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For a successful business, you need a viable business idea, the skills to make it work and the funding. Discover whether your idea has what it takes.

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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July 2023

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Small businesses are being offered the chance to take over a shop rent-free on London's Oxford Street, as part of Westminster City Council's Fairer Economy plan.
As inflation drives up the cost of living, Brits are increasingly looking for extra sources of income to help make ends meet.
New research reveals that almost half of all invoices issued by sole traders and small firms were paid late in the past year, leaving many business owners struggling with cash flow.
New research from American Express and Small Business Saturday has found that most SME business owners are growing in confidence.
A new study has found that this summer sees a two-year high for the proportion of seasonal businesses predicting growth for the quarter ahead.
The Go Global Initiative aims to offer support and guidance to 100,000 UK small businesses over the next year, helping them to boost their exporting power.
Tradespeople are being urged to step up security as a crime wave sweeps through UK construction sites.