Launch your new business with confidence and skill using the latest guidance from the UK's most trusted small business guru

Starting a business is one of those courageous and audacious decisions that many of us dream about. If you're ready to take the leap and turn your great idea into action, or you already have, you'll need to arm yourself with the best strategies you can find. In Starting a Business For Dummies: UK Edition, business growth expert Colin Barrow, MBA, provides these strategies as he walks you through every critical step in launching your company.

From writing your first business plan to surviving and thriving in your first year, and everything in between, you'll learn how to go from concept to revenue, handle the post-Brexit United Kingdom regulatory and tax environment and utilise public grants and incentives to help get you off the ground. You'll also:

• Understand how the UK business landscape has been impacted by Brexit and COVID-19 and the practical steps you can take to adapt
• Finance your new venture with grants from the UK government and enjoy brand-new tax incentives aimed at R&D and innovation

• Find your inspiration with motivating case studies of real-world successes who conquered every challenge the market threw at them

  You've spent your life building the skills you'll need for this moment. Let Starting a Business For Dummies: UK Edition show you how to apply them for maximum effect as you grow your company from an idea into an unstoppable juggernaut.

  Autorentext

  Colin Barrow, MBA, was Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management. He has authored over 20 books, including Business Plans For Dummies and Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies.

  Klappentext

  Your entrepreneurial journey starts here!

  Starting a new business is one of the most exciting things you can experience. But between writing a business plan, choosing an organisational structure and keeping the books, there's a lot that needs to be done. Starting a Business For Dummies, UK Edition is the guide you need to get the latest info on how to plan, structure and grow your business in a post-Brexit United Kingdom. You'll find practical templates to test your business plan and roadmaps to navigating taxes, trade barriers, online commerce and much more! Inside...

• Evaluate your business plan
• Explore real-life success stories
• Examine post-Brexit realities
• Navigate import/export rules
• Finance your company
• Understand tax policy
• Set up your online store

• Plan for future growth**

  Inhalt

  Introduction 1

  Part 1: Getting Started with Your New Business 7

  Chapter 1: Preparing for Business 9

  Chapter 2: Doing the Groundwork 27

  Chapter 3: Can You Do the Business? 51

  Chapter 4: Testing Feasibility 71

  Part 2: Making and Funding Your Plan 93

  Chapter 5: Structuring Your Business 95

  Chapter 6: Preparing the Business Plan 117

  Chapter 7: Getting Help 135

  Chapter 8: Finding the Money 147

  Chapter 9: Considering Your Mission 175

  Chapter 10: Marketing and Selling Your Wares 181

  Part 3: Staying in Business 211

  Chapter 11: Employing People 213

  Chapter 12: Operating Effectively 237

  Chapter 13: Keeping Track of Finances 261

  Chapter 14: Managing Your Tax Position 287

  Part 4: Making the Business Grow 303

  Chapter 15: Doing Business Online 305

  Chapter 16: Improving Performance 327

  Chapter 17: Exploring Strategies for Growth 347

  Chapter 18: Becoming a Great Manager 367

  Part 5: The Part of Tens 385

  Chapter 19: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 387

  Chapter 20: Ten People to Talk to Before You Start 393

  Chapter 21: Ten Reasons for Using Social Media 401

  Index 411