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• Start-ups and tax
• If you're even reading this subheading then that's a good start: you're facing up to the less glamorous side of running a small business.
• See more in: tax, income tax, national insurance, corporation tax, VAT, business rates, stamp duty, capital gains tax, tax breaks, capital allowances, tax relief, guides

• Thank Darling for the VAT cut? Thanks for nothing
• Finance broker Henry Edjelbaum vents his fury at Alistair Darling for burdening retailers for short-term political gain.
• See more in: VAT, government, Alistair Darling, Labour, budget, taxes, opinion

• Seven common mistakes; surviving recession
• Tips on how protect your business and personal assets, by Cousins Business Law.
• See more in: directors, legal, law, solicitors, 

• Divorce: the implications for your business
• A guide to protecting your assets in the event of divorce, by Sonny Patel of RFB Solicitors.
• See more in: divorce, protecting assets, assets, legal, guides

• Relocate to... the United States
• Receptive to entrepreneurs with inspirational ideas, the United States is among the best places to do business in the world.
• See more in: relocate, relocation, United States, country, economy, guides, overseas, US

• Work from home: an introduction
• It's cheaper – significantly – it means you avoid the dreaded commute, and you can spend more time with your family. But there are drawbacks to running a small business from home.
• See more in: work from home, communications, telecommunications, virtual office, remote working, work from home, mobile working, IT, start a business, startups, guides

• How to find an accountant
• How good is your accounting, bookkeeping and tax knowledge? Probably not good enough to avoid hiring an accountant, says Mark Lee of the Tax Advice Network.
• See more in: tax, bookkeeping, tax advisors, tax advisers, guides, accountancy, books

• Relocate to... Greece
• Be inspired and make one of your favourite holiday hotspots your home. Small-business ideas are increasingly able to flourish thanks to the government's pro-business agenda.
• See more in: relocate, Greece, Greek, European, country, economy, guides, overseas

• Bicycle shops
• More people than ever are avoiding the traffic jam by getting on their bike - especially in the capital. Now could be a profitable time to sell bicycles.
• See more in: retail, leisure, shops, guides, bikes

• Resources guide: raising finance
• Money should not necessarily be an object, as there are no shortage of organisations out there to help you raise finance to start or buy a business.
• See more in: resources, links, directory, buy a business, start a business, startups, finance

• Types of finance providers
• You do not necessarily need to obtain finance to start a new business through the bank. Here's our guide to the options out there, and their advantages and diasdvantages.
• See more in: finance, funding, providers, banks, government, venture capital, VCs, angels, grants, start a business, startups, buy a business, guides, lenders, Award

• Keeping both eyes on the competition
• A guide to keeping abreast of what your customers are doing and, most importantly - what they're doing better.
• See more in: competition, competitors, marketing, prices, research, market research, guides

• Joe the Plumber sparks interest in business buying
• America loves its workaday entrepreneurial heroes. One which has captured the headlines in the US presidential elections has fuelled an interest in buying businesses, according to BusinessesForSale.com.
• See more in: plumbers, plumbing, buy a business, buying, elections, election, Obama, McCain, news, US

• Preparing your franchise business plan
• How franchise buyers should write a business plan, by BFA-affiliated accountant Andrew Small.
• See more in: franchising, buy a franchise, marketing, guides, business plan

• Small-business financing: venture capital
• Mary Erb from leading corporate law firm Heatons explains how to raise small-business finance to turn your business ambitions into profitable reality.
• See more in: venture capital, VCs, finance, capital, funds, guides

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