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Starting my own business

 

So you want to start your own business

What you need to know

It is never too early to find out more about starting your own business and there are a number of organisations and websites who can help.

What you can do

Spend some time and research all the information you need about:

  • Employing people.
  • Financing and grants.
  • Health and safety.
  • IT and Ecommerce.
  • Payroll.
  • Premises.
  • Sales and Marketing.
  • Start up costs.
  • Taxes.
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