Even if you're not a bookworm there are plenty of inspiring books available to help you set off on your entrepreneurial journey.

At 30, Duncan Bannatyne had no money and was enjoying life on the beaches of Jersey. He saw a story of someone who had made himself a millionaire, and decided to do the same himself. Five years later he had done it, and now he is worth £168 million.

In this remarkable book, Bannatyne relives his colourful path to riches, explaining how anyone could take the same route as he did - if they really want to. In the book, we see how he started out as an ice cream salesman, and built up that business, before moving on to other areas.

Hugely articulate, and with numerous fascinating and revealing stories to tell, this is an autobiography and a business book unlike any other - but then Bannatyne isn't like any other businessman, either.

In this practical and comprehensive workbook, Cheryl Rickman, offers a modern approach to self-employment and business start-up. Packed with real-life case studies and practical exercises, checklists and worksheets, it provides a step-by-step guide to researching and formulating your business ideas, planning the right marketing strategies, and managing a team that will drive your vision forward with you.

You'll discover what, with hindsight, well-known entrepreneurs would have done differently, what their biggest mistakes have been and what they've learnt: Dame Anita Roddick, Julie Meyer, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Simon Woodroffe and others reveal their best and worst decisions and contribute their wisdom and tips for succeeding in business.

You'll learn how to: develop, research and plan 'the idea'; design and create the right products and services; define and understand your customers and target audience; secure finance and manage cash flow and accounts; create a winning brand and marketing message; gain and retain customers; achieve competitive advantage; plan, create, launch and promote your website; and manage your business and time. This fresh approach to small business start-up also includes information and recommendations on making your business ethical and socially responsible, along with exercises to help build self-confidence and visualize success.

The Beermat Entrepreneur captures that Archimedes moment when the idea suddenly hits you-out of the blue, no warning-the great business idea that's going to make your fortune and change people's lives.

It's a defining moment for the would-be entrepreneur and channelling the concept from random notes on a beermat, bus ticket or whatever writing material you managed to grab at the time into a profitable business is Mike Southon and Chris West's goal. With refreshing clarity they reinvent the start-up around an entrepreneurial team immersed in a well-conceived business package.

Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning when the seed of the idea was planted it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day.

Coffee Republic is now worth around £50m with 90 outlets around the UK. This is a start-up business book for real people. Sahar and Bobby take the reader step by step through every aspect of starting and growing a business from asking 'why?' and writing the plan to hiring staff and letting go.

Part help guide, part autobiography, Tortoise Walking for beginners is witty, intelligent and easy to read. This book gives you a unique perspective on starting a business and how to bring out the entrepreneur in you.

A fresh approach to the traditional business plan, Iain's passion and straight talking makes for a fantastic read.

You've never run a business before. Now, you're thinking of giving it a go. You've no little handy cash reserves and no wealthy relatives - so you're starting from scratch. Welcome to the ordinary hero's club. You can do it - and this is the book to show you how.

This book takes you through every stage as you follow the real life start up experience of award-winning entrepreneur Liz Jackson's business start up from her decision to leave her safe job with no cash and nothing to fall back on, to the £2million business employing 100 people she runs today. Packed full of practical advice and tips, it's as extremely useful as it is inspiring and entertaining.

For those with the nouse, confidence and, crucially, vision it should be easy - but a great idea doesn't mean investors will be queuing up at your door.

In the BBC TV series "Dragons' Den", entrepreneurs were put on the spot in front of a panel of potential investors. Given only minutes to pitch their idea, the pressure was on - some simply frazzled in the fiery breath of the dragons, others sweated it out, made it through, and saw the money on the other side. Using case studies from the series, updates on the progress of the successes and failures.