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The guides listed on this page will provide you with detailed information for deciding whether to go into business, and how to go about doing it — from creating a business plan to registering a trading name.
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You can get the information you need to put together a business plan in Planning for Success, a do-it-yourself kit. Planning for Success has been compiled by an experienced team of small business advisors, all of whom have had hands-on experience of managing small businesses. The many handy hints and survival tips reflect the collective business expertise of the writers. Now into its sixth edition, this guide is designed to be readable and practical. It encourages you to build your own business plan as you read through, helped by a set of do-it-yourself templates that are linked to the text. As well as covering topics such as marketing, finance, e-commerce and exporting, the 2009 edition includes also new sections on business structures, tax and compliance, and industry sector. Download the PDF version.
Before you start a new business, it is important to take into consideration whether there is a market for your product or service, what the competition is, how the business will be financed and what the best way of lowering risk is, among other things. The Starting a Business guide will help you build businesses based on good ideas and clear goals. Checklists, tips and case studies help readers working through the guide to determine whether their idea will work before they go into business.
For new and more experienced exporters, the Export guide covers a range of topics from market research and managing risk to working with agents and distributors.
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The Investment Ready Guide will help you decide if your business is ready for, or indeed requires, investment funding and explains some key financial concepts and terms.
