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The Essential Guide to starting a business

We created the ‘Essential Guide to Starting a Business’ to act as a starting point for you and your business, with advice on creating your business plan, researching your industry or sector and more.

It covers all the key areas you will need to think about:

  • Conducting market research on customers and competitors
  • Choosing a company structure
  • Figuring out your insurance and tax requirements
  • Developing your business strategy and sales forecast
  • Writing your business plan

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