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The Essential Start-up Guide

The Essential Start-up GuideAbout this guide

The Essential Start-up Guide includes information about the things you need to do at the very beginning of your new business, such as choosing a name and working out the best legal form of business for you and your circumstances. It is the perfect companion to The Essential Business Guide and covers areas such as choosing a business name, registering your business, working out how much you need to earn, and so on.

Topics include:

  • legal forms of business – and their pros and cons
  • choosing a business name
  • registering a business
  • start-up funding
  • working out a personal survival income
  • business planning
  • customers and pricing.

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