SHENETWORK SHEP 47 Stay ahead of the rest by winning a set of books offering tips and advice to help you run a successful business. Crimson Publishing is offering three lucky readers the chance to win the five books reviewed on these pages. The books: Business Nightmares, Inspiring Women, How They Started, Making Itand Starting Your Own Businessare perfect reads for anyone in business. To enter this competition simply answer the following question: Who is the author of " Inspiring Women"? Answers should be sent by Tuesday 31 March 2009 to Network She, PO Box 142, Llandudno LL30 9BL. Terms and conditions The prize is open to readers aged 18 years and over. It is not transferable and there is no cash alternative. How They Started How 30 good ideas became great businesses Synopsis: Thirty insightful accounts of how some of the most successful businesses and best known brands got started. This inspiring book features in- depth interviews with founders of household brands such as Dyson, Innocent Drinks, Cobra Beer, Bebo and many more. It investigates how these big brands started with a simple idea and turned it into a major business success. How They Started includes insightful details about how the businesses raised the money, tested the idea, sourced the supplies, made the first sale and found the right staff. Insightful and inspiring, this book is for those of you who delight in watching Dragons' Den and The Apprentice. It's for those of you who fancy yourself as an entrepreneur. Jam- packed with thought- provoking information of how the best started and genius tips on how you too can turn your idea into a thriving business, this is a must- have for anyone interested in how to become a success! Making It Eleven great businesses and the entrepreneurs behind them Synopsis: Entrepreneurs behind 10 of the UK's most outstanding luxury brands tell their stories: the inspiration behind their concepts, the challenge of making it a reality, and how their lives have changed for good. This book, which celebrates the launch of the new Sony VAIO TZ laptop, will explore how entrepreneurs define and enjoy their success. When do luxury businesses with high- achieving clienteles become must-have, must- visit, must- use brands? What's it like when thrust into the limelight and heralded as such a brand? And how do the people behind them make the most of their status and enjoy the better things in life? The book features interviews with the founders of YO! Sushi, Soho House, REN Skincare, GÜ Chocolate Puds, Quintessentially, Coco Ribbon and Tribewanted. com as well as eponymous brands Kelly Hoppen Interiors, Stephen Webster, the MOBO Organisation and Alison Brooks Architects. Kindly supplied by Crimson Publishing WINa complete selection of business books