Starting your own business. Parts. 1-3

Designed to forewarn those considering self-employment that there is no easy recipe for success and relates the stories of three people who decided to be their own boss. Highlights basic business pointers and identifies the problems and pitfalls of going solo.

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Credits

producer/director

Ron Tanner

production company

Lloyds Bank

Millbank Films

Duration

01:15:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323829

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Small business

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1982

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