS out there... and the minute you start to become successful - they'll want to find a way to tear you down. But it doesn't matter...it’s actually part of the fun and games which this audiobook also covers. Be flattered when people make an attempt to sabotage your efforts (be it a bad review or to try and get information out of your team) to 'find out how you're doing it'...it’s all happened to the author, and it is to be expected when you're causing a ripple, and doing something that works....

©2013 Lisa Newton (P)2014 Lisa Newton
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Editorial reviews

Your ultimate guide to bookkeeping success can be found in the essential audiobook How to Start Your Own Bookkeeping Business: And Be Successful written and narrated by accomplished British bookkeeper and winner of the 2012 and 2013 Bookkeeping Franchise of the Year, Lisa Newtown. Lisa has over 10 years experience in owning her own successful bookkeeping business. In this complete guide you she will teach you everything there is to know. You will finish this book feeling well-prepared and full of confidence. Available now from Audible.

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Overall the book gave valuable information on starting a business & even in the startup phase somethings I didn't realize. Would recommend!

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Heavy weighted with cautionary tales

Much of this reads like a memoir of cautionary tales with a modicum of startup advice that is UK specific and a few exercises that are so basic that if you can’t do them you should likely consider another line of business altogether. The bulk of the material covers what not to do, the consequences of being disorganized, and the cost of ignoring your intuition and boundaries in favour of a hustle and grind work culture that all but obliterates a personal life. The audio edits were poor with several repeats though the authors voice is a pleasant listening experience. Overall, disappointing.

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