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Work life balance
Advice on how to start your own business, with guides to help you plan, develop and finance a start-up company, plus recommendations on registering the business, its legal structure and finding financial backing for growth. Whether you are just beginning or have already taken the first steps and want to keep everything on track, our expert articles will give you the knowledge to help lead you to success, whilst maintaining a good work-life balance.
Starting a business can initially seem daunting, but with good support and a strong idea you can quickly pass through the key stages of the setting-up process and be able to launch your company with a solid foundation.
Topics covered include: regulations and requirements for company owners, finding and selecting the professional services you may need (such as banking, insurance, accountancy etc.), legal structure options (self-employed person, sole trader, a partnership or a limited company), business planning, UK start up funding sources and finding your first customers.
Morning routine has become a hot topic. Jim Lusty shares five things to do to boost your energy and creativity before you get on the dreaded screen
Work life balance
Work life balance
'Parentpreneurs’ have to become wiser at organising their time. Father of five Peter Tuvey reveals how to juggle kids and a business.
Work life balance
Here, we look at some reasons why it might be a good idea to mix personal and professional life when you're away on business.
Government Grants
Whether you want to install an electric car charging station, replace your old boiler with a heat pump or just replace draughty windows, you can apply for a range of energy grants
Advice
Mart Abramov, CEO of TaxScouts, shares the positives and negatives of being a sole trader or a limited company, so you can make the best choice for your growing business.
Sole trader
Haydn Rogan explains the tax advantages and disadvantages of status as a limited company and as a sole trader
Sole trader
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Advice
Setting up a street food business can be tough but incredibly rewarding and profitable. Here are the best cities in Britain to start.
Sole trader
What jobs are best if you want to go self-employed? We look at what it takes to become a personal trainer, a gardener, a hairdresser, a private chef, a photographer or a dog walker
Advice
Setting up a street food business can be tough but incredibly rewarding and profitable. Here are the best cities in Britain to start.
Business Ideas & Planning
From going solo as a private chef or graphic designer to launching a nursery or your own food growing enterprise, we’ve got a range of ideas for everyone
Partner content
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Sole trader
What does it mean to be a 'sole trader'? Is there any difference between a sole trader and being ‘self employed’?
Advice
Business associations and networks offer SME owners and entrepreneurs useful resources to help them grow their companies.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.