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Tips for presenting your business plan
Tips for business plan presentation, such as appendices, proofreading and further advice and support.
Managing conflict in family businesses
Using family constitutions and encouraging good communication to manage conflict and channel it as a driver for change.
Download a business plan template
Free downloadable business plan template with tips and guidance to help you write a successful business plan.
Business plan: your operations
Information to include about how you will source, procure, create and deliver the goods or services you will be selling.
Identify how much money your start-up business will make
Concentrate on cashflow estimates in the first year, not expected profit, to help ensure your business stays afloat
Forecast your personal financial needs when starting a business
How to make a realistic assessment of your personal financial needs for the first year of your new business
Cut business costs to increase start-up cashflow
Some simple, common-sense steps to consider when trying to make significant start-up business cost savings
Alternative income sources for start-ups
How you can find other sources of income during the critical early days of running your start-up business
Develop a staff training plan
How to put staff training into practice once you have identified priority areas for your employees and your business.
Gain training recognition
How to get recognition and reward for your training efforts through Investors in People and various business awards.
What happens if I don't pay my rate bill?
Action that may be taken by Land & Property Services if you fail to pay your business rates.
Pay business rates by internet or telephone banking
How you can pay your business rates bill using internet banking or telephone banking.
Pay business rates by standing order
How to set up a standing order to pay Land & Property Services your business rates bill.
Pay business rates by telephone
Pay your rates over the telephone using the Land & Property Services automated payment service.
Pay business rates by cheque
How to pay your business rates bill by cheque.
Pay business rates online
How to set up online payment for your rate bill through Billpay.
How Land & Property Services uses your information
How LPS uses customer data and how they protect this data under the legislation.
Business rates: occupying and leaving a property
How your business rates are affected if you occupy or leave a property and how to inform Land and Property Services of changes.
Business rates: the basics
Explanation of what business rates are, how they are calculated, and who must pay non-domestic rates.
Sports and Recreation Rate Relief
If your club, society, or organisation involves the provision of sports or recreation services you may be able to apply for rates relief.