Starting-up

If you’re looking impartially and unemotionally at the options ahead when starting your own business, you have to admit...

Here are some of the questions about starting a business that come up frequently. Q: I’m thinking about turning my hobb...

It can be easy for your heart to rule your head when you find a business you want to buy. However, if you don’t do thor...

A SWOT analysis is used to help fine-tune your business strategy by examining internal and external factors that may help or ...

Before you start a business, you need to know exactly how much money you’ll need, and where it’s coming from. You’r...

The break-even point is the point at which your company makes enough money to cover its costs. Past this point, the company s...

1. Generate sales as quickly as possible Your first priority when you launch your business is to gain some traction in the ma...

Document the positives in your business plan to persuade both yourself (the most important person) and stakeholders such as l...

Coming up with a new idea is exciting, and you probably want to jump straight in and make it happen. But before you invest to...

Many people underestimate start-up costs and start their business on the back foot financially. This can mean a long crawl up...

So you have a great business idea and are convinced you can make it work, but you don’t have much capital to get your b...

1. Put together a strong advisory team Starting a business can be a lonely process and thinking you can do it all yourself is...

Getting your business up and running and making a profit is usually much more difficult than it sounds. This article focuses ...