Some people can find it fulfilling and financially rewarding to branch out on their own and start their own business. Becoming self employed means that you'll become far more responsible for your own income and that your actions may have a more immediate effect on your potential for future prosperity.

It's vital that you understand what's involved in becoming self employed, from the tax and administrative regulations that you'll be dealing with, to the lifestyle changes that will occur as a result of your decision. We'd recommend that you gather as much information as you can about self employment before deciding whether it's right for you. We've provided a selection of books below that deal with the subject of self employment - we hope that you may find them to be useful and wish you the best of luck in making your decision.

You may also like to take a look at the range of books available on starting your own business.