Business Start-Up Briefing Fact Sheets

There are many sites on the web that provide information for business. While doing some web searches I came across this excellent page on the ACCA website.

For your convenience I include the links below to the various factsheets of interest to anyone starting, or running a small business. This information is equally valuable if you are thinking about going freelance.

UPDATE – Please note this list was first collected in 2011, many may now be out of date or links may be broken

• 01. Writing a business plan (PDF)
• 02. Forming a business (PDF)
• 03. Researching your market (PDF)
• 04. Marketing your business (PDF)
• 05. Pricing your product or service (PDF)
• 06. Effective PR (PDF)
• 07. Direct mail (PDF)
• 08. Advertising (PDF)
• 09. Writing an advertisement (PDF)
• 10. Effective selling (PDF)
• 11. Customer care (PDF)
• 12. Purchasing
• 13. Negotiation (PDF)
• 14. Choosing and using an accountant
• 15. Financing your business
• 16. Grants (PDF)
• 17. Simple book-keeping (PDF)
• 18. Budgeting (PDF)
• 19. Credit control (PDF)
• 20. Tax (PDF)
• 21. VAT (PDF)
• 22. Searching for premises (PDF)
• 23. Property licences (PDF)
• 24. Setting up an office (PDF)
• 25. Setting up your first IT system (PDF)
• 26. Insurance (PDF)
• 27. Recruitment and interviewing (PDF)
• 28. Business law and using a solicitor (PDF)
• 29. Employment law (PDF)
• 30. Buying a franchise (PDF)
• 31. Accounting and book-keeping (PDF)
• 32. Choosing a business structure
• 33. E-business
• 34. Regulatory requirements