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Business Start-Up Helpsheets

“Someone told me that each equation I included
in the book would halve the sales”
Stephen Hawking: A Brief History Of Time (1988)

• Top tips to consider when starting a business
  The main things to consider when starting up.
  
  
• How entrepreneurs succeed
  The 5 qualities needed for business success.
  
  
• How to raise finance
  A review of all the main ways you can do it and get your bank to say "YES".
  
  
• Writing a business plan
  How to do it and a checklist of what to include.
  
  
• Franchising
  The advantages of choosing a franchise, what to look out for when choosing one and the legal aspects to consider.
  
  
• How to get a grant
  From the realities of getting a grant, how to get one and the pitfalls to avoid.
  
  
• Which business structure should you use?
  A comparison of sole traders, partnerships, Limited Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships.
  
  
• Limited Liability Partnerships
  Since their introduction in 2001 they have not been used that much but we look at how they differ from normal partnerships and Limited Companies and when you may want to use one.