Tag Archives: Starting a Business
Free Business Guides
You may not be aware that we offer a number of free business guides, usually around 12 pages long, on a wide range of subjects. You can access these via the “Downloads” tab on the menu bar above.
The guides are all professionally written. New titles are added each week so please check back regularly or [...]
The Companies Names Adjudicator : New Protection for Business Names
From 1 October 2008, there is a new right for individuals, partnerships or companies to object to the registration of a new company with the same or similar name as they use for their own business.
This new right has been established under the 2006 Companies Act which itself is being introduced in stages over a [...]
Starting a Business? Don’t Overlook a Partnership
Ask most people how they would structure a new business and the chances are that they will talk about starting a company. That’s fine and works a lot of the time but usually only in conjunction with a shareholder agreement.
One of the oldest forms of business structure is the Partnership – and this is often [...]
Setting Up an Office: Part 5 – Working from home
Many small start-ups find setting up an office at home the most attractive option. It is cheap and handy, but there may be drawbacks.
The Legal Position
The first thing is to consider is whether or not you can legally set your office up at home. If you rent your home there may very well be a [...]
How to Succeed in Business
Ever wondered why some people succeed in business and others don’t? Or why some of them are exceptionally successful?
Well some of it may be luck but there are common factors seen in all successful business people that would seem to indicate otherwise.
It appears that great entrepreneurs have 5 key qualities that help them succeed in situations that others [...]
Setting Up an Office: Part 4 – Look Good on Paper
There is a saying in marketing that “image is everything” and there is a lot of truth in that. Your customers, existing and potential, will expect you to present a professional image and your stationery is an important factor in creating your business image.
You should take time to consider what you will need and how [...]
Business Disclosure Requirements: Information which must appear on your letterheads, invoices, websites and email messages
The one aspect most likely to delay the start of business for a new company is not the actual incorporation but the printing of stationery.
Letter headings and other stationery cannot be printed until after the company is incorporated. This is not just commercial prudence in case a name is turned down, but certain items such [...]
