There's no-one more qualified to tell us what it takes to make it than you - small business owners on the front line. Your key tips for success.

If you can offer something different, at the right price, and with excellent customer service, your start-up can thrive. How to find your niche.

Five questions you need to ask and answer before you start up a new business. Great advice here from business adviser Daryl Woodhouse.

Jonathan Wall of law firm Burton Copeland explains key legal issues for start-ups, including business structure, insurance, tax and data.

This infographic sums up seven things you should know about online lending

Accountants and lawyers are vital advisers who could save your business a fortune - and rescue you from potential hot water with their expert advice.

Whether transport strikes, or weather disruption, planning ahead can keep your business running when staff can’t get to work.

Where did we find answers before Google? Information search through the ages – from encyclopaedias and Yellow Pages to Ceefax and AQA.

Gabrielle Sadeh recommends six online tools to help you organise, communicate and sell your services - ideal for business consultancy start-ups.

Small firms in London are attracted to areas with excellent transport links and commercial development, such as Kings Cross and Waterloo.

Working in recruitment calls for specific abilities including listening, patience and, above all, people skills. Have you got what it takes?

Rory Hope on the five technology must-haves for every start-up business, including accounting software, social media and digital filing.

Benjamin Dyer explains how to make more money when you run a trade business by keeping your costs down and getting your pricing right.