Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
Here, we look at how R&D tax credits, together with the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, could provide you with up with the bulk of your funding requirements.
Startup Funding and Grants
Startup Funding and Grants
Here is an exhaustive list of all the small business funding options you should pursue for your company's growth.
Investing in a franchise
Former BP forecourt manager Gayan Weerakkody discusses how he uprooted his family to take on the arm of a successful greetings card franchise.
Advice
Here are some approaches to Forex trading with Xtrade that may improve your odds of taking a profit.
Setting up a company
With the right qualifications and tools electricians can make a successful living. Here are some pointers to starting up in the industry.
Advice
Here's why dabbling in a little business landscaping could be worth pursuing for you and your small business.
Advice
Being able to travel wherever they want is often the main attraction for budding pilots. Here's what to know when buying a small plane.
Setting up a company
Paul Vagg, owner of Bee Naturals, won the Leader of the Year at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to him.
Advice
Being able to travel wherever they want is often the main attraction for budding pilots. Here's what to know when buying a small plane.
Setting up a company
Paul Vagg, owner of Bee Naturals, won the Leader of the Year at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to him.
Startup Funding and Grants
Amazon is an important channel for many retailers, but companies selling on the platform can have a tough time raising money. Here, we give some advice.
Setting up a company
Jonathan Finn looks at the steps you need to take to make sure that when you set up a new business it has the best chance of flying.
Startup Funding and Grants
An international study examined factors small business owners believe would improve their working capital efficiency, resolve cash flow problems and business relationships with customers.
Sole trader
Adam Tavener discusses the challenges brought up by the post-recession self employment rush and suggests what can be done to improve prospects for the cohort.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world