Start Up
1 in 3 Start Ups fail in the first 12 months – with a further 50% failing by year 3.
Do you intend to be a statistic?
If you want your business to be successful – how are you going to do it?
Do you have a business plan?
Is there an identified market/need for your product/service? And if so, how are you going to access the market?
How are you going to fund your business until sales start to come in?
Here are my recommended steps to success:
Step 2 Subscribe to our ‘Boost Your Business’ newsletter
Step 3 Download the PDF or buy – “50 Essential Business Advice Tips To Prevent Your Business From Failing”
Step 4 Review and use our recommended Essential ResourcesShow Resources
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Scavenger – Small business research resource with over 800 reports and guides to help research a business idea or market, write a business plan, and start up a small business.
Scavenger is a service dedicated to providing information to help with the setting up and running of a small business. You can buy factsheets through a pay-as-you-go service and access information that can help with your business plan, marketing plan and research into a specific business idea. Factsheets are delivered electronically in PDF format.
This service is aimed at people who are looking for information to help them start and run a small business. The factsheets are designed to be a starting point for researching a specific idea or business topic, and in particular provide guidance for people seeking information about their target market or their business idea, as well as business rules and regulations.
Could You Start Your Own Business
Establishing your own business can be very rewarding, but there are risks and pressures involved. It is not enough just to have a good, viable idea. You also need to have the right skills and temperament to make a success of the opportunity.This report helps you assess your abilities and resources in relation to what is needed to run your own business.
101 Sources Of Start Up Information
Starting any new business requires time, planning, preparation, learning and completion of a mountain of tasks. It also requires a considerable amount of research and gathering of information.The purpose of this e-book is to give your preparation and research a head start by signposting you to 101 sources of practical and useful information that will help you find answers to the most common questions faced by new business start ups.
Step 5 Useful links for further support for start up businessesShow links
Microfunding- Princes Trust
- Shell Livewire
- Start Up News
- Start Ups
- Chamber Of Commerce
- Federation Of Small Businesses
- Forum For Private Business
- Business Link
In addition, the following sites may be of interest:









