If you are starting a business in The UK, this site is full of FREE resources, useful information and local contacts to help you start and grow successfully.

Start Your Own Business (now over 12 years old) contains information and advice but, unlike other startup sites, it also contains details of LOCAL organisations who can help you. The firms listed on each page have declared themselves to be 'new business friendly' and will welcome your enquiries.

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Over the years, we have amassed a large collection of articles which we believe you may find useful. The vast majority of these have been kindly supplied by experts in each relevant field.

Latest Business Tips

Measure the performance of your website

Most startups get a website but they don't measure it's success on generating leads and the return on their investment. By adding Google Analytics and tracking links from different marketing campaigns you're able to determine where the best return on your marketing investment is.
(13-06-18)

Paperless accounting is a simple concept; it’s accounting with no paper!

Yes, it can be done and HMRC are going to enforce it and make it the only way. They’re labelling it "Making Tax Digital". It is the intention of HMRC that by 2020 all tax returns to HMRC must be digital, therefore paperless. Numberworx is already making the transition really easy for small business owners and ‘one man bands’. Numberworx is pioneering paperless accounting.
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Advertise!

Advertise everywhere and you'll get noticed!
(08-06-18)

Local Networking Groups

Reach out and visit a few local networking groups.
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Make sure your website is responsive.

By being responsive your website will display correctly across all devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops. If your website is not responsive you will lose potential customers.
(17-05-18)

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In addition to the information that applies to startups everywhere, we have also created LOCAL sections to help you find the help and support that is on your own doorstep. This includes, business advice, networking, funding & grants, accountancy, web design, and much more.

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