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Starting a business

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

Success stories

Meet the startup: Mike Radley, Nibble

Micro-influencers can significantly increase your restaurant or café’s presence, but more importantly influence the buying decision of customers. But how do you find the right ones?

Sole trader

7 advantages of being a sole trader

Business formation is one of the biggest decisions you'll make when starting out. Here are seven key advantages of being a sole trader

Success stories

Meet the startup: Matthew Vamplew, Paranimo

Mental health challenges cost the UK economy nearly £118bn annually, Paranimo aims to democratise workplace access to the right mental health support to create psychologically healthy cultures.

News

Over 90 new businesses being created every hour

The number of new businesses being set up jumped by 18% in the first half of this year, with London seeing the highest business creation rate. Over 402,000 businesses were registered between January and June 2022

Podcasts

Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu: ‘We did two years of R&D before launching the brand’

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu, professional footballer and founder of The Turmeric Co

News

Inflation fear stopping a third starting business

Inflation is stopping a third of workers from setting up their small business, but a fifth still plan to launch in 2022

Setting up a company

8 legal considerations when setting up a business

One of your first legal steps will be to register your business and choose your structure

Starting a Business

Planning for your first year in business

Being organised is key to starting a business. Careful planning and preparation are required if you’re to get through the rollercoaster first 12 months

Series

10 best home-based businesses

Reap the benefits of having a home-based business with these ideas

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Pet groomer

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Plumber

News

Two-thirds of Brits plan to start businesses in the future

Two in three Brits want to start their own business – do you? We find out what motivates entrepreneurs-to-be and what concerns they have

Business Technology

How to keep your small business safe online

Here's how Security Service Edge from Vodafone can help to protect your SME from ever-increasing cyber threats

Business Technology

How to grow a global creative agency in record time

Find out how creative agency, Myth Studio, used technology to grow their business and quadruple their staff count in 18 months

Partner content

Attracting and keeping top talent through Total Reward

Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy

Partner content

5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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