October 2023
Beginner
688 pages
18h 52m
English
Content preview from Starting & Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition (UK)
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Introduction
Welcome to this latest UK edition of Starting & Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies, your launchpad to understanding the fundamentals of setting up, establishing, running and growing a successful small business. In today’s challenging environment, with every sector of the economy scrambling for a foothold after the Covid-19 pandemic and with the Russian/Ukraine war and its consequences dominating every aspect of trade, it has never been more important to be well informed on every aspect of business.
Standing out from the crowd is getting tougher, too. More businesses closed down than started up for all of the six quarters to January 2023, according to data published by the accounting body, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). That’s something the UK has not experienced in decades. Fortunately, statistics also indicate that businesses launched during downturns often fare better than those launched in a boom.
This book draws together information on the key areas of successful business – planning, funding (including new areas such as crowdfunding), staying on the right side of the law, employing staff, bookkeeping, accounting and tax, marketing promotion, social media, e-commerce and planning for growth – all in one bumper guide.
With help from this book, you can make even better business decisions and transform a simple idea into your very own business empire.
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