As Book Coach, Jennifer helped Nicola Ward to review each chapter, throwing in copy editing and creative drafting of the blurb. Adding a question as the first line helps the reader identify with the book’s theme. You’ll see the final bold line was modified — but the principle still applies.
The finished blurb reads:
Are you thinking about starting a new business but don’t know where to begin?
Are you already running a business but want to make it a better-oiled machine?
Then get ready to navigate the trials of running a small business with this easy-to-read, practical book as your guide.
Whether considering the leap into a new business venture, or already running an established business, Rise Above is your ‘go to’ guide, jam-packed full of frank and invaluable advice.
Learn tips from your business guide, Nicola, through her candid and relatable experiences in business.
Rise Above focuses on the crucial areas that take most business owners years to master: business planning, small business compliance, hiring staff, mastering your money, and taking care of yourself, to name a few.
With Rise Above as your road map, you will be able to:
- Clearly identify your purpose, values and vision.
- Create your own plan for business success.
- Avoid the trap of doing everything yourself.
- Gain a clear understanding of your insurance needs and legal requirements.
- Obtain insights on how to navigate your ATO registrations.
- Understand how to effectively handle and control your finances.
- Learn strategies for overcoming unexpected challenges.
Grab this down-to-earth small business guide and get started on turning your dream into a reality. Gain practical wisdom, avoid common pitfalls, and get authentic, real-life advice from other business owners who have navigated the ups and downs of the business world.
The book coaching process for Rise Above involved working through each chapter with Nicola to sharpen the structure, tighten the prose, and ensure the advice landed with the clarity and confidence it deserved. A business book lives or dies by how actionable it feels — every sentence needs to earn its place. Our chapter-by-chapter review sessions helped with just-in-time feedback and gave Nicola the confidence to trust her direction and voice.
A final proofread, included at no extra cost, ensured the manuscript went to print clean and polished.
Readers have responded warmly to the finished result. One Amazon reviewer noted that Nicola does an excellent job of providing a practical roadmap for setting up and running a small business, with immediately actionable advice woven through real-life stories drawn from her varied client base. The reviewer praised the book’s scope — covering not just the legal, tax, and administrative essentials but the broader human challenges of business ownership — making it relevant well beyond an Australian audience. They concluded, “At under 160 pages, it delivers everything it promises in an easy-to-read style that respects the reader’s time.”
Rise Above is available now.