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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.

Advice on protecting your wellbeing, self-confidence and mental health from the pressures of starting and running a business.

Learn why business planning is an essential exercise if your business is to start and grow successfully, attract funding or target new markets.

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.

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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March 2025

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Following the overwhelming success of the 2024 edition, the International Franchise Show is set to return to Excel London on the 11th and 12th of April 2025.
Today's Spring Statement offered very little cheer to small business owners and sole traders that are grappling with rising costs. We outline the key announcements and gauge reactions from the small business community.
New research suggests that the impending rise in employer National Insurance Contributions in April will affect at least eight in ten small businesses and many firms say they are planning to reduce their headcount as a result.
The government has changed the rules regarding tax returns. Anyone earning less than £3,000 from trading will no longer have to file a return - but they still have to pay tax on profits from trading income over £1,000.
The Start Your Own Business podcast, created by the team behind the Donut small business websites, is celebrating two exciting milestones. The podcast has reached 200,000 downloads in the same week that the 50th episode is released.
HMRC is targeting Brits that are earning extra money on the side to make sure they are paying tax on their income.
New research shows that seven in ten SME owners are looking for finance this year to help them grow - with younger entrepreneurs leading the way.
UK workers are to get more job security and improved access to sick pay under new plans announced by the government. The measures have been welcomed by the British Chambers of Commerce but the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that they could be detrimental for small firms.