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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.

How do UK lottery businesses work?

Here are the steps businesses must take to ensure their lottery complies with the Gambling Act 2005.

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Small Business Agony Aunt: Your pressing questions answered

Here, some key small business questions are put to Grant Thornton’s Business Growth Advisers.

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Learning from my mistakes as a start-up accountancy practice

Here, Sam Boothroyd, founder of The Small Business Coach, discusses how he started, ran and sold an online accountancy practice.

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Finance products: A complete leasing guide

Here, we look at the various financial products you have at your disposal when it comes to financing your fleet.

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Five top tips when being interviewed ‘down the line’

In this post Andrew Ogden, managing director at Broadcast Media Services, offers some top tips on how to prepare before you start performing in front of the camera.

Work life balance

Five team night out ideas

A team that plays together, stays together. Here are some suggestions for team bonding.

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What can Bitcoin do for your business?

Should you be using bitcoin and accepting it for your business? In this piece, we find out.

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Three professionals that can help with your start-up venture

There are various key professionals that you need to look at getting onboard during the setup process for your new venture. Here are three examples.

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What can Bitcoin do for your business?

Should you be using bitcoin and accepting it for your business? In this piece, we find out.

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Three professionals that can help with your start-up venture

There are various key professionals that you need to look at getting onboard during the setup process for your new venture. Here are three examples.

Startup Funding and Grants

Invoice financing and the cash flow challenge

Here's why invoice financing is a great way to achieve realistic, yet lucrative results.

Work life balance

One in seven people are unhappy with their work-life balance

New research on office workers show the work-life balance of employees is disproportionate, with many working outside of work hours.

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The importance of trust and integrity for your brand

Delivering a quality product or service will form the foundations of your success, but your business needs real values to guarantee it, as we discuss in this piece.

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The advantages of chartering a private jet for business travel

Here, we look at the value of flying privately for business owners.

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