Small Business Start-up Guide

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Small Business Guide

Despite the best of intentions, up to 80% of new enterprises fail — most within the first five years.

To give your new business the greatest chance of success, our Small Business Guide offers advice on how to start up a business and make it a success.

What's in our Small Business Guide?

The guide offers advice to entrepreneurs on all aspects of starting a small business.

It shows you how to draw up a business plan, and how to keep focused on your goals and deadlines once you've got up and running. Plus, there's guidance on the different ways you can fund your new business.

The guide also highlights key considerations for running your business, offering advice on how to insure your business against potential risks, access professional help, market your business and manage your time effectively.

Finally, to help you learn from the experiences of others, we've brought together case studies and links to small business forums and groups.

Download our Small Business Guide [pdf]

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