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Discover all about starting a domestic, commercial or specialist cleaning business, including costs, hiring staff and finding customers.

Make sure you have enough money to successfully start your business with our guide to calculating start up costs for your new business.

Always wanted to open a coffee shop? Now could be a great time to consider opening a cafe. Read our guide for everything you need to know.

Discover the benefits of a happy and productive workforce with our top ten tips for motivating your staff.

Develop a strong social media presence for your small business and turn social shares into profit by creating a small business social media strategy.

Setting business aims and objectives can help grow your business. Learn how to use PESTEL and SWOT tools to create your business objectives.

There are few more effective marketing tactics than networking to accelerate and sustain growth for businesses, no matter what shape or size they may be.

Finding a good supplier and negotiating contracts for products is crucial if you want to deliver high quality products to the right place at the right time.

Marketing helps you get your business in front of the people who need it most. Find out why marketing is important and how it works.

The small business alternative finance landscape is ever-changing area and growing in size; it's now a key funding option for businesses seeking growth.

Our guide to self-employment tax explains what you need to know and the steps to take so you pay the right amount of income tax and meet your deadlines.

Our guide to the best new business will help inspire you with ways you can become your own boss with a start-up business of your own.

Read our guide on how to successfully set up a home business as well as some ideas for brilliant businesses that you can run from home.

Learn how to set up your business or start up, from conducting research to finding finance. Discover what's involved in setting up businesses.

Advertising your business informs customers of your products and why they should buy from you. Here’s our guide to the best ways to advertise your business.

Learn how to become registered for VAT, which VAT scheme to register for, and how to charge VAT for your goods and services – plus how to pay VAT to HRMC.

Getting customer service right is vital for a new business so we've put together a simple guide on defining, measuring and improving customer service.

Want to start a new business on a budget? We’ve gathered together 35 of the best low-cost ideas for small businesses in the UK.