Are you ready?
This first issue helps you appraise your strengths and weaknesses, consider what starting up would mean for you, your family and friends and identify the support that will make the difference between success and failure. Sign up
Research your market
The focus is on finding and developing your business idea, researching the market for your business and pricing your product or service in this step. Sign up
Forming your business
Find out more about legal business structures and which one will best suit your needs, legal requirements such as licences, insurance, health & safety and environmental responsibilities as well as pricing to make a profit and cashflow forecasting. Sign up
Location, location, location
In this edition, we look at the pros and cons of working from home, finding and renting business premises and the practical issues of whether to lease or buy vehicles and equipment. Sign up
Figure it out
Let us guide you through setting up a basic record system, tackling tax, accounts and VAT including ways of cutting your tax bill. Sign up
Almost there...
The final step contains information about becoming an employer for the first time, selecting a bank account, as well as planning for and investing in IT and e-commerce systems. Sign up
How to access the six steps
So what are you waiting for? Sign up and receive the first ebulletin.
Further information
Our Start up section brings you events and local support services that will help you along your journey. Access the Starting a business area for more information.
Alternatively, if you would like to talk about setting up in business and how we could support you, call the business adviser team on 0845 00 66 888 or use our contact us form.