Argument first
Every chapter serves one clear idea your readers should leave believing. We find that idea before we write a word.
Business Book Ghostwriting for Founders & CEOs
Your experience is your competitive edge. Our senior business book ghostwriters turn your frameworks into an authority book that wins clients, closes enterprise deals, and lands keynote stages in about five hours of your time.
- Mutual NDA
- 100% rights yours
- Human-written
- From $5,900
What is business book ghostwriting?
Business book ghostwriting pairs an executive with a professional author who writes a complete book under the executive's name. In 6 to 8 weeks and about five hours of interviews, your frameworks turn into a finished book. You retain 100% copyright and royalties under a mutual NDA for $5,900 to $12,500.
The best business books come from leaders with real battle-tested insights. But busy executives rarely have hundreds of spare hours to write. Our senior business book ghostwriters interview you like seasoned journalists. We uncover your sharpest ideas and shape them into clear chapters with strong stories, facts, and frameworks.
We write every chapter in your authentic voice. A second senior editor polishes every sentence for flow, tone, and clarity. We also design your custom cover and format all files. You receive a publish-ready book for Amazon Kindle, EPUB, and print.
20–50kwords in a typical business book
4–6recorded interviews, about an hour each
6 wksfrom kickoff to publish-ready files
100%of the copyright and royalties stay with you
Who our business book ghostwriters work with
- Founders who want to tell the story and lessons behind the company they built
- CEOs and managing partners building a personal brand that supports the business
- Executives preparing for keynote stages, board roles or their next chapter
- Consultants and advisors who want a book that sells their methodology
Our approach to business book ghostwriting
Your stories, not filler
We mine your interviews for the real decisions, mistakes and turning points that make business books memorable.
Evidence that holds up
Data, case studies and examples are researched and fact-checked so the book stands up to a sceptical executive reader.
Built to be used
Frameworks, chapter summaries and takeaways designed to be quoted in talks, posts and sales conversations.
Business book covers from our studio
Every business book ghostwriting project includes an original cover, designed for the shelf, the Amazon thumbnail and the keynote slide. A few designs from our studio:
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North Star LeadershipLeadership
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Exit ReadyM&A
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BootstrappedFounder memoir
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The Operator's EdgeOperations
Business books our ghostwriters write
- Founder stories
- Leadership & management
- Company culture
- Sales & growth
- Strategy & positioning
- Industry thought leadership
- Personal finance & investing
- Healthcare & wellness business
- Technology & innovation
- Professional services
- Real estate
- Entrepreneurship
What a ghostwritten business book does for you
Authority you can hand over
A book is the most credible way to say “I know this subject”. Prospects, investors and journalists take you more seriously the moment they hold it.
Shorter sales cycles
Buyers who have read your thinking arrive pre-sold on your approach. Many of our authors send the book ahead of important meetings.
Speaking and media invitations
Event organisers and podcast hosts look for people with a clear point of view. A business book gives them the reason to book you.
A legacy, written properly
Your decisions, frameworks and lessons, captured in a form your team, customers and family can return to for years.
Your business book, week by week
How business book ghostwriting works: a clear path from first call to finished files, with you approving every stage.
- Week 1
Positioning & outline
We agree the reader, the central argument and the chapter plan, and you sign off before drafting begins.
- Week 2
Executive interviews
Your ghostwriter records structured conversations that capture your frameworks, decisions and stories.
- Week 3
Sample chapter
You read a full chapter in your voice and we tune tone, depth and examples before the rest is written.
- Week 4
Full manuscript
The complete draft arrives chapter by chapter, with research and case studies woven in.
- Week 5
Editing & revisions
A second editor tightens structure and flow while you mark up the shared draft.
- Week 6
Design & publishing
Cover, interior layout and files for Kindle, EPUB, PDF and print, plus a launch checklist.
Don’t let another year pass without your book.
Book a free strategy call and get a fixed quote for your business book ghostwriting project within days.
Start my projectBusiness book ghostwriting compared
Writing it yourselfMarketplace freelancerOur studio
Time you spend300+ hours40–80 hours managingAbout 5 hours
Sounds like youYes, if you finishVaries by writerApproved sample chapter
Editing & fact-checkingHire separatelyRarely includedTwo editors included
Cover & interior designHire separatelyHire separatelyIncluded
Typical timeline12–24 months4–9 months6 weeks
How much does business book ghostwriting cost?
Business book ghostwriting for a 20,000–50,000 word book usually costs between $5,900 and $12,500 with us. Traditional publishing-house ghostwriters often charge $50,000 or more for a similar book, while freelancers on marketplaces may quote less but leave the project management, editing and design to you.
Authority book20,000–35,000 wordsfrom $5,900
Executive book35,000–50,000 wordsfrom $9,900
Add-on: audiobook scriptAdapted from your manuscriptquoted separately
What’s included
From $5,900
Fixed quote after a free strategy call. No hidden extras.
Get my fixed quote- Senior business book ghostwriter matched to your industry
- Positioning and chapter outline
- 4–5 recorded executive interviews
- Research, case studies and fact-checking
- Developmental edit, line edit and proofread
- Custom cover and interior design
- EPUB, Kindle and print-ready files
- Mutual NDA and full copyright transfer
Five mistakes that sink business books
What we see go wrong most often, and how our business book ghostwriting process avoids it.
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Writing for everyone
A book aimed at "business leaders" reaches nobody. The strongest business books name one reader and one problem.
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A résumé in chapters
Readers buy insight, not biography. Your story earns its place only when it teaches something.
- 03
No central argument
Without one idea the reader should leave believing, chapters drift and the book is forgettable.
- 04
Skipping the edit
First drafts are where ideas land, not where books are finished. Professional editing is the difference people notice.
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No plan for after launch
A business book works hardest when it feeds talks, sales conversations and content for years.
