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.
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Business Ideas & Planning
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Here, we introduce the benefits of each of the products in the 3M respirator range.
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Small businesses often lose out when it comes to transferring money overseas. Here's how to level the playing field.
Startup Funding and Grants
Andrew Weaver discusses the options to consider when injecting cash into an early-stage e-commerce business.
Business Ideas & Planning
Chris Weston provides a comprehensive guide to becoming a limited company.
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Storms have ravaged the UK over the past few weeks. Here, we take a look at the measures you need to take if your business becomes affected.
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Here's how to make sure your company meetings are worth your time.
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Storms have ravaged the UK over the past few weeks. Here, we take a look at the measures you need to take if your business becomes affected.
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Here's how to make sure your company meetings are worth your time.
Sole trader
Do you have a small start-up and are thinking of buying a small business vehicle for the company? This quick guide covers the main options available for financing its purchase.
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Beatrice Bartlay explores five fundamental business tenets for a new company owner to consider.
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A single negative event can ruin your company's reputation. Here's how to protect your brand's image online.
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Ed Reeves discusses the priorities a company owner needs to set in the early stages of a company.
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