Before starting a business, it's important to check you understand what's involved. Based on 20+ years of running and advising small businesses, this guide looks at key aspects you must consider: skills and experience, finance, family and determin...

A quick introduction to the basics of marketing, aimed at people starting a business for the first time.

Once you have a business idea, you must ask yourself, "Will anyone want to buy my product / service?". Market research tells you about your customers, competition and pricing, as well as your likely sales volume, costs, investment and profitability.

Finding an idea often is the hardest thing about starting a business. This guide shows you how to do so, how to decide what kind of business it will be and how to choose between starting, buying and franchising a business.

Based on 20+ years' practical experience, this ebook takes you through the key start-up stages: deciding whether you have what it takes; researching your idea; writing a business plan; raising money; sourcing the assistance you need; and getting s...