Shape Up Your Business: The founders of notonthehighstreet.com share their story in a 30-day success plan - Softcover

Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker, authors of the no.1 Sunday Timesbestseller Build a Business from Your Kitchen Table, are back with Shape Up Your Business, a book of insight and tried-and-tested lessons to help you and your business fly. Sophie and Holly are the founders of notonthehighstreet.com, an award-winning, multimillion-pound online marketplace selling a multitude of innovative, stylish products. In this book they draw on years of experience growing their company and bringing success to thousands of small businesses to help you take stock, look at what's working for you and your business, and what could be better. Whether you need to improve your confidence, learn the tricks of negotiation or manage your team more effectively, Sophie and Holly have produced a 30-day plan that will give your business the overhaul it needs to grow. If you haven't got your own business yet, their entrepreneurial approach will help with the day job until you get there. With searing honesty, Shape Up Your Businessreveals the secrets to keeping that crucial work-life balance while achieving your goals, as Sophie and Holly share their own stories of overcoming all the challenges on their journey.

Sophie's first job was as a beauty writer on a women's magazine, and since then her career has spanned journalism, cosmetic brand development, marketing and advertising as well as her own business styling private and corporate events. She lives in London with her husband Simon, and their children, Ollie, 15 and Honor, 13. Holly started working for an advertising agency at the age of 17, quickly landing a full-time job with them and working with Sophie for the first time. While selling ad space in magazine publishing she saw the opportunity to provide a new route to market for individual designer-makers. She lives in London with her partner Frank, and their son Harry, who is seven.