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For a successful business, you need a viable business idea, the skills to make it work and the funding. Discover whether your idea has what it takes.
Forming your business correctly is essential to ensure you are protected and you comply with the rules. Learn how to set up your business.
It is likely you will need funding to start your business unless you have your own money. Discover some of the main sources of start up funding.
Businesses and individuals must account for and pay various taxes. Understand your tax obligations and how to file, account and pay any taxes you owe.
Businesses are required to comply with a wide range of business laws. We introduce the main rules and regulations you must comply with.
Learn why business planning is an essential exercise if your business is to start and grow successfully, attract funding or target new markets.
Marketing matters. It drives sales and helps promote your brand and products. Discover how to market your business and reach your target customers.
Some businesses need a high street location whilst others can be run from home. Understand the key factors from cost to location, size to security.
Your employees can your biggest asset. They can also be your biggest challenge. We explain how to recruitment and manage staff successfully.
It is likely your business could not function without some form of IT. Learn how to specify, buy, maintain and secure your business IT.
Few businesses manage the leap from start up to high-growth business. Learn what it takes to scale up and take your business to the next level.
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Musician, producer and business man Jamie Giarraputo lives by the Italian motto 'vivere senza rimpianti' — live without regrets. He explains here.
From describing your market and researching customers to preparing sales forecasts and budgets, learn how to create a marketing plan.
These days, businesses rely on IT for almost everything they do. Our basic overview of what a start-up needs to know about setting up and managing IT.
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You might have reached the point where you need to expand your operation to develop your business. How can marketing help you drive business growth?
Benchmarking provides a means to compare your firm against other businesses, and identify areas where you can improve your performance.
Rather than being a pointless exercise in data analysis, benchmarking can help you to identify areas where you can make changes and make your firm more profitable.
Every business needs to stay fresh to be competitive. This may mean regularly refreshing your products or coming up with an entirely new offer.
Use these handy FAQs to plan your market research, from research methods and costs to finding an agency who understands your needs.
Market research can give you insight into your market, your competitors, your products, your marketing and your customers. Here's how it can help.
Market research expert Rob Sheldon explains the differences between qualitative and quantitative research and the role they play in market research.
Qualitative research is about finding out not just what people think but why they think it, as well as their motivations and feelings.
Quantitative research is about asking people their opinions in a structured way so that you can produce facts and statistics to guide your marketing.
Need-to-know answers to ten questions frequently asked by small-business owners when they need to set prices for their products or services.
Market research can help you to identify your target consumer, find out what they think about your ideas and help you target the right market.
Pricing a service can be trickier than pricing a product. Getting it right means accurately valuing your time and expertise. Pick up other advice.