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Discover how to successfully open and run a corner shop. Learn about market research, legal requirements, funding options, and marketing strategies.

Become your own boss and help the UK reach its sustainability goals by starting a heat pump installation business.

Learn new business insights from our 2024/25 SUL ambassadors. We talk to George Greer from Project Harmless about this inspiring sustainable business.

Discover how to open a shop and start a retail store business with our handy guide – from market research and finding a location to sourcing funding.

Don’t get stuck with surplus stock. Here’s how to shift unwanted inventory and boost your cash flow, plus tips for avoiding surplus stock in the future.

A car wash business could be a satisfying enterprise for budding entrepreneurs. Read our guide to find out how to start one.

A Start Up Loan and Angel investment are common ways UK entrepreneurs secure finance for their Start-Ups, learn about the characteristics of each with our guide.

Find out how to become an electrician and start a self-employed business with our handy guide.

Read our expert guide on how to make passive income, what passive income is, how it can benefit you, and ideas for how to generate it.

Learn how to mitigate the increase in employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025 with smart strategies for start-ups.

Any start-up could face cash flow problems. Discover what these issues usually are, how they happen, and learn strategies to prevent them.

Discover tailored support and expert guidance for your smaller business growth journey with our comprehensive guide to essential resources and networks.

Showcasing customer success stories could help your start-up attract new business. Find out how with our guide sourcing and using customer testimonials.

Is your local community the ideal target market for your start-up? Find out how to promote and advertise your business locally with our smart guide.

Read our handy guide on how to start a business without money. Discover the ways you can launch, market and run a start-up with no business savings.

What to do when a client doesn't pay? Understanding the debt recovery process could help your business recover any money you’re owed.

Do you have a great business idea and wonder when the right time is to start a business? Discover the signs that you're ready to get going.

Discover how you could maximise your time and output when building a start-up with our essential productivity hacks.