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As a sole trader, you're personally liable for your business debt. Read our debt management guide on the options available to you.

As the cost of living rises, it's essential for start-ups to focus on their cashflow. Read our guide on managing and protecting cashflow.

Can Business Asset Disposal Relief benefit your business? Read our guide to who qualifies for the scheme and how to claim the tax reduction.

Start-ups face many challenges when managing cash flow. A business overdraft and other working capital products can help.

Running a lean business operation by keeping costs as low as possible can help drive business success. Learn how to reduce costs and grow profits.

If you’re a young entrepreneur looking to start your own business, there are lots of organisations that can help you with youth entrepreneurship support.

Black, Asian and Other ethnic minority businesses can often struggle to get funding. Read our guide on how to attract business investment.

Looking to start a business on a shoestring budget? Read our expert guide to being a cost-effective start-up.

Want to understand how profitable your new business is? Read our expert guide to how to calculate and improve your profit margin.

As your start-up expands in size, you may need to raise extra funding. Read our guide on business investment options to help grow your business.

Is raising money for your start-up a challenge? Read our guide to common funding barriers for small businesses and how to overcome them.

Looking to launch a start-up but not sure how much money you need? Read our guide on how much it really costs to start a business in the UK.

From troubleshooting cash flow problems to spotting cost savings, business owners reveal accounting tips that help them stay profitable.

Find out what government financial support is available during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for people who are self-employed, and how to apply.

Learn some easy steps to take to increase your credit rating and make yourself more creditworthy.

With the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system, employers deduct tax and national insurance (NICs) from their employees’ earnings.

Having bad credit can stop you getting business loans. Learn how to repair your bad credit, improve your credit score and obtain finance.

No one knows what the future will bring, but with some knowledge and experience to draw upon you can make informed predictions, which offers more value than simply guessing.