Setting up

Includes self-employment and starting a business

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Starting and growing

• Set up a business
• Write a business plan
• Working for yourself
• Employing staff for the first time
• Growing your business
• Get help and support for your business
• Apply for a Start Up Loan for your business

Tax and registering

• Set up as a sole trader: step by step
• Set up a limited company: step by step
• Set up a business partnership
• Setting up a social enterprise
• Register as an overseas company
• Unincorporated associations