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A selection of featured articles from our blog, covering common questions and practical topics for people starting and running a UK business.

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Starting a Jewellery Business: A Guide for Aspiring Jewellery Makers
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Pricing for profitability
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Pricing for Profitability
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Test Before You Invest
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When to Hire a Web Designer for Your Small Business

When to Hire a Web Designer for Your Small Business Most business owners hire a web...

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Signs Your DIY Website Is Costing You Customers
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Running a business
Should I Hire Someone to Build My Website?

Should I Hire Someone to Build My Website If you’ve spent more than a weekend trying...

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Running a business
Companies House ID Verification

How to Complete Your Companies House ID Verification (Full Step-by-Step Guide) If...

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Gurbhag Singh Taak – Paws of Hope

At Duport, we love celebrating the incredible resilience and determination of...

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Mobile Business – Beauty Therapist

Mobile beauty therapists or beauticians, provide treatments such as eyelash and eyebrow...

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Home Business – Dressmaker
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Retail – How to start a health food shop

Many health food retail units sell gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan groceries,...

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How to start as a General Builder

With a massive shortage of general builders in certain parts of the UK it is not...

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How to Start a Dog Walking Business

Earlier this year the Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association (PFMA) released its 2022 list...

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The Complete Guide to Shares

For Limited Companies, ownership is organised through Shares Shares determine how much of...

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Should I have a .co.uk or .com domain?
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Woman Choosing a Company Type
Limited Company, Sole Trader, Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership?

Each trading form has its own advantages and disadvantages Choosing the best option...

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The Essential Start-up Checklist

When you’re thinking about starting your own business, you want to be sure that...

12 minute read
The easy way to create a business plan

A business plan is probably the most important first step in starting your new company...

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The ultimate guide to getting stuff done: A 3 step process to achieve any goal

The secret sauce to start-up success is not intelligence or access to funds, it's the...

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