Business Law and Using a Solicitor

Whatever the commercial activity you are engaged in - from buying supplies to selling your product - you need to be aware of the legal issues involved.

Buying a Franchise

Buying a franchise allows you to set up your own business without starting from scratch.

Credit Control

Credit control is a vital part of running any business, and especially a new business with limited cash resources.

Employment Law

Although the laws covering employment are extensive, the main issues for small and start-up businesses are fairly straightforward.

Financing Your Business

A solid financial base is essential when you are starting up a new business.

Forming a Business

Once you have made up your mind to go ahead, you need to get to grips with the legal requirements for forming a business.

Grants

Even experts can find it difficult to keep track of the hundreds of different grant schemes which keep appearing - and then disappearing.

Insurance

Life is hard enough already for people starting small businesses, without having to worry about unexpected disasters.

Marketing Your Business

If you think marketing is just another term for advertising - think again.

Negotiation

Too many people starting up in business see negotiation as a chore and haggling as an embarrassment or a waste of time.