Start up business ideas

Set up a business

Business planning

Financing a business

Tax and National Insurance

National Insurance contributions

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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

Sales and marketing

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Article

How I publicise my business

Janie Thomson applied for a match-funding grant through her local council and this helped with initial marketing costs. Here are her publicity tips.

Business premises

Employees

Grow your business

'Franchise' written on a notepad with a phone and glasses lying next to it

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Franchise your business

Turning your business into a franchise could offer an effective and less risky way to expand significantly. Find out what it involves.