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By making the most of your small office space, you can spend more time focused on running your business rather than struggling for space.

Make sure your business meets UK legal requirements for company trading with our guide to the information you must be include on your company’s stationery.

Choosing the best location of your new shop is one the most important decision you’ll make. Get it right and it will help boost sales and level of success.

Knowing the value of a business is important, especially if you want to present your business to potential investors or apply for a small business loan.

If you’re interested in starting a business that will help others or improve the environment, then setting up a social enterprise could be the first step.

Follow our guide on buying a franchise, including understanding costs, operation and what to look for to get the best franchise for you.

Developing your skill at pitching a business idea is vital to attracting investment into your start up business.

Buying a franchise is an easy way to start running your own business. Our guide will help you choose the right franchise that best suits your needs.

Choose the best small business software including accounting, office, communications and web design packages – including best free software for start ups.

Ready to launch your new business? Get started with our ten-step guide on how to evaluate a business idea and discover if it will succeed.

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?

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.

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.

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.

The thought of starting up a business with a sibling may be scary for some business owners. Here's a guide to how you can make it work.

A Prince's Trust report shows how businesses started with funding and mentoring are more likely to survive than those who go it alone.

David O’Neal, owner of ShortCuts, a Start Up Loans success story, shares his top tips for securing your first business premises.

In the early stages of your business' growth it may feel comparable to parenting, but this shouldn’t extend beyond a certain time-frame.