Ok, so you've been funded and no it's time for the actual planning to begin! This is probably the most challenging part of the whole thing.
Starting a new business can be an expensive business, whether it’s a coffee shop or a construction company.
A serious initial consideration could be the option to outsource nearly every aspect of your fledgeling business to allow you to focus on the important sales function of selling your product/service into your customerbase.
The question of how to name a company is one of the most important issues facing a new business – and unfortunately is one with no real answer!
In my early sales career, many moons ago, a Sales Director of mine, who loved to open his weekly Sales meetings with a short homily once made this statement.
You need to have a focus and a direction in running your new business and this will drive you forward to success.
Too many start-ups fail in the early stages but this does not have to apply to you if you start the right way.
Something slightly different! This Powerpoint presentation is used for our startup workshops and compliments our business plan template.
Are you thinking about starting a bouncy castle business or have you ever wondered what it might be like in reality? Joshua Boast, owner of Bounce Back Castles Ltd has been kind enough to share his story.
Street food is extremely popular and the trend looks like it’s here to stay! A street food stand has relatively low start-up and running costs and it can be a lucrative and rewarding business venture.
If you have always wanted to be an entrepreneur, it is important to discover whether you have the mind-set of an entrepreneur.
With the rates of ecommerce soaring and online marketing becoming easier and cheaper than ever to do, now may be the perfect time to start up your dream rural business and invest in a small community.
Every New Year brings new ambitions and dreams, and for many of us those dreams can easily fade into the background when the reality of daily life takes hold.
If boys are made of snails and puppy dog tails and girls made of sugar and spice, what are entrepreneurs made of?
Starting a business can be both exciting and scary - that early enthusiasm can sometimes blind you to the risks that won't ever happen to us.
The outlook is bright for SMEs in the UK, but entrepreneurs need to remember that their own pride and stubbornness can severely restrict their companies' growth prospects.
Owning and running a successful business is a dream that is now easier than ever to achieve, and there are now more small business owners and self-employed people than ever before.
