Starting your business

Perfect for: Anyone figuring out, or reconsidering, how to start their business

Contents: Business Set-Up, Employees, Suppliers & Organisational Data Protection

Business Set-Up

  • Deciding How to Trade

    This blog post explains the different ways you can set up your business along with some of the pros and cons

  • Search for a Trade Mark

    This UK Government link allows you to search existing Trade Marks before you apply.

  • Apply for Trade Marks

    If you want to protect your business name, trading name, logo or other designs then this is for you. UK Government link.

  • Setting up a Limited Liability Company

    This UK Government link explains everything you need to know about creating a limited liability company

  • Tax: Sole Trader

    This UK Government link covers basic tax for sole traders/self employed who have simple accounting needs.

  • Expenses: Sole Trader

    This UK Government link covers all the things a sole traders/self employed can claim expenses for.

Suppliers

  • Dream it.

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • Build it.

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • Grow it.

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Employees

  • Staff Contracts Types and Responsibilities

    This UK Government link explains everything you need to know about how to take on staff and your responsibilities.

  • Hiring Freelancers

    This UK Government link explains everything you need to know about all things freelance and contractors.

  • Employee Contracts

    This UK Government link explains everything you need to know about hiring employees.