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Starting Up

>Are You Ready to Start Up

Decide whether you have what it takes to set up a new business

>Prepare a Business Plan

The essential role that creating and using a business plan plays in starting a successful new business

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Finance and Grants

>Equity Finance

What equity finance is and the major sources of equity finance provision

>Shares and Shareholders

The advantages of selling shares in your company and the entitlements of an individual who buys shares

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Exploit your Ideas

>Protecting Intellectual Property

How to conduct an audit of your business' intellectual property rights and take steps to protect and secure IP

>Non-disclosure Agreements

Use non-disclosure agreements to protect your idea but still receive input from partners

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Sales and Marketing

>Write a Marketing Plan

How to identify your objectives and write a plan that will help you turn marketing into sales

>Understand your Competitors

How to identify your competitors, find out more about them and then use this information to improve your business

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Grow your Business

>Use your Business Plan to get Funding

How to present your business plan to the right people in order to secure funding

>Review your Business Performance

Stand back from the immediate issues and look at why and how planning can help you develop and grow your business

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