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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.

LIBOR manipulation and small businesses

David Webster and Mary Hodgson of law firm Russell-Cooke discuss the considerations SMEs should make in relation to LIBOR and banks.

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Startup Funding and Grants

Start-up loan secured by couple of 73 and 71

Royal Navy veteran David Pledger, 71, and wife Sandra, 73, have become Britain’s oldest entrepreneurs by securing a loan of £25,000 to start up their new company.

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How a small business can construct an online brand

Marketing expert Kath Dawson assesses the key approaches to building a strong internet brand.

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Put some thought into your Christmas party

The Christmas party is a good way of showing your appreciation for your employees' efforts during the year. Damian Clarkson gives some tips on preparation.

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Why small businesses should act now to put right interest rate mis-selling

Businesses should act quickly if they fear they’ve been mis-sold swaps, but should beware of 'going in blind', says Daniel Hall, managing director of the All Square Treasury.

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Sharing in business: How to cooperate with others

In the third part of his series about working with competitors, Peter Rouse looks at the structures for business collaboration.

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How to select a partner for business collaboration

In the second part of his series on collaborating with competitors, Peter Rouse discusses how to identify and approach a potential partner.

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Why sharing opportunities with competitors is a viable business option

In the first of a new three-part series, Peter Rouse argues that 'co-optition', when companies interact with partial congruence of interests, can be fruitful in business.

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How to select a partner for business collaboration

In the second part of his series on collaborating with competitors, Peter Rouse discusses how to identify and approach a potential partner.

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Why sharing opportunities with competitors is a viable business option

In the first of a new three-part series, Peter Rouse argues that 'co-optition', when companies interact with partial congruence of interests, can be fruitful in business.

Business Ideas & Planning

Why a de-risking process is necessary for entrepreneurs

Simon Middleton outlines the importance of a rigorous de-risking exercise when approaching a business concept.

Work life balance

How working mums can simplify their day-to-day routine

Nicola Bird presents the case for the empowerment of more women to boost the economy with an army of flexible businesses.

Advice

Vesting schedules: What to know

In the third part of his first series of articles on sharing a business, Peter Rouse discusses the concept of vesting in relation to an asset and the shares in a company.

Business Ideas & Planning

Establishing ownership and reward in a start-up company

In the second part of a series, Peter Rouse investigates how entrepreneurs can navigate shared ownership in the early stages of business.

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