How to start your own business - free guide
Although it takes hard work, starting and running your own business can be hugely satisfying. Our free start-up guide gives you the lowdown on all the key issues to think about when starting a business.
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Although it takes hard work, starting and running your own business can be hugely satisfying. Our free start-up guide gives you the lowdown on all the key issues to think about when starting a business.
Heather Baker had no previous experience of running a business, but when a local business came up for sale the opportunity was much too good to miss.
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.
Cash flow is vital to every business. Rory MccGwire explores ways you can improve your business's cash flow from using accounting software to increasing sales, stock control to reviewing pricing.
Chartered certified accountant Raphael Coman of Coman & Co answers some key questions about tax returns, including important deadlines.
The content your business creates can be of significant value. So, how can you check whether it is being plagiarised and what can you do to stop it?
Use published market research and your own research to get data you need to target new opportunities, and understand your customer's wants and needs.
Rolling out of bed and starting work sounds idyllic but successfully running a business from home takes discipline and organisational skills.
All employees with 26 weeks' service are entitled to request flexible working. But will it be small-business owners who are left carrying the cost?
Ben Dyer offers advice on growing your trade business, covering everything from recruiting new staff to marketing and generating leads.