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Starting a Business

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.

Starting out as an SME: what you need to know

Here, Russ Madley, head of B2B, Kaspersky Lab, gives his advice on how to go about starting out as an SME

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Business Ideas & Planning

An interest in health and fitness turned into a business venture

In February of 2015, Rami Abramov and Vicky Ushakova cofounded Tasteaholics, a website dedicated to promoting health and fitness. They had hoped to improve the health of their followers as well as their overall outlook on life through a healthy diet, proper nutrition, and fitness awareness. They regularly collaborate with other business endeavours that encourage fitness and health education, further showing their commitment to promoting health awareness and their passion for a healthier future.

Advice

The MAC response to the call for evidence on the impact of Brexit

In this piece, Verity Buckingham of Dentons discusses the Migration Advisory Committee's findings on the economic and social impact of the UK's exit from the EU.

Advice

How to be resourceful: Top tips for small business frugality

Here, Gauri Kangai of Geovation discusses how being frugal makes smart business sense throughout your start-up’s scale phase.

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Older entrepreneurs: Tips for business success

Here, Etienne Krieger looks at the ways for older people to ensure their venture is as secure and successful as possible.

Success stories

England’s wine industry: an overview

Here, specialist wine insurance provider Lycetts documents the growth of the country’s wine industry.

Advice

Digital risk management strategies for modern businesses

Here are a few tips to help you with risk management for your digital business.

Startup Funding and Grants

The vital role investing plays in growing your small business

It may be something that businesses fear, but investing can play a vital role in growing your business.

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Digital risk management strategies for modern businesses

Here are a few tips to help you with risk management for your digital business.

Startup Funding and Grants

The vital role investing plays in growing your small business

It may be something that businesses fear, but investing can play a vital role in growing your business.

Advice

The company offering kitchen space for food businesses

Here Will Beresford, co-founder of FoodStars, explains the challenges he faced when establishing his business, which provides kitchen space for food companies.

Sole trader

Sole trader to limited company: Making the change

Nadeem Malik of Sleep & Beyond faced a number of challenges in going from sole trader to limited company, but making the change can be worth it for many entrepreneurs.

Advice

Realising the power of renewables for small businesses

Here, Paul Sheffield, chief operating officer of Haven Power, discusses how renewables are making business sense to SMEs.

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Ten things to think about in the run-up to the festive period

Here, we give you the small business owner’s guide to avoid Christmas chaos in the run up to the festive period.

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What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

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How should I select my business broadband provider?

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?

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Future-proof your business communications set-up

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

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.