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Start up business ideas

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.

Set up a business

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

Skills and wellbeing

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

Business planning

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

Start up funding

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.

Tax and National Insurance

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.

Business law

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

Sales and marketing

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

Business premises

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.

Employees

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

Business IT

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

Grow your business

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.

Preparing for business growth

Preparation is essential to successfully grow your business. Discover which elements you will need in place if you are to scale your business up.

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Essential guide to planning and budgeting for growth

Growing businesses need to be agile, responsive and have contingency plans for whatever the market throws at them. How to plan for business growth.

Essential guide to creating a sales strategy for growth

How to set a sales strategy that will help your business achieve its growth potential, including setting sales targets, managing salespeople and using CRM systems.

Essential guide to finding the right premises for growth

Businesses that plan to grow quickly need to make sure their premises give them the flexibility to do so. How to plan strategically for expansion.

Could you franchise your business?

Becoming a franchise could allow you to maximise your returns, but what does franchising involve and what issues do you need to consider?

Franchising your business - checklist

You're ready to grow your business - could franchising be the answer? Martin Malcolm outlines how you get others to buy into your brand.

Preparing for ISO 9000 - checklist

The ISO 9000 family of standards helps businesses put quality management processes in place. Read our tips for getting accredited under ISO 9000.

Ten ways to future-proof your business

Even a successful business can expect a few ups and downs. Will yours weather the storm? Anthony Main tells us what he's learned from adversity.

Strategies for growing your business

You might have reached the point where you need to expand your operation to develop your business. How can marketing help you drive business growth?

Your ten-point business growth plan

A business growth plan should cover everything from sales forecasting to funding. This guide focuses on the key areas that can help SMEs get ahead.