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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.

Why GoCardless founder Matt Robinson is now shaking up the property industry

Here, we speak to Matt Robinson, founder of GoCardless, about why he decided to take on the estate agents for his latest business Nested.

Setting up a company

Business Ideas & Planning

Is London the worst place for your start-up business?

In this piece, we look at why high rents, tough competition and prohibitive initial start-up costs mean that London may not be the SME mecca it seems.

Setting up a company

Everything you need to know about going self-employed

In this piece, we discuss the process of going self-employed and speak to business owners about the lifestyle changes they experienced.

Advice

How to start a business in the mobile gaming sector

In this piece, we talk to Project M, a mobile game studio based in East London’s Tech City area, operating in both the mobile gaming sector and the investment sector.

Advice

Why your business must get Personal Protective Equipment right

In this piece, we look at how to protect your employees by ensuring they are wearing the right clothing and using the right safety equipment.

Setting up a company

How to launch an insect-based food product

Thinking about launching a food company using insects as the star ingredient? You have been pipped to the post by Christine Spliid and her company Gathr.

Investing in a franchise

How a former social worker capitalised on a franchise opportunity

Paul Clark talks about how he took on a franchise opportunity in oven valeting and made a success of it.

Business Ideas & Planning

Four steps to building a successful small e-commerce business

In this piece, John-Paul Savant discusses the main considerations to make when starting your small e-commerce business.

Investing in a franchise

How a former social worker capitalised on a franchise opportunity

Paul Clark talks about how he took on a franchise opportunity in oven valeting and made a success of it.

Business Ideas & Planning

Four steps to building a successful small e-commerce business

In this piece, John-Paul Savant discusses the main considerations to make when starting your small e-commerce business.

Investing in a franchise

How one former company director took on a franchise arm

In this Q&A, Peter Searle discusses the process of taking on a franchise in the business consultancy sector.

Setting up a company

How one business flourished despite an initial lack of sector knowledge

A dearth of sector knowledge didn't stop James Kinsella and Adam Carnell from launching their online printing business. Here's how they went from nothing to a £30 million turnover.

Advice

Six smart ways any small business can save money

Here are some insights to help small business owners from any industry to lower their overhead and still reach their target market.

Work life balance

Surprise! Majority of employees and managers engage in hard work

New research has shockingly found that a majority of employees and managers engage in hard work, toiling longer than their contracted hours.

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How should I select my business broadband provider?

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Future-proof your business communications set-up

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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.