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Rent can be a huge chunk of your business cost. Read our tips on what to consider when negotiating a commercial lease for your business.

Can Business Asset Disposal Relief benefit your business? Read our guide to who qualifies for the scheme and how to claim the tax reduction.

Starting a business can involve balancing risks and opportunities. Read our guide to some of the biggest start-up risks to avoid.

Having an original idea is not always key to a successful business. Sometimes, improving on an existing idea is worth a lot more.

Looking to attract investment in your start-up business? Learn how to create and deliver a successful pitch with our expert techniques.

Starting a business as a female entrepreneur? Read our guide to where to find support, mentoring and funding for female-owned start-ups.

Starting a business and worried about success? Read our guide to setting realistic expectations to grow your business and maintain your wellbeing.

Starting a rural business? Read our expert guide to the challenges of setting up a new business in a rural area and how to move past them.

Get your business idea off the ground by building a prototype. Read our guide to planning, building and testing a prototype.

Every start-up business can benefit from good networking. Read our expert guide to networking and find out where to start and learn some tips for how to network the right way.

Enjoying a hobby and running a business are two very different things! Learn what skills you'll need to make your passion your business.

Starting a new business from home could be the beginning of a successful start-up journey. Find out how to do it with our comprehensive guide.

There are many challenges of starting a business. This guide outlines how to deal with 10 of the most common startup challenges.

Learn more about how to analyse your skills, find ways to build on them, and use your transferable skills to get your new business going.

Before spending money on launching a business, test your idea to ensure it will work and to spot issues before they become expensive problems.

Starting a business is hugely challenging and demands a certain set of characteristics. To find out what it takes to be successful, read these insights from some current entrepreneurs.

Learn what it means to be self-employed, the different ways you can work for yourself, the pros and cons of doing so, and what it costs.

Customer experience is the relationship your business has with its customers. It covers any aspect of your business that the customer experiences.