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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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September 2023

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Almost a third of small business decision-makers are struggling to sleep because of concerns about the challenges they are facing, according to new research.
Business groups are calling for government action as the British Independent Retailers Association declares that rising retail crime poses a "severe threat" to shopkeepers.
New research suggests that Saturday jobs may be a thing of the past, as most young people say they would rather run their own business than work in retail or hospitality.
Many women decide to start a business to get more control over their work-life balance and now they say they're happier as their own boss, according to new research from Small Business Britain.
New research has found that more than half of UK business owners don't have a will and 69% haven't thought about succession planning.
Almost 10,000 start-up loans were awarded to businesses during the 2022/23 financial year; however, the number of loans has been decreasing year-on-year and the British Chamber of Commerce is calling for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs.