E-Book Introduction.
Specially written for business Start-Up entrepreneurs with little or no experience, this book will give you a robust framework to develop your new business idea and get it successfully up and running.
The advice is relevant to anyone who is considering self-employment and much of the best practice advice is valid for all businesses.
So, you have a great idea for a new business, and you are confident that you can make money out of your proposed product or innovative service.
But can you?
That is the key question!
Starting up a new business can be an extremely rewarding experience, but for those who are new to entrepreneurship, it can be a challenging time.
To assist with these challenges, we have developed our simple, focussed and highly effective business planning tools, to aid you in ‘testing’ your target market and considering several legal and financial aspects.
Covering many aspects of starting up a new business, these interactive documents will allow you to:
Research your Target Market
Analyse your Competitors
Develop a Marketing (Sales) Strategy
Calculate your Personal Survival Budget
(how much you will need to cover your personal living expenses)
Prepare first-time Business Cashflow forecasts
Consider your Personal Skills development requirements,
including Confidence levels and Organisational ability.
And much more…
Packed with useful hints, tips and tactics and written in an easy to understand, informal style, it will be your essential guide to developing your effective Business Plan.
Starting up a new business without a business plan is like driving from Land’s End to John O’Groats without a road map or SatNav. Imagine starting that challenging journey with no idea which way to go or how to get there! Do you travel alone, or will you need someone else onboard to share the driving?
What if you run into heavy traffic on the way and have no contingency plan to help you get back on track, or divert around roadblocks? How do you know how much fuel you will need for the journey? Could you potentially run out of money on route?
Our business plan outlines the 5 ‘drivers’ which are absolutely key to consider when starting up a new business, to ensure that your journey is a successful one. It also includes all the necessary business planning documentation (available to download).
We have developed these business planning documents and best practice ideas after many years of working with Start-ups and are extremely excited to introduce them to you.
Document Downloads.
Chapter 2.
Business Plan Summary –
Jotter –
Chapter 3.
Market and Competitor Research Worksheet –
Avatar Worksheet –
Chapter 4.
Marketing – Sales and Customer Service Worksheet –
Events Calendar –
Traditional Marketing –
Chapter 5.
Personal & Character Skills Analysis and Action Plan (SWOC) –
Personal & Character Skills Analysis and Action Plan (SWOC) Example –
Chapter 6.
Personal Survival Budget –
Chapter 7.
Basic Cash Flow Forecast –
Dianne’s ‘First time’ Cash Flow Forecast Example 1 –
Dianne’s ‘First time’ Cash Flow Forecast Example 2 –
Budget v Actual Cash Flow Forecast –
Chapter 8.
Improvement Circle Review Worksheet –
Links.
- Budget for your Self Assessment Tax Bill if you are self employed
- Income Tax Rates & Personal Allowances – GOV.UK
- Self Assessment General Enquiries Helpline at HM Revenue and Customs
- Self Employed National Insurance Rates – GOV.UK
- What Expenses Can I Include in My Self Assessment Tax Return? Gov.UK (You Tube)
- What expenses can I include in my Self-Assessment tax return? – GOV.UK
- Angel Investment – British Business Bank
- Capital Allowances – GOV.UK
- Choosing the right business structure – Companies House
- Class 3 Voluntary National Insurance – GOV.UK
- Construction Industry Scheme – GOV.UK
- Construction Industry Scheme – Tax Facts (You Tube.com)
- Crowdfunding
- Finance and Support for your Business – GOV.UK
- How to Calculate your Taxable Profits GOV.UK
- How to register for Self Assessment.GOV.UK
- National Insurance – GOV.UK
- Registering for Self-Assessment – YouTube HM Revenue & Customs
- Self Assessment – Tax Returns .GOV.UK
- Self Employed Records (how long to keep) – GOV.UK
- Self-Assessment Tax Calculator – GOV.UK
- Self-Employed Records (what is required) GOV.UK
- Set up a Business – Which Structure to Choose? – GOV>UK
- Set up as a sole trader – How to set up/Name Requirements etc – GOV.UK
- Start Up Loan – GOV.UK
- VAT Registration – GOV.UK
- What expenses can I include in my Self-Assessment tax return? – GOV.UK
- How to register for Self Assessment.GOV.UK
- Income Tax Rates & Personal Allowances – GOV.UK
- My first Self Assessment tax return (You Tube)
- Self Assessment – Tax Returns .GOV.UK
- Self Assessment General Enquiries Helpline at HM Revenue and Customs
- What Expenses Can I Include in My Self Assessment Tax Return? Gov.UK (You Tube)