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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.

Business law

Businesses are required to comply with a wide range of business laws. We introduce the main rules and regulations you must comply with.

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The trade marks, patents and other intellectual property (IP) in your business can be valuable assets. Learn how to protect IP from being exploited.
An unexpected event such as a break-in, fire, flood or computer failure could destroy your business. How to cushion the impact with insurance.
What are non-disclosure agreements and how they can protect small businesses? Alex Craig, Head of Commercial at Muckle LLP explains.
Failing to manage health and safety properly can be far more costly than getting it right. Your key responsibilities and where to get advice.
Many businesses are unaware of how much intellectual property they own or how to go about protecting it. We outline the steps you could take.
Once a patent has been obtained, the inventor has a monopoly on exploiting the invention for up to 20 years. We find out how to go about it.
The content your business creates can be of significant value. So, how can you check whether it is being plagiarised and what can you do to stop it?
Launched in early 2010, following 18 months of R&D, SnoozeShadeâ„¢ is a blackout blind for pushchairs designed to help babies sleep during the day.
To remove dust from under her TV, Heather Daniels created a pioneering duster from materials she found at home and launched a whole new business.
As an employer you have a duty of care to keep employees safe and well. Employers' liability insurance provides a back up if things go wrong.