Startup Guidance

As an entrepreneur, weaknesses aren’t always easy to identify, especially when you have a hundred other things to be doing with your time. However, when you have a chance to reflect on your own performance, perhaps on a Sunday afternoon or at the end of a long day, it is important not only to assess [...]

As a small business startup, the chances are you have attended a trade exhibition of products and suppliers pertinent to the marketplace your business operates within. You could be on either side of the spectrum as either a supplier of products or a buyer of products – either way, trade shows and exhibitions present a [...]

So you’ve got a fantastic small business startup running alongside your career job and you’re considering packing the career in to take your startup business to the next level. Before you do, you want some re-assurance that you’re doing the right thing and making a sound decision for both your future and your families. No [...]

Choosing a business name will at some point involve performing a business name availability search to rule out other businesses operating by the same name. In this article we explore why it is important to perform a search, how to perform the search and where.

Choosing a name for your business is an extremely important thought process and decision to make. Deciding on the branding and considering what else will affect the name you give your business is vital. In this article we look at how important it is to get it right first time around, how you can brainstorm to find the right name for your business, and other important considerations you must make before finalising.

Developing your own small business can be a mind field filled with many startup business mistakes that could devastate your new venture. In this article we explore five common startup mistakes and provide advice and guidance on how to avoid them ever affecting your startup business.

Starting your own small business is certainly no walk in the park. It’s also extremely different from regular full time employment under management. Quite simply, by running your own startup business, you’re the boss, nobody else. In this article we consider the personality you need and a series of probing questions that you can ask yourself to truly identify whether you are an entrepreneur in waiting.

Once you’ve begun developing a small business startup, a certain succession of steps should be taken in order to build a solid foundation for your new startup business. In this article we discuss some of the most important steps every entrepreneur should take to ensure that you are giving your new venture the very best possible chance of success.

Each and every one of us have probably considered what we might be like running our own business. Whilst the security of a fulltime job is evident, many are now looking elsewhere for extra work and an opportunity for a second income, what better way of doing this than running your own small business whilst working full time? In this article we discuss the thought of starting your own small business alongside full time employment, its advantages and disadvantages, and what calculations you must do before taking the plunge.

There are a number of vital questions that one should pose before considering to start a new small business. One of the most pertinent questions facing startup entrepreneurs is whether they have the business personality required in order to think and work like a true entrepreneur. In this article we explore some of the most relevant small business startup advice topics, including an analysis into whether you truly have the personality to cope with small business life.