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The rate of new businesses registrations has rapidly accelerated in the UK over the past few years. It is estimated a record 500,000 businesses start each year. One of the first challenges of any new business owner has to face is how do they get business funding. This article will take you through the most popular ways to get your business …
Getting your startup marketing wrong is one of the main reasons why start-ups fail. The key to making your marketing a success is understanding the difference between strategic marketing and promotional marketing. Strategic marketing is the foundations of your plan. Here you assess your market and plan how you will reach that market. Promotional marketing is the actual execution of your …
Whether its by force or choice, you may have to start your own business at some point in 2020. Over 500,000 new businesses were registered in the UK in 2019. The number could be close to a million if you take into consideration how many unregistered companies are started. This trend is set to continue in 2020. As a global …
Getting a grip on the finances of your startup may seem to be a daunting task. The aim of this blog is to demystify some of the main accounting phrases and concepts and try and help you to apply them when running your business. I am not trying to turn you into an accountant; I still recommend you purchase accounting …
The Start-Up Loan Scheme started in May 2012. It is a government-funded initiative that provides start-up funding and mentoring for entrepreneurs across the United Kingdom. It helps solve the problem of supporting people who have a feasible business idea or want to become self-employed but no access to funding. The Start-Up Loan programme aims to equip enterprising individuals with the …
If you are a serial entrepreneur or an aspiring business owner then learning how to write a business plan should be an essential part of your skillset. Being able to write a convincing business plan will help you improve and grow your business. Let’s start with what a business plan is: it is a document that outlines the vision for …
