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Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…
Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…
One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…
If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…
If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…
As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…
Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 20 May 2024.
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
You can make a statutory demand to ask for payment of a debt from an…
Choose the form you need, fill it in and deliver (‘serve’) it to the…
You must deliver (‘serve’) the statutory demand form by: giving it to the…
If you do not agree with a statutory demand you’ve been given, you can…
Contact the Insolvency Enquiry Line for information about delivering and…
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. DBT is a ministerial department, supported by 19 agencies and public bodies .
Information and guidance on Business Improvement Districts.
Centralised guidance for SMEs and departments on government’s commitment to support start-ups and small businesses via government procurement, and commit to paying them on time.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes a speech at the Business Connect conference.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some economic issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
This page provides support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) on bidding for government contracts.
Guides councils in how to assess their housing needs.
Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
Partnership opportunities for companies developing innovative business models that offer both commercial success and development impact.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
Toolkit of resources associated with the 10 steps taken by effective local partnerships.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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