Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
In this piece, we speak to food entrepreneur Julie Waddell about getting her product on British Airways flights, production line scares and diversifying the range.
Business Ideas & Planning
Business Ideas & Planning
Here, we talk about what it takes to launch and run a successful bingo site.
Business Ideas & Planning
With 25 new trade start-ups opening their doors every day, new research shows the best cities in the country to start a trade business.
Business Ideas & Planning
Andy Shield plans to create a new business from scratch in 90 minutes. Will he do it? Is it realistic for others? Here, we find out.
Business Ideas & Planning
Here, we look at the key factors to consider when setting up and growing your own small removals business in 2017.
Advice
There is a long way to go to make sure vocational training and apprenticeships can meet the aspirations of many talented young people, according to ACCA.
Advice
The future entrepreneurs of Britain feel confident about starting their business moving into 2017, new research reveals.
Advice
Here, we give some top tips for young entrepreneurs starting out a business on how to find success.
Advice
The future entrepreneurs of Britain feel confident about starting their business moving into 2017, new research reveals.
Advice
Here, we give some top tips for young entrepreneurs starting out a business on how to find success.
Startup Funding and Grants
In this piece, James Oakes looks at five key criteria for a great investor.
Advice
This article seeks to demystify the nature of fire safety standards, explaining exactly what they are, why they shouldn’t be feared, and what to look out for
Startup Funding and Grants
Here’s what you need to know about all the different loans available to small businesses.
Advice
Here, we look at the rise and fall of asbestos and why business owners should be familiar with asbestos standards for construction workers and employers.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems