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Checklist: set up as a sole trader
A checklist of things you must do, and organisations you must make contact with, to set yourself up as a sole trader
Avoid sales forecast pitfalls
The key things to avoid when drawing up a sales forecast including wishful thinking, not making it achievable and moving goalposts
Start a sales forecasts
How to use last year's sales as a starting point for your forecast of next year's sales to help manage your business more effectively.
Sales forecast assumptions
How to build expected changes in your business relating to factors such as your products and your market into a sales forecast.
Developing your sales forecast
How to improve the accuracy of your forecast by breaking down your sales figures into smaller categories such as by product, market, region or customer.
Create a sales plan from a sales forecast
Advice on how to achieve your sales objectives by creating a sales plan including your focus, the necessary changes, the steps involved and your target markets.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is applicable to any organisation that stores, transmits or processes cardholder information.
Advantages and disadvantages of using a payment-processing company
Using payment-processing companies to handle online card transactions has advantages, but it is also worthwhile to consider the disadvantages.
Advantages and disadvantages of selling through online marketplaces
Using an online marketplace for your business has many advantages, but it is also worthwhile to consider the disadvantages.
Checklist: applying for an internet merchant account
The requirements you will need to satisfy when applying to a bank for an internet merchant account.
Start a business from home
Guidance and practical tips on starting a home-based business and local support to help establish your home business
Complaints against the Insolvency Service
How to complain about The Insolvency Service, who to complain to and what you should include in your complaint
Dealing with unresolved Insolvency Service complaints after the initial response
What to do if your complaint is unresolved and how to complain
Taking your case to the Ombudsman
What the Parliamentary Ombudsman is responsible for, what they can do, and how to contact them
How the Insolvency Service responds to complaints
Receiving written statements of apology, claiming back your costs or damages, and other types of complaint
How to complain about an insolvency practitioner
How to complain about an insolvency practitioner, who to complain to, and what you should include in your complaint
Banking overseas and UK-based foreign currency accounts
Pros and cons of opening an overseas bank account or a UK-based foreign currency account to hedge your risks
Buying currency options
The pros and cons of buying currency options and how it might help your business hedge foreign exchange risks
Foreign currency transactions and bookkeeping
How making and receiving payments in foreign currencies can affect your accounts
The purpose of business insurance
Why businesses should consider insurance and the types of events your business can insure against.