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This section covers business start up ideas and business planning. The expert advice articles will help you learn how to write an effective business plan to help secure funding and there are guides to step you through the launch of a successful business.

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University degree or straight into entrepreneurship: Which is best?

Here are a few key questions for students to ask themselves before making the leap into starting a business.

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How to choose the perfect name for your business

In this piece, David Weiner explores the importance of finding the right name for your small business.

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Four small business steps to creating your niche

How do you go about discovering your business niche? Here, Mark Perera gives his top tips for would-be company owners.

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How three people turned their hobby into a business

Here, we look at how three people decided to turn their passion into profits and make a business out of their hobby.

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The trials and tribulations of running a macaroon business

Rosie Ginday discusses her experience of setting up a macaroon business and the challenges she faced.

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The five biggest mistakes when leaving your job to start a business

Nick Wealthall explores the common mistakes made by people thinking about quitting their job to work on their own business.

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How one student turned her babysitting and tutoring platform into reality

South London student Ibiere Banigo discusses the lengths she went to to start and grow her online babysitting platform.

Business Ideas & Planning

The five biggest mistakes when leaving your job to start a business

Nick Wealthall explores the common mistakes made by people thinking about quitting their job to work on their own business.

Business Ideas & Planning

How one student turned her babysitting and tutoring platform into reality

South London student Ibiere Banigo discusses the lengths she went to to start and grow her online babysitting platform.

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Top small business ideas for students

Here, we look at just a few of the ways a student can make extra income by setting up a business while studying.

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What questions should you be asking before you set up a business?

Nick Leech looks at some key questions to ask yourself to ensure you fully understand the industry and the market that you are entering into.

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Why being forewarned is being forearmed when starting a business

Here, Eduardo Martinez argues that entrepreneurs must not ignore the rising costs of starting a business if they want to be a success.

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Why air travel is a big opportunity for start-up businesses

Across all industries, innovation in mobile and location-based services has been rapid, but for obvious reasons travel has been a particular hotspot, with services such as Uber and AirBnB exploding onto the scene in recent years.

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