Finance & Admin

When starting a small business, there are a number of key considerations that should be addressed at an early stage. Primary amongst these is the...

New business investment is a dwindling area. As the credit crunch bites, any investor worth their salt has been tightening their belt. It has become...

A business plan is potentially the most important document for any new business. It should act as a calling card for potential new investors,...

Climate change and the environment is one of the key political issues of our time. It is particularly notable in that it has captured the imagination...

A social enterprise is, as has been explored in an article elsewhere on this section, a business. The concept of the 'double bottom line' underscores...

For any start up business, securing sufficient funding is an immediate and potentially difficult challenge; indeed, many businesses never clear this...

Running a small business can frequently be a fairly lonely experience. On a day-to-day business you may well be dealing with clients or employees,...

If you are considering setting up your own photography business, there are a number of practical factors that you should take into consideration....

All too frequently, a new business is established with little consideration for the practical implications. Many entrepreneurs set out on new...

Forecasting sales is amongst the most important tasks facing a new business. If your business plan is aiming to secure third party investment then it...

Raising capital is one of the most significant and immediate problems facing any start up business. Initial capital is required for a number of...

The majority of small businesses begin with one self employed individual setting up as a sole trader. This is particularly true of the more solitary...

Many photography businesses are established because the owner, previously a freelance photographer, has found that they cannot deal with the volume...

When establishing a new business, legal structures may not be at the forefront of your mind. The likelihood is that your time will be taken up with...

Social enterprise is a growing phenomenon in which the UK is leading the field. Social enterprise organisations are businesses, but they have are...

IR35 is a piece of legislation enacted when Gordon Brown was Chancellor. IR35 came into force in April 2000, and was designed to ensure that what had...

When starting a business of any type, whether photographic or otherwise, it is vitally important to be clear of the objectives, and aware of the...