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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.

What businesses can learn from the catering industry

Here, we take a look at what small businesses can learn about eco-friendliness from the catering industry.

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Startup Funding and Grants

The funding options for high risk businesses

Finding ways to fund and grow your business can be tricky. Here are some great funding options for your business if there is extra risk involved.

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How small retailers can beat their three biggest challenges

In this piece Vaughan Rowsell, founder of Vend, discusses three key obstacles currently facing independent retailers, and what they can do about them.

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Bitcoin: Past, present and future

There are many benefits to owning Bitcoin, as we explore in this article.

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Can seasonal offers help your small business thrive?

As we move closer to Christmas, we take a look at seasonal offers and how deals can help your business thrive in the winter months.

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Five top ideas for students to get on the career ladder

For students finishing their degrees, it can be hard to get started on their career. Here are five tips to help you get started.

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Disaster recovery revolution – why you should be ahead of the curve

Here, Paul Mills, managing director of Six Degrees Group, explains why having a disaster plan is pivotal for small businesses.

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Key steps in building your business journey

Gavin Curr ACCA, audits and accounts manager at Martin Aitken & Co Limited, explains the financial ‘building blocks’ needed to create the perfect platform for business success.

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Disaster recovery revolution – why you should be ahead of the curve

Here, Paul Mills, managing director of Six Degrees Group, explains why having a disaster plan is pivotal for small businesses.

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Key steps in building your business journey

Gavin Curr ACCA, audits and accounts manager at Martin Aitken & Co Limited, explains the financial ‘building blocks’ needed to create the perfect platform for business success.

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Starting a business in Edinburgh: A small business guide

The location of a startup is important because it influences its rate of growth and expansion. Edinburgh has been named as the best place to start a small business in the UK.

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Every penny counts: How to reduce unnecessary spending in business

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

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.

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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.

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