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Manage your cashflow effectively
Make your cash work for you by keeping a regular check on all money going in and out of the business.
The basics of starting a business
Simple steps to create a business plan, find customers and decide on a legal structure for your startup business
Key challenges for young entrepreneurs
The main challenges that young entrepreneurs may need to overcome from lack of experience to sourcing finance
Business networks and support for disabled entrepreneurs
A list of organisations and networks that provide support for disabled entrepreneurs
Starting a business when on benefits
Starting a business can have an impact on benefits you may receive, learn how you could be affected
Starting a business: ongoing training
Training will support the development of a business, understand the importance of ongoing training
Energy Performance Certificates for newly built business premises
An overview of responsibilities for builders to provide an Energy Performance Certificate to the new building's owner.
Set up a limited company
How to incorporate and register a limited company and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and more
Business start-up challenges for unemployed people
Guidance on starting your own business when unemployed and how to overcome any potential challenges along the way.
Energy Performance Certificates when renting business premises
Landlords must provide Energy Performance Certificates for buildings that they let – an overview of responsibilities.
Enforcement of Energy Performance Certificates
How to comply with Energy Performance Certificate regulations and avoid any penalties for your business.
Energy Performance Certificates when selling business premises
Sellers of business premises must provide a free Energy Performance Certificate to all genuine prospective buyers.
Find and develop a business idea
The first steps to finding and developing a business idea and the research you might need to undertake
Set up a business partnership
How to set up a limited partnership, choose a business name, appoint partners and register with Companies House
Set up as a sole trader
Sole traders must register with HM Revenue and Customs and follow certain rules on running and naming their business
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
What Energy Performance Certificates are, what they contain and what recommendation reports mean for your business.
Who produces Energy Performance Certificates?
Types of energy assessor you can commission to produce Energy Performance Certificates for your business property.
Do I need an Energy Performance Certificate?
When you need to have an Energy Performance Certificate during the sale or lease of business premises.
Set up a basic record-keeping system
What you need to record and for how long, with step-by-step guidance on setting up your own system.
Family business
Understand the benefits and issues that affect family-run businesses, employing family members or financing from friends and family