Starting your own business - the basics
This workshop has two elements and is designed to support would-be entrepreneurs who are interested in starting up their own business, but aren't sure where to start and what they'll need.
This workshop covers the basics, including:
- Is being self-employed right for you?
- How to set-up a business bank account
- VAT and what it means to your business
- Trading entity, sole trader, partnership or Limited Company?
- Inland Revenue and your responsibilities
- How do you pay yourself? How do you pay into a pension?
- Compliance issues you need to be aware of
- Developing an action plan