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Our top tips for email marketing will show you why and how its a great way to engage existing and potential customers in your start up business.

Whether you are launching your business or are already trading, knowing your place within the market is essential for business development.

A Start Up Loan can help you start your own or grow your existing business. We have supported tens of thousands of businesses across the UK to get started.

Employing someone can be a big step for your business. Read our guide on everything you need to know about how to employ someone.

It can be hard to know where to begin when you’re starting a business. You’ve come up with a brilliant idea, but where do you go from there?

As of June 2016, the government-back Start Up Loans scheme has helped more than 38,000 to people become their own boss and build their own business.

We conducted a survey which found that two-thirds of British mums and dads want to leave work to start their own business for this exact reason.

British Business Dreamers survey reveals fear of failure is main trigger preventing ambitious individuals from realising the dream of being their own boss.

If you want to protect your investment in your new start up business, then having the right legal documents in place is a crucial part of your journey.

It’s a competitive world out there, with more and more start-ups popping up daily. How do you set yourself apart? Branding.

Negotiation is part of every business, there is an art to it, and James Caan firmly believes it is a skill any business owner can acquire.

Secure payments are those that are protected at the point of purchase, meaning that the customer's card and bank details are protected and cannot be stolen.

Being a mother of 2 children under 3 years of age and working full time I understand the pressures working mums are under on many levels.

January is a great month to reassess your business, to look back on what went well last year and research how you can do things better.

If you want to take your venture to the next level and realise your potential, here are five ways a mentor can help you get your start up business going.

Developing the website for your business is an exciting experience. Our guide shows you how to set up a site to be proud off.

When you’re starting a business, it can be hard to know what insurance you need. Here's a guide to the main types of business insurance that are available.

We’ve asked six loan recipients who founded a variety of businesses to share their advice on how to use Christmas to give your business a boost.