Starting a business

Articles, news and advice guides on starting a business in the UK.

Advice

Checklist for starting a business the simple way

Read our simple 18-item checklist to take you through every step of starting your own business. All your questions answered.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to start a dog walking business

For those who love pooches and want to set up a dog walking business, check out this guide to learn more about how to do it

Small Business Insurance

What insurance do I need for a bakery?

Business Technology

How to compare business broadband deals

Whether it’s streaming music in your café or uploading content onto YouTube, every business has different broadband requirements.

Blog

Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Upping your game

Small Business catches up with former professional boxer, Ciaran Duffy, to talk about what's coming up next for his boxing gym

Blog

Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Conditioning your business

Small Business catches up with former professional boxer, Ciaran Duffy, to talk about what advice you should take on as a business owner

Business Ideas & Planning

The best business ideas for 2024

From going solo as a private chef or graphic designer to launching a nursery or your own food growing enterprise, we’ve got a range of ideas for everyone

Partner content

5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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Blog

Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Learning the basics

Small Business catches up with Ciaran Duffy, former professional boxer and founder, for a series on starting a small business

Business Ideas & Planning

Best business ideas for 2024: Vehicle leasing host

Our cars spend 96% of their time sitting on a driveway, so being a vehicle leasing host could bring in plenty of passive income.

Business Ideas & Planning

Best business ideas: Third culture cuisine

Anyone with even a passing interest in the UK’s culinary scene will know that most food trends rise and fall as fast as a soufflé. But third culture cuisine looks set to stay.

Business Ideas & Planning