Start Up Guides

Starting next week my posts for the coming months are designed to give some bite sized help and advice to the start-up. A lot of what I do surrounds guidance for the smaller business and this is why I have decided that over the coming months I am going to produce an online guide to assist the start-up.

This guide will also consist of useful links to other websites which have useful material that will assist any start-up.

If there is an area not covered that you feel is worth a mention, please post a comment and I will look into it, otherwise the guides will be split to give advice in the following areas:

1. What you should do before you start
2. Selecting professional advisers to partner you
3. What legal entity is right for your business
4. Cash planning and forecasting
5. Registering with the various government departments
6. Funding your business
7. Bookkeeping requirements
8. Dealing with Value Added Tax
9. Dealing with Payroll
10. Dealing with business taxation
11. What next ………

Before we commence I would like to deal with the Legal Disclaimer:

The information contained in this blog site is of a general nature and is not a substitute for professional advice. You are recommended to obtain specific professional advice before you take any action.

No action based on the content should be taken without seeking professional advice. Therefore no responsibility for loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material can be accepted by the authors,the firm or this site.

Furthermore, we are not responsible for the content of the websites to which we have provided links, they are merely for reference purposes.

Tags: Accountants, Business Development, Business Infrastructure, Business Mentoring, Business Start Up, Entrepreneur, Home Business, Micro Business, Selfemployed, Small Business, smb, sme, Very Small Business, VSB

11 Responses to “ Start Up Guides ”

1. Philippe Mesritz
   
   Said on June 7th, 2006 at 5:41 am

   As a suggestion, there’s a couple of other things that I’d add:

   – Hiring your first employee
   – Increasing your business through marketing, telemarketing and/or advertising.

   Both of these are pertinent to people and, especially the first, is a very vague area. Its been something that I’ve been considering writing myself. My blog is currently focused on the second.

   Good luck and I look forward to reading your information.

   – Philippe

2. Jason Holden
   
   Said on June 7th, 2006 at 9:11 am

   I will make hiring your first employee the very first posting under point 11; I have to be honest here I have cheated, point 11 is to catch all other suggestions so please keep them coming and thank you for that Philippe that is a very important first post for me to do under ‘What next…’.

3. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Funding your business - Start Up Guides - Part 6
   
   Said on July 20th, 2006 at 7:40 pm

   [...] In this, the sixth part of our start up guides we look at the more common types of funding you will come across. You may need money to cover initial expenses or you may need it for expansion, what ever your needs we are going to cover the different methods in this part of our guides. [...]

4. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » What is a blog?
   
   Said on July 24th, 2006 at 3:30 pm

   [...] Take The Small Business Blog for example, some of the posting are an online diary, like this one which was spurred on by a conversation I had, but other postings are intended to be more informative like the Start Up Guides, but unlike a static brochure type website this medium gives everyone the opportunity to interact, post comments and ask questions. [...]

5. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Business taxation - Start Up Guides - Part 10
   
   Said on August 21st, 2006 at 7:23 pm

   [...] There is not enough time or space for me to cover all the tax implications and ramifications of a new or existing business in this our tenth bite-sized Start Up Guide. I will however cover a few of the basics to help you get a better understanding of this vast and complex area, so the next time your accountant sits opposite you talking about ‘tax’ you have an idea what it is he is saying. [...]

6. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Why start a business
   
   Said on September 8th, 2006 at 6:25 pm

   [...] As you know for the last 3 months my postings have concentrated on giving some bite sized guidance to those thinking about going it alone. I hope I have at least given some assistance to a small number of you who found yourself reading the blog and thinking should I or shouldn’t I? [...]

7. cat
   
   Said on September 10th, 2006 at 8:21 am

   (under #1)

   - Writing your business plan

   - The top basic business courses you are advised to make time for (and where you can find gov supported programs)

   - Making the decision to work at home or in an outside office

   (the rest)

   - Dealing with contracts

   - Branding and marketing your business

   - What business groups to join (local Chamber of Commerce, industry groups, etc)

   - Learning how to be a creative business owner. For instance, when there isn’t a budget, how to barter services to get what your company needs

8. learn swahili
   
   Said on December 5th, 2006 at 3:08 pm

   learn swahili

   I think you have a valid point here.

9. Andi
   
   Said on April 1st, 2008 at 3:54 am

   I’ve been out of college almost a year, and enjoy freelancing. I have a passion to design for non-profits, and other clients, but don’t know what to bring to the table to get their attention. HELP!

10. Andi
    
    Said on April 1st, 2008 at 3:57 am

    i definitely need advice on books i should be reading to help me get pointed in the right direction.

11. Nursing Degrees Online
    
    Said on April 23rd, 2009 at 7:58 am

    The site also features a very popular forum where businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs, loyal readers and casual visitors share their ideas on how to start a business. This is very useful for me.

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