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20 questions to ask before you set up a new business
Running your own small company can be the most rewarding experience for many – but there are risks involved, and many small businesses fail within
Starting Up
If you’re starting a new business, or thinking of setting up a company, how do you know if it’s the right thing to do? Here we look at the key steps you will need to take, and things to consider before taking the leap.
- 20 Tips Before you Start Up – things to consider before making the leap.
- Business Planning – the elements to include on a robust business plan.
- Is there a Market? – does a market exist for your proposed business?
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10 tips to help your business through tough times
Anthony Main, MD of The Distance, uses his personal experiences in business to provide some useful tips to small company owners to help them through difficult times.
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Start-up ideas – how to set up an online shop
If you’re thinking about setting up an online shop and want to know the best way to go about it, our step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know.
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Are you allowed to run your business from home?
The answer to this much-asked question depends on where you live, whether you’re the property owner or tenant, and the kind of business you want to run from home.
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Start-up ideas – How to set up a coffee shop
The UK has seen a boom in coffee culture in the past decade which shows no sign of slowing down. So what exactly does it take to start a coffee shop? Our step-by-step guide will help you get up and running.
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Start-up ideas – How to become an IT contractor
Few who decide to become an IT contractor live to regret it thanks to the greater financial and personal freedom they enjoy but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any risks involved.
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Start-up ideas – How to set up a gardening business
If you love the idea of running your own gardening business but don’t know how or where to start, our straightforward guide tells you all you need to know.
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Start-up ideas – How to set up an online business
Stuart Maclaren, MD of the YPP Group, shares some excellent tips on how to launch and run an online business – from creating the right initial impression, to providing excellent customer service.
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Top 10 customer service tips for small companies
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of providing good customer service. Not only does it help to build customer loyalty, but it can gain your business valuable word-of-mouth recommendations – one of the most effective ways of winning new customers.
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Running a small business – what is SWOT analysis?
Used to identify the key strengths and weaknesses of your company as well as any threats and opportunities, a SWOT analysis can help to work out what your business strategy should be.
