Starting a business tips and advice | Start Up Donut
Start Up Donut provides practical information to help your business succeed. Launched in 2009, the Donut websites have grown to be the UK’s largest resource for small businesses.
How to start a business - Start Up Donut
Decide on a business name. A good business name should be original, distinctive, easy to remember and it should encapsulate what you offer. Start by brainstorming a long list of …
Set up a business - Start Up Donut
Forming your business correctly is essential to ensure you are protected and you comply with the rules when you start up. Learn how to set up a business. Registering as a sole trader means …
Business planning - Start Up Donut
Learn why business planning is an essential exercise if your business is to start and grow successfully, attract funding or target new markets. A business strategy will help you look at …
Write a business plan - Start Up Donut
A well-researched and written business plan is an essential tool. Discover how to structure and write a business plan and what information to include. Are you starting a business? Learn how …
Start up business ideas
For a successful business, you need a viable business idea, the skills to make it work and the funding. Discover whether your idea has what it takes. There are more than 5.6 million …
Set up a business overview - Start Up Donut
If you think you've got what it takes to start your own business - and your market research and business plan supports your belief it can work - forming a business is the next exciting leg on …
Registering as a sole trader - Start Up Donut
Start Up Donut provides practical information to help your business succeed. Launched in 2009, the Donut websites have grown to be the UK’s largest resource for small businesses.
How to register a business - Start Up Donut
How much does it cost to register a company with Companies House? The cost of registering your company depends on how you register your business (digital, software or paper) and how …
Small business support - Start Up Donut
Start Up Donut provides practical information to help your business succeed. Launched in 2009, the Donut websites have grown to be the UK’s largest resource for small businesses.