Top 10 Tips for Starting A Business by PAH Accounting

October 31, 2009

PAH_Accounting_LogoTop tips for starting a business

Below are PAH Accounting’s top ten tips of what to consider when starting your new business.

  1. Consider your business structure – Sole Trader, Partnership, Limited Company.

  2. Register your business with appropriate authorities such as HM Revenue and Customs and Companies House as soon as you start.

  3. Open a business bank account – Make sure you get a good deal.

  4. Identify working capital needs – speak to someone like Business Link as they may be able to get grant funding.

  5. Get your name out there – Use face to face networking, online forums and online directory resources as cheap ways to help boost the profile of your business.

  6. Buy your domain name – even if you can’t build the website yet get the domain to ensure you have the one you want.

  7. Keep on top of you administration and bookkeeping – Ensure you have a system in place to record transaction or employ someone to do it for you.

  8. Get a file and keep all of your business receipts – ensure this is then used to prepare your accounting records.

  9. Ensure your business is compliant with all regulatory factors – Get in touch with business link or another adviser to see what you need to do.

  10. Speak to an accountant or three – Most offer a free consultation meet, check out a few and work with the one you feel best suits you and your business. You may also pick up some useful information.

A more detailed article has been included on the PAH Accounting blog, feel free to contact PAH Accounting for further information.

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{ 11 comments… read them below or add one }

Shane Hudson - Be Motivational November 4, 2009 at 6:31 pm

Excellent tips! Cannot believe no one else has commented on this. So useful!

Phil Hendy November 7, 2009 at 3:27 pm

Thanks Shane!

Karen Hensman May 24, 2010 at 1:51 pm

Pleased to say I have done all of those. Thank you for the tips though, very useful and a good starting point for all those new to running a business.

Roland Millward Roland Millward May 24, 2010 at 2:37 pm

Well done Karen! Thanks for taking the time to comment. If you have any tips that you would like to share with our readers, please let me know.
Roland

Phil Hendy July 15, 2010 at 11:17 pm

Hi Karen,

I am glad you had already used similar ideas when setting yourself up. None of it is rocket science but you’d be surprised how many miss out on a few of them!

Thanks Roland for keeping this particular post promoted, it seems to have been quite popular!

Phil

Dan Knowlson July 18, 2010 at 4:31 pm

Good advice Phil

Laura Rudge July 24, 2010 at 7:35 am

Brilliant, simple tips – have taken note!

James Millman July 29, 2010 at 11:17 am

very interesting post
dare i also suggest a point 11 – get yourself a PAYG telephone answering service – http://www.answer.co.uk – every call counts!

Phil Hendy July 29, 2010 at 2:08 pm

A truly shameful plug james but it is a good point

http://www.answer.co.uk/?refid=ZL9GMRQ3N

This will also get you a call answering service from JAM and earn me some pennies!

Roland Millward Roland Millward July 29, 2010 at 2:15 pm

Hi Phil
He’s not the only one is he? lol
Anyway dear readers please Click Here for more about telephone answering and a plug for James from me!
Roland

Lawrence@CreditDonkey May 25, 2011 at 4:16 pm

Simple yet effective article here, thank you so much for sharing a wonderful topic with us since lots of people are now looking for business and want to profit from it. A great food for thought! Kudos to you!
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