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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.

Running your own small business can be lonely and it can be difficult to know what to do when faced with new challenges unless you have a mentor.

Increasing prices involves risk, but if you handle things carefully you can avoid upsetting customers, while achieving your goal of boosting margins.

Employers pay employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) for each employee, and also collect their employees’ contributions. Our guide to NICs.

Before you can start operating certain types of businesses, you must obtain a licence. Use this Licence finder tool on the GOV.UK website.

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.

Effective marketing starts with researching your market and competition - you can then plan who to sell to and how to reach them. Read our overview.

Moving premises can be highly disruptive. It's important to plan how you can resume work with a minimum of time lost. Here's what to consider.

You must check that every employee has the right to work in the UK. Penalties are up to £20,000 for each illegal worker and up to five years in prison.

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