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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.

Every penny counts: How to reduce unnecessary spending in business

Here, Richard Stonier of Tally explains three ways to reduce unnecessary spending in business.

Advice

Startup Funding and Grants

Putting the past behind you: how to get back on track after a financial blip

Here, Ashley Finance’s group sales director, Richard Waldman, explains how to overcome a financial blip in your business.

Advice

Top small business tips on saving costs

Here Bobby Lane, business agony uncle and partner at SSH LLP gives his top tips on keeping a lid on costs.

Advice

Practical steps towards Brexit for businesses

Here, Barney Byfield, managing director of davpack.co.uk, examines how businesses can approach Brexit.

Advice

Lessons learned from the Addison Lee case

Here, Dave Chaplin, CEO and founder of ContractorCalculator, discusses what we can learn from the Addison Lee case.

Advice

Top tips for hiring a bodyguard

You don't need to be rich or a celebrity to hire a bodyguard. Here are some tips to help you find the best option.

Advice

Important things to look for when starting a new job

When you finally find a new job it can be a scary process to begin with. We look at some tips to help you when starting a new job.

Advice

Four ways safe medical storage soothes subject access requests

Employee medical data and records is an important asset for businesses to protect as GDPR comes into effect next year.

Advice

Important things to look for when starting a new job

When you finally find a new job it can be a scary process to begin with. We look at some tips to help you when starting a new job.

Advice

Four ways safe medical storage soothes subject access requests

Employee medical data and records is an important asset for businesses to protect as GDPR comes into effect next year.

Advice

Starting your own essay writing business from home

If you have ever thought about setting up an essay writing business at home, here are some tips to get you started.

Advice

Selling houses the ‘new way’ is revolutionising the old

There are many reasons why you may need to sell your house quickly, and estate agencies often just can’t keep up.

Business Ideas & Planning

Proptech: How the estate agent business model is shifting

Gemma Young, CEO and co-founder of Settled discusses how an alternative to traditional business models is key, and how she aims to shake up the estate agent model.

Startup Funding and Grants

The business of self-funding

Here, Jake Madders, co-founder and director of Hyve, discusses how you can go about self-funding your own business.

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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.

Business Technology

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 Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world