--- product_id: 58234005 title: "Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money Hardcover – January 23, 2018" brand: "tom hodgkinson" price: "VT22308" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/58234005-business-for-bohemians-live-well-make-money-hardcover-january-23 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money Hardcover – January 23, 2018 **Brand:** tom hodgkinson **Price:** VT22308 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money Hardcover – January 23, 2018 by tom hodgkinson - **How much does it cost?** VT22308 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/58234005-business-for-bohemians-live-well-make-money-hardcover-january-23) ## Best For - tom hodgkinson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tom hodgkinson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money Hardcover – January 23, 2018 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51o9xtiRMeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The lazy person's road to riches! (or not) *by H***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018* Before stumbling on this book, I had never heard of Tom Hodgkinson. Turns out he and his wife run the "Idler" magazine in the UK, as well as the Idler Academy, and, for a few years, a book store. Hodgkinson's book is meant as a guide for "bohemians" -- lefty, anti-capitalist types -- who decide they want to run a business of some sort. As such, he includes chapters on the basics of business plans, accounting, pricing, personnel management, and so on.I've never run a small business -- and don't plan to -- so I can't really judge how useful the information in this book may be. I imagine that it will be of some use, but is probably no substitute for either working in a small business before trying to run one or having an experienced partner.The book is very well written and filled with amusing anecdotes from Hopkinson's own experience. He made about every mistake possible in the early years of running his business, so he has many cautionary tales to tell. Since I'm also not a bohemian, I don't know whether the book is likely to convince many bohemians that they won't be selling their souls by operating a business.The book has a few problems. First, it's evident that at some point late in the writing of the book, he and his wife decided to close their bookstore. Since most of the advice is aimed at someone running a store, this development is clearly a bit of an issue. An advice book on running a business from someone whose business has failed (although the magazine and Idler Academy parts of his business are apparently still afloat) is not the most desirable volume around. When he closed the store, he could have rewritten the book, but not too surprisingly he didn't. The result is that through about 95% of the book, he writes as if the store is still open and even makes references to events at the store happening as he's writing. After he's already mentioned in passing that the store would soon close, it's a bit jarring to see an unrevised sentence like this one from nearly the end of the book, "Funnily enough, the bookstore side of things has worked quite well, and could work better if we were in a better location."Another, lesser, problem is that an attempt has been to adapt the book for American audiences. So, references to money are to dollars, rather than pounds. Taxes are paid to the IRS, which I suppose could stand for the UK's Inland Revenue Service, although my impression is that the IRS abbreviation isn't widely used in the UK. These changes aren't a big deal, but I would have skipped them. If American audiences can embrace the very British Harry Potter books, they can put up with currency references in pounds. Finally, the book lacks an index, which I think is a serious omission in a book intended as a how-to guide.Why, then, am I giving the book five stars? Because it was a quick and very entertaining read. If you are actually looking for a guide to running a small business, you may want to knock a star or two off my rating. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Guide to Lifestyle Business for the Rest of Us *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019* Long before the sociopathic mentally of corporate business, lifestyle business existed. Being in business is nothing new. We humans, have been trading and bartering for as long as we have existed. This book reminds us of how to be sane, moral, and happy being the master of your own life. The book focuses on those elements, the nuts, and bolts, we need to run a business, boring as bookkeeping may be. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Business for Bohemians offers great advice for the small business owner. *by A***M on Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017* I picked up Business for Bohemians after reading How to be Free by Tom Hodgkinson. There is a lot of practical advice, and application in the book. For example, Hodgkinson discusses different failures and successes they have had with The Idler over a period of time. As a small business entrepreneur, the examples he describes are experiences that many others encounter, but do not have a game plan to overcome. This is a must read for creatives, bohemians, artists, freelancers, and anyone thinking about starting a small business. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/58234005-business-for-bohemians-live-well-make-money-hardcover-january-23](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/58234005-business-for-bohemians-live-well-make-money-hardcover-january-23) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*