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Before starting your own business, you need to choose the most appropriate business structure. It’s essential to choose the structure that...
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Read article When taking those first steps in innovation and entrepreneurship and writing a business plan, it’s easy to get carried away with the...
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Read article Small businesses can be especially vulnerable to crime, with 3.8m incidents of business crime – such as shoplifting and criminal damage...
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Read article As a new business owner, you’ll need to wear many hats to help get your start-up off the ground. One of the most important roles lies in...
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Read article Whether you’re a start-up or a company that’s well established, Brexit is likely to have an impact on some part of your business. ...
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Read article With businesses facing fines of up to €20m or 4% of worldwide turnover for a serious data breach, it pays to take steps to protect customer...
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Read article When setting up your own business, finding a lawyer isn’t usually top of your to-do list. Yet getting the right legal support – from...
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Read article Employment law exists to protect employees’ health, safety and rights – and it can also safeguard your business. Having rights and...
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Read article Successful businesses understand that knowing your customer is vital to growth. Knowing how to store customer information and how to best use it is...
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Read article The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements came into force on May 25, 2018. Designed to protect the personal data of EU residents,...
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Read article Protecting your business assets is vital, and trademark and copyright play essential roles in securing the intellectual property your business...
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Read article Copyright law protects the creators of original work. If you create something original – from a song or photo to an article or design –...
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Read article Your business name and logo are valuable, recognisable assets and, without being trademarked, are vulnerable to abuse. Learn to protect your brand...
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Read article As a small business owner, you’re probably familiar with the need to protect your tangible business assets such as equipment, vehicles and...
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Read article Registering a trademark may seem like an unnecessary hassle. Yet leave your business name unregistered and you risk it being used by competitors to...
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Read article The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 has meant that businesses must modernise how they market their products...
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Read article Launching a business can be a step into the unknown. As well as finding customers, handling finances and hiring staff, you need to take time to...
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Read article The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, introduced big changes in how UK businesses handle personal data....
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Read article Public liability insurance is one of the more fundamental insurance policies a business needs to have in place. If your business deals with the...
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Read article Hiring staff for your new business can be exciting but it comes with a raft of legal obligations for you as an employer. This includes choosing the...
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Read article When you’re starting a business, it can be hard to know what insurance you need. To help, Simply Business have put together a quick and easy...
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