Considering starting up?
- Starting a business: the basics
- Research and develop your business ideas, new products and services
- Common mistakes when starting up – and how to avoid them
- Starting a part-time business
- How do I survive until my business is off the ground?
- Family-run businesses
- Thinking about starting a social enterprise?
- Starting a business when economic conditions are tough
Business planning
Find and manage the money
Business structures
- Legal structures: the basics
- Set up and register as self-employed
- Set up and register a partnership
- Set up and register a limited partnership
- Set up and register a limited liability partnership (LLP)
- Set up and register a limited company (private or public)
- Set up a social enterprise
Name your business
- Choose the right name for your business
- Rules for naming your limited company or limited liability partnership (LLP)
Buy a business
Choose and set up your workplace
Corporation Tax
VAT
Become an employer for the first time
Sales and marketing
IT and e-commerce for start ups
Trade with other countries
Protect your business ideas
Further support for your business
- GOV.uk Business Support Service
- The benefits of business mentoring
- Extra help and support available for your start up
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