Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section provides expert advice for a small business owner looking to start and run a successful business. Read about case studies and lessons learned from like-minded professionals.
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With moves towards environmental protection and the notion of accountable business increasingly accepted as favourable codes of practice to follow, it is important that small firms incorporate ethical and environmental principles into their business plans and day-to-day working lives. Click here to find out how...
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If you're thinking about starting a small business you need to avoid rose-tinted spectacles and consider the challenges you will face as well as the benefits you'll reap.
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Running a business can be a lonely experience. It often involves having to make difficult decisions on your own, without anyone to turn to for advice and support. The experience and guidance of a high calibre mentor can make the difference between success and failure for an ambitious company with high growth potential.
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I'm currently employed with a good salary. However, like a lot of others I long to be my own master. To this end, I'd like to learn about the 'hard facts' of running a business before falling victim to 'rose coloured spectacle' syndrome.
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I am interested in opening a bonded warehouse, could you point me in the right direction as to who I should contact to start the ball rolling?
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Running your own business means you must wear a range of hats: financial controller, marketer, people manager and more.
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When first setting up a business there are many issues to consider, not least what whether to register as a company or not.
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Running your own business means you must wear a range of hats: financial controller, marketer, people manager and more.
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When first setting up a business there are many issues to consider, not least what whether to register as a company or not.
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Not everyone has what it takes to start a business. If you are thinking of taking the plunge and going it alone, consider the following to see if you are ready.
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Small companies of any size could gain tax benefits from forming a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) says accountancy firm Baker Tilly.
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