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Discover how to launch your own interior design business with our practical guidance and tips for success.

Why not turn your passion into a profitable business? Discover 10 craft business ideas you could start from home.

Learn how to start an accountancy firm and tap into a growing demand for finance experts. Discover the steps to launch your successful business.

Learn practical ways to reduce business overheads in your hospitality start-up and boost profitability, from energy savings to smarter staffing and budgeting.

Learn how to start a carpentry business with our step-by-step guide. Discover more about the skills you might need, business structures, and funding options.

Discover how to become a locksmith and start your own business. Find out about training, tools, funding ideas, business structures, and marketing tips.

Turn your fashion dreams into reality with our guide on how to start a clothing business, including researching, manufacturing, and marketing ideas.

Find out how to become a plasterer and set up your own plastering business with our helpful guide.

Discover how to open a restaurant. Our in-depth guide covers everything from location, premises, equipment, payments, and staffing.

Losing your job might be the opportunity you've been waiting for to start your own business. Discover top tips for starting a business after redundancy.

Discover how to successfully open and run a corner shop. Learn about market research, legal requirements, funding options, and marketing strategies.

Become your own boss and help the UK reach its sustainability goals by starting a heat pump installation business.

Learn new business insights from our 2024/25 SUL ambassadors. We talk to George Greer from Project Harmless about this inspiring sustainable business.

Discover how to open a shop and start a retail store business with our handy guide – from market research and finding a location to sourcing funding.

Discover new business insights from our 2024/25 SUL ambassadors. Meet TJ Bouchada, owner of Moody Cow Nails, and get inspired by her entrepreneurial journey.

Start your own import-export business with the help of our handy guide. Learn about the benefits and the different types to the licences you need.

A car wash business could be a satisfying enterprise for budding entrepreneurs. Read our guide to find out how to start one.

Find out how to become an electrician and start a self-employed business with our handy guide.