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Success stories
Advice on how to start your own business, with guides to help you plan, develop and finance a start-up company, plus recommendations on registering the business, its legal structure and finding financial backing for growth. Whether you are just beginning or have already taken the first steps and want to keep everything on track, our expert articles will give you the knowledge to help lead you to success, whilst maintaining a good work-life balance.
Starting a business can initially seem daunting, but with good support and a strong idea you can quickly pass through the key stages of the setting-up process and be able to launch your company with a solid foundation.
Topics covered include: regulations and requirements for company owners, finding and selecting the professional services you may need (such as banking, insurance, accountancy etc.), legal structure options (self-employed person, sole trader, a partnership or a limited company), business planning, UK start up funding sources and finding your first customers.
Micro-influencers can significantly increase your restaurant or café’s presence, but more importantly influence the buying decision of customers. But how do you find the right ones?
Success stories
Sole trader
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Sole trader
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Success stories
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Advice
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Sole trader
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Sole trader
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Sole trader
Can two people run a sole trader business and can you register a newly formed limited company as 'dormant' and start off as a sole trader?
Sole trader
Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, investigates one very popular structure for new business owners: sole tradership
Sole trader
Can two people run a sole trader business and can you register a newly formed limited company as 'dormant' and start off as a sole trader?
Advice
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Sole trader
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Sole trader
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Business Ideas & Planning
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Finding and selling to customers
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Partner content
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Financing
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Business Loans
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