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Financial control

Cashflow management: the basics

Neglect your cashflow and you risk insolvency - this guide takes you through the essential rules you need to follow

Financial and management accounts: the basics

How to use financial and management accounts, analytical accounting tools and reduce the risk of fraud

Budgeting and business planning

Why business planning and budgeting are important and how to include them in the daily running of your business

Business insurance: the basics

Details of the different types of insurance for new businesses, finding a broker and sources of further information

Stock control and inventory

Why stock control is important and the different methods of stock control available to you

Business start-up organiser

Compile a personalised list of starting-up tasks and access resources to help you complete each one

Consider your exit strategy when starting up

Considering an exit strategy when you set up a business - from a family succession or trade sale to liquidation

 
 
 

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Starting up

 

Considering starting up?

 

Starting a business - meeting the challenges

 

Finding and managing the money

 

Choosing and setting up a legal structure

 

Naming your business

 

Buying a business

 

Choosing and setting up premises

 

Keeping the workplace safe and your employees healthy

 

Taxes and paperwork - getting started

 

Tax and National Insurance for self-employed or partners

 

Corporation Tax

 

VAT

 

Tax and payroll for employers

 

Becoming an employer for the first time

 

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Operations and transport

 

Contracts and suppliers

 

IT and e-commerce for start ups

 

Importing and exporting

 

Protecting your business & ideas

 

Choosing advisers and services

 

Understanding the European market