Other things you may need for your business
Apart from the very
bare essentials you need to start your business there are some other fairly fundamental things you’re going to need too:
A logo/business cards/stationery
ask us for a quote
A business email address
Get a dedicated email address to use for business - it's not very professional to use your personal one!
A website
See our article on web design for guidance on what to look for from a web designer.
A marketing plan
Write down how you're planning to promote your business and what customers you're going to target and the messages. Just the process of writing down your goals and ideas will help you focus on delivering them. You can start with simple statements and build on them as your market knowledge develops.
A dedicated telephone number
It's not a good idea to let your family or friends answer your business calls! But you don't need an additional telephone line. Take a look at what business phone numbers are available.
Contracts and other legal and business documents
Create a good impression and make sure you cover all the essential elements by using professionally written legal and business documents that you can tailor. These are a considerable saving over getting them prepared from scratch by a solicitor.
Limited company formation
Many businesses start out as a sole trader but at some point you may decide or be advised to become a limited company.
Office premises
Find your own office space in the UK or overseas.
Or work from home and get a virtual office address
If you decide to work from home you don't have to use your home address for your business. It looks more professional to get a London virtual office address to use as your business address. You don't necessarily need to choose an address in your own town, unless all your customers are very local. Prestigious addresses in central London are an option if that suits your business.
A telephone answering service
Great if you're not always around to answer calls. Take a look at Jam's pay-as-you-go telephone answering service.
Good communications infrastructure
Don't rely on your home broadband connection. Get business class broadband and enjoy 99.99 per cent network reliability.
Make use of all the free stuff that's available
See
free stuff available to help you in your business
Other things you may need for your business
Apart from the very
bare essentials you need to start your business there are some other fairly fundamental things you’re going to need too:
A logo/business cards/stationery
ask us for a quote
A business email address
Get a dedicated email address to use for business - it's not very professional to use your personal one!
A website
See our article on web design for guidance on what to look for from a web designer.
A marketing plan
Write down how you're planning to promote your business and what customers you're going to target and the messages. Just the process of writing down your goals and ideas will help you focus on delivering them. You can start with simple statements and build on them as your market knowledge develops.
A dedicated telephone number
It's not a good idea to let your family or friends answer your business calls! But you don't need an additional telephone line. Take a look at what business phone numbers are available.
Contracts and other legal and business documents
Create a good impression and make sure you cover all the essential elements by using professionally written legal and business documents that you can tailor. These are a considerable saving over getting them prepared from scratch by a solicitor.
Limited company formation
Many businesses start out as a sole trader but at some point you may decide or be advised to become a limited company.
Office premises
Find your own office space in the UK or overseas.
Or work from home and get a virtual office address
If you decide to work from home you don't have to use your home address for your business. It looks more professional to get a London virtual office address to use as your business address. You don't necessarily need to choose an address in your own town, unless all your customers are very local. Prestigious addresses in central London are an option if that suits your business.
A telephone answering service
Great if you're not always around to answer calls. Take a look at Jam's pay-as-you-go telephone answering service.
Good communications infrastructure
Don't rely on your home broadband connection. Get business class broadband and enjoy 99.99 per cent network reliability.
Make use of all the free stuff that's available
See
free stuff available to help you in your business