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Forming your business correctly is essential to ensure you are protected and you comply with the rules. Learn how to set up your business.

Advice on protecting your wellbeing, self-confidence and mental health from the pressures of starting and running a business.

Learn why business planning is an essential exercise if your business is to start and grow successfully, attract funding or target new markets.

It is likely you will need funding to start your business unless you have your own money. Discover some of the main sources of start up funding.

Businesses and individuals must account for and pay various taxes. Understand your tax obligations and how to file, account and pay any taxes you owe.

Businesses are required to comply with a wide range of business laws. We introduce the main rules and regulations you must comply with.

Marketing matters. It drives sales and helps promote your brand and products. Discover how to market your business and reach your target customers.

Some businesses need a high street location whilst others can be run from home. Understand the key factors from cost to location, size to security.

Your employees can your biggest asset. They can also be your biggest challenge. We explain how to recruitment and manage staff successfully.

It is likely your business could not function without some form of IT. Learn how to specify, buy, maintain and secure your business IT.

Few businesses manage the leap from start up to high-growth business. Learn what it takes to scale up and take your business to the next level.

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May 2023

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UK small businesses are weathering the storm caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the economic fallout from Brexit and COVID-19, according to new research.
New data from GoDaddy suggests that side hustles generate £22,900 a year on average.
New research suggests that 45% of self-employed workers are not saving into a pension, prompting renewed calls for political parties to tackle the issue ahead of the next election.
A good marketing campaign can really make the difference in attracting new customers within any sector – even online banking. That's according to data from a new survey of 500 UK business leaders and decision-makers conducted by NerdWallet.
Elite Business Live comes to ATOMICON to uncover business nightmares and share insight into the challenges and pitfalls of running a successful business.
55% of small businesses in the UK still have unpaid invoices from 2022, according to new survey data
As Mental Health Awareness Week gets underway, a raft of new surveys have highlighted how stress is affecting the UK's self-employed workers and small business owners.
Fast-track your journey to business ownership at London's only franchise exhibition supported by the British Franchise Association.
Acas has issued new guidelines for employers in the wake of YouGov research that shows one in three workers say their bosses are not good at managing workplace stress.
Small business confidence has recovered strongly between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, according to the Federation of Small Businesses, but it is still in negative territory.
A study of the best cities in the UK to work for a small business has found that Glasgow, Salford and Liverpool offer the best SME job opportunities and quality of life.