Most entrepreneurs spend hours working on their product for several months when starting their business. Research is great. However, there becomes a point where you have to test your business idea and find out whether your product will sell. There is no value in holding onto a product until it’s 100% complete, and when it’s released onto the market, people …
How to Start a Car Wash: A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs
With over 30,000 car washes and rising vehicle ownership rates, the UK car wash industry presents a profitable business opportunity for entrepreneurs. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to launch a thriving car wash in the UK. The car wash sector generates £725 million in revenue annually in the UK. Hand-car washes make up most of these businesses due …
How to Start an Airbnb Business
With over 4 million Airbnb listings worldwide, becoming an Airbnb host can be an extremely lucrative business opportunity. In the UK alone, Airbnb generated an estimated £3.5 billion in revenue for hosts in 2021. But starting an Airbnb business requires thoughtful planning and preparation to create a five-star listing that attracts great guests and earns optimal profits. This comprehensive guide …
Is Starting Up With A Franchise The Best Option For You?
So you want to be your own boss and run your own business? But you are unsure where to start, what resources you need, how to market products and services, and how to hire and train employees. Franchising is an excellent option for people in this situation. But, a franchise is a method by which the business owner, the franchisor, …
Startups: How To Get Your First Customers & Sales
No matter how great your product or service is, you don’t have a sustainable business if you don’t have customers. Also, you may be able to come up with a great new product or business, but that doesn’t automatically mean you can successfully sell it to customers. Many startups struggle at first to find customers and generate revenue. Depending on …
Becoming a Social Media Influencer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Social media influencers have exploded in popularity recently, providing creative entrepreneurs new opportunities to monetise their passions online. With brands recognising the marketing potential of influencers, there’s never been a better time to launch your influencer career. This guide will walk you through the critical steps to becoming a successful influencer in the UK. Is Being an Influencer a Profession …
How To Open A Restaurant Or Cafe In The UK
Opening a UK restaurant or cafe can be profitable and sustainable. Hundreds of new restaurants, cafes and takeaways are opened every week. Opening a restaurant or cafe in the UK can be a daunting task. However, it can be a successful venture with proper planning and advice. In this article, we’ll review the basic steps you must consider. The Restaurant …
10 Business Funding Mistakes Made By Entrepreneurs And How To Avoid Them
Are you struggling to get business funding for your start-up? Most entrepreneurs suffer from funding problems and delays when starting their business. Getting business funding isn’t easy. However, many entrepreneurs disqualify themselves from most funders’ and investors’ criteria by making simple mistakes. Let’s look at some of the most common business funding mistakes entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them. …
Definitive Guide: How To Start Your Own Business In 2023
Whether it’s by force or choice, you may have to start your own business at some point in 2023. Over 500,000 new businesses were registered in the UK in 2020. The number could be close to a million if you consider how many unregistered companies are starting. This trend is set to continue in 2023. In this article, I will …
A comprehensive guide to the new Innovator Founder Visa
A comprehensive guide to the new Innovator Founder Visa, including eligibility requirements and application process The UK government has introduced a new visa route called the Innovator Founder visa. Designed for foreign nationals wishing to establish a business in the UK, this route replaces the old Innovator route and closes the Start-up route to new initial applications. The Innovator Founder …