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Running a business from home: checklist
What you should consider before setting up a workplace in your home.
Tax considerations of working from home
The tax implications of working from home including VAT, Capital Gains Tax, and business rates.
Business exit strategy: close your business
Overview of the circumstances in which you may close your business and the practicalities of how to go about it.
Six tips for choosing the right business property
Six tips to help you find a suitable commercial property to buy or rent for your business.
Legal considerations when choosing business property
Key legal obligations and restrictions to consider when choosing commercial premises.
Choose the right location for your business premises
Identify the advantages and disadvantages when deciding on a suitable location for your commercial property.
Search for commercial property
Specifying what you want when searching for business premises and where you can search for suitable commercial property.
Types of business growth: rapid and organic
There are many different ways to grow your business, and at different paces - some strategies are riskier than others.
Business growth implications
Growth can have many implications for your business - it will affect your premises, equipment, staff and IT systems.
Assess offers to buy your business
How to assess offers for your business and understand the implications of the deal structure.
Franchising options
Business format franchising, licensing, and agency and distribution agreements.
Managing your franchisees
Supporting and motivating your franchisees to grow sales and increase franchising fees.
Advantages of reviewing business progress and target-setting
Understand how to use business performance review to set targets and develop a growth strategy for your business
Business property specification
Preparing a specification that sets out what you want when starting a search for commercial premises.
How business rates valuations are calculated
Valuation for newly built properties, alterations to an existing property, specialist schemes, and appealing your valuation.
Thinking about growing your business (video)
Short video tutorial covering some important points to consider before growing or improving your business.
Business exit strategy: selling your business
How to develop key business characteristics that will make selling your business to another business more likely.
Exit strategy: key considerations when starting a business
Overview of the key start-up decisions that could affect your ability to successfully exit your business.
Property changes and business rates
How making alterations to your property or the type of business you use them for can affect your business rates.
Legal and financial checks when buying a business
Learn about the financial and legal checks you should make when considering buying a business.