If you're thinking of selling office supplies you'll need to decide on the product ranges you'll stock and make sure your premises are big enough. Our guide covers the key issues for starting and ...
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Set up a business Understand the different business forms and register your sole trader business, partnership or limited company. Also in this topic ...
Our guide to product development, including customer research, market positioning, the product life cycle and how to keep your product range fresh. How to design your products and services for ...
The well-worn business cliché is true: turnover is vanity; profit is sanity; cash is reality. But what does it mean? Well, it's not simply a question of how much you sell or how much margin you add, ...
According to the Government, in 2023, 74% of British businesses were sole traders (they did not employ anyone other than the owner), that's about 4.15 million businesses out of a total of 5.6 million.
Bridal shops sell ready-made, made-to-measure and designer bridal gowns. They often also sell outfits for the rest of the wedding party. Wedding outfit hire may also be offered. Our practical guide ...