Start up business ideas

A man completes the contract to buy a business

Article

Q&A: Buying a business

Buying a business can be less risky than starting one. If the business has customers, then it has income. But it will need upfront investment.

Set up a business

Business planning

A team work on their business strategy

Article

Q&A: Strategy

Strategy simply means having a plan of action to get your business to where you want it to be. The key is to focus on what you're trying to achieve.

Financing a business

Tax and National Insurance

National Insurance contributions

Article

Essential guide to National Insurance

National Insurance overview for employers to help minimise National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and understand National Insurance rates and allowances.

Business law

An employye negotiates a supplier contract with a new supplier

Article

Q&A: Supplier contracts

Supplier contracts don't really need to be complex, but it's worth involving a solicitor to ensure all contractual obligations are met.

Sales and marketing

Little boy in a hat and shirt shouting into a white megaphone to gain publicity

Article

14 ways to gain free publicity

Some ideas are so powerful they generate publicity year after year after year. These 14 tips might encourage journalists to cover your business.

Business premises

Employees

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