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The First Steps
Tips for starting a new business, including choosing a company name, business bank accounts, tax basics, seeking professional advice and where to run your business from.
Running your business
Information and tips on running a small business including managing your time, protecting your premises, office management, and growing and diversifying.
Finance
Small business financial management including balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, tips on controlling cash flow, raising invoices, and general financial management.
Legal
Getting the right legal advice, finding a solicitor, basic contract law, health and safety law, and general small business law.
Marketing
Effective ways of getting customers to come to you including marketing basics, researching your market, pricing, advertising, promotion and sales.
Using technology
Tips on using technology effectively including effective email use, diverting phone calls, office software, and IT and data security.
The Start-up Store Get your business up and running with business startup packs from The Startup Store.
Featuring Marketing, Legal, IT, Software, Communications and Office Startup Packs.
Looking after yourself
Running a small business can be stressful. Here we take a look at why its important to take some time away from your business once in a while, and some ideas on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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