Starting a business

Bringing your business idea to life

This tutorial will talk you through some of the important business planning tasks you should look at to help ensure your new business is set up to succeed.

Online Tutorial

11 min read

5 chapters

Starting Up

Overview

Having an idea is just the start of a business journey. This video will cover some of the important tasks you should consider when starting up.

Chapters include:

  • Market Research
  • Naming your Business
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • How your business will be formed

Our website is full of resources and information that can help you, including our free research service, business plan template, and digital support.

Please note that 2 of the the database subscriptions mentioned in Chapter 1 no longer apply.

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