FREE BUSINESS ADVICE
& INFORMATION
FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND NEW BUSINESS START UPS
Start Your Own Business
is designed to help if you run a
small business already or are thinking about
starting up on your own.
Local
help: Find support in your
own area including: advice, information, and
companies who would like to help you.
Your
questions answered: With the
help of experts in each relevant field, we
have compiled the answers to many of the questions
asked by small business owners.
Select Your
Local Area
To help you find LOCAL
advice and support we have created local
sites for England, Scotland and Wales.
(See full list of
areas)
Each local section contains pages dedicated
to Advice & Information, Networking,
Banking & Finance, Accountancy,
Commercial Property, Design & Print,
Online Marketing, Sales & Marketing
and Web Design. The firms listed on
each page have declared themselves to
be 'new business friendly' and will
welcome your enquiries.
If you offer a product or service that
can help anyone thinking of setting
up on their own or running an existing
small business, please do contact us.
We would be delighted to hear from you.
Start Your Own Business
is a free publication designed to
help anyone running their own enterprise or
thinking of doing so.
Over the years we have built up a valuable
library of useful articles and business resources,
which we are happy to share with you. Please
select from the list on the left
to learn about the key issues that affect
a new or existing small business.
BUSINESS
TIP OF THE DAY
You don't have to make all the mistakes
yourself! This section has been designed to share
the experiences of small business owners who have
already been there. We hope that you find these
hints and tips useful. If you would like to see
more, we plan to add all tips received into the
relevant subject from the list on the left of this
page.
Use a PDF printer to save money and the environment
Many businesses use email as a primary point of contact, so save costs on printing invoices and other paperwork and instead use a PDF printer to save any file to PDF format and then email it. CutePDF is a perfect example. Somerset Web Design. (04-09-10)
How to find what IP your business owns
Every business will own some form of intellectual property. It could be the artistic design, shape, technology or brand of your product or process, but do you know how to protect and exploit these intellectual assets?
To find out more why not take a free IP HealthCheck on our website?
Your website domain name (web address) does not have to be the same as your business name, but it should contain one of your major keywords, e.g. networking. Authentic Networking. (03-09-10)
Consider how your brand may change as your business evolves
Its best not to be rebranding every 6 months so consider the direction of your company over the next 6, 12, 24 months and beyond. This should be reflected in your brand.... Cattlebrand. (03-09-10)
Get services
Build up a relationship with your local suppliers. It builds a sense of local cooperation. Gosport Printing. (03-09-10)
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