Once upon a time, two women joined an online small business marketing community. They joined within weeks of each other and became accountability partners. It was a match made in heaven! Catherine was a book layout designer and production manager, and Helen was a book coach and ghostwriter.

Over time, Catherine and Helen came to know and respect each other. They became friends. During their monthly board meetings, it became clear that both of them were regularly asked for advice and recommendations regarding the other parts of the publishing process. They heard the anxiety and overwhelm that aspiring authors expressed when they considered the task ahead of them. Self-publishing, in particular, felt like a mountain to climb for many of their clients. It even put some of them off, for good!

Catherine and Helen wanted to take away the overwhelm and simplify the whole process of writing and self-publishing a business book. They decided to help authors to save time, money and hassle by creating simple, transparent packages to take business books from concept right through to completion.

With their complementary skill sets and access to a range of trusted colleagues who could take care of every aspect of the writing and publishing process, Catherine and Helen set about making their vision a reality. The BizBook Foundry was born. Giving clear pricing and a smooth process, with Helen and Catherine acting as Project Managers, business book authors could breathe a sigh of relief.