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Start-up costs and financing your home-based business
The most common costs to plan for when starting a business from home and options for financing your initial setup
Private investment for music
How to find and secure private investment to fund your music project or business.
Music sponsorship
What are music sponsorships, where to find them and how to get an endorsement deal for your music business.
Crowdfunding for music projects
How and where to launch a crowdfunding campaign for your next music project.
Grants and subsidies for music
Where to find public grants and support for music businesses.
Find money to start your business
Guides to help you through the tricky issues of finding and securing finance to start up your business
The basics of starting a business
Simple steps to create a business plan, find customers and decide on a legal structure for your startup business
Key challenges for young entrepreneurs
The main challenges that young entrepreneurs may need to overcome from lack of experience to sourcing finance
Business networks and support for disabled entrepreneurs
A list of organisations and networks that provide support for disabled entrepreneurs
Starting a business when on benefits
Starting a business can have an impact on benefits you may receive, learn how you could be affected
Starting a business: ongoing training
Training will support the development of a business, understand the importance of ongoing training
Set up a limited company
How to incorporate and register a limited company and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and more
Energy Performance Certificates for newly built business premises
An overview of responsibilities for builders to provide an Energy Performance Certificate to the new building's owner.
Business start-up challenges for unemployed people
Guidance on starting your own business when unemployed and how to overcome any potential challenges along the way.
Energy Performance Certificates when renting business premises
Landlords must provide Energy Performance Certificates for buildings that they let – an overview of responsibilities.
Set up a business partnership
How to set up a limited partnership, choose a business name, appoint partners and register with Companies House
Enforcement of Energy Performance Certificates
How to comply with Energy Performance Certificate regulations and avoid any penalties for your business.
Energy Performance Certificates when selling business premises
Sellers of business premises must provide a free Energy Performance Certificate to all genuine prospective buyers.
Find and develop a business idea
The first steps to finding and developing a business idea and the research you might need to undertake
Set up as a sole trader
Sole traders must register with HM Revenue and Customs and follow certain rules on running and naming their business