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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.

Preparing your business for flooding

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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How to make company meetings worth your time

Here's how to make sure your company meetings are worth your time.

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How to finance a business van for your small company

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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New business basics: Five tips for success

Beatrice Bartlay explores five fundamental business tenets for a new company owner to consider.

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Safeguarding the online reputation of your small business

A single negative event can ruin your company's reputation. Here's how to protect your brand's image online.

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Three pointers small business owners must follow in their first year

Ed Reeves discusses the priorities a company owner needs to set in the early stages of a company.

Business Ideas & Planning

The basic requirements for setting up your business

This infographic offers step-by-step advice on starting a company.  

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Six steps to a secure network printer 

Here, we show why it's vital that your printer's security needs to be every bit as robust as the protection for your computers.

Business Ideas & Planning

The basic requirements for setting up your business

This infographic offers step-by-step advice on starting a company.  

Advice

Six steps to a secure network printer 

Here, we show why it's vital that your printer's security needs to be every bit as robust as the protection for your computers.

Business Ideas & Planning

Personal training: A blueprint for going it alone

In this guide, we shed some light on how to set up as a personal trainer.

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Why courtesy in business goes further than superficial niceties

Here, David Cliff discusses why courtesy in business extends beyond acknowledging clients' birthdays and promotional pens.

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Ten principles for established businesses in growing markets

You can be a recognised player in an evolving market, but it doesn't mean your status is safe. Here, Jeremy Torz explains how to maintain your edge.

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The importance of quality management and ISO 9001 for your small business

This article looks at what ISO 9001 can bring to your company.

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The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

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What are the benefits of business broadband?

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How should I select my business broadband provider?

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Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings