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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.

Thinking of writing a business book? Here’s what you should know

Mindy Gibbins-Klein gives some pointers on how to structure your bestselling book.

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Punch above your weight: How your small business can appear bigger

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the measures your early-stage company can take to appear larger and more established.

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Using compatibles saves money, safely

Sole trader

Sole Trader of the Year: Gemma Lawton-Bryant interview

Winner of the Sole Trader of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards Gemma Lawton-Bryant tells us what winning the award means to her and her company GLB Graphics.

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Going into business with your best friend: Why it works

Here, Lisa Dodds discusses how starting a company with a friend can give you an opportunity to stand out from the crowd.

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How failure is success in the making for your small business

Here, Javier Cámara discusses the steps to take to ensure your small business can be the one in ten that succeeds.

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The world’s best countries for investment

If you’d like to venture into global investment opportunities, take a look at some of the countries performing well economically.

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Health and safety sentencing charges: What to know

In this piece, in association, with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at why small businesses now, more than ever, need to prioritise compliance with the health and safety regime. 

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The world’s best countries for investment

If you’d like to venture into global investment opportunities, take a look at some of the countries performing well economically.

Advice

Health and safety sentencing charges: What to know

In this piece, in association, with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at why small businesses now, more than ever, need to prioritise compliance with the health and safety regime. 

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Tips for small businesses on finding the right supplier

In this piece, Grainne Kelly reveals what small business owners need to know when sourcing and negotiating with suppliers.

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How your small business can go green

From recycling to ways of saving electricity, Hannah Pennell explores the measures you can take to make your business greener.

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How will Hinkley Point affect small business electricity prices?

Now the dust has settled on the government’s announcement that the new Hinkley Point power station is being built, we take a look at what it could mean for UK businesses.

Startup Funding and Grants

How the government is failing small businesses on financing options

The government could do more to encourage lending and raise awareness of different financing options – but first, it should examine what doesn’t work about its current approach to SME funding, Richard Prime argues.

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