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Are you struggling to answer the question ‘Do I need business insurance?’. As Michael Jackson once famously sang ‘you are not alone’.  I’d wager dollars to donuts that this question is one of the most common that we get asked here at Startacus (along with “Did you mean Spartacus?”). It seems that as soon as the words ‘business’ and &lsquo...
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Do you fancy taking a punt with opening your own pub? Last week we took a look at some of the basic information you will need to know before you embark upon your exciting new journey as a publican.  In true Startacus style we got the nitty-gritty, complicated, mind-scrambling stuff out of the way early - things like; the difference between a leasehold and a free pub, how much each is likely ...
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The advantages of business broadband for startups - Chris Marling, editor for the consumer broadband website Broadband Genie explains all..."Whether you’re starting your business up at home or in an office, you’ll be opening yourself up to the world of business deals – and broadband is no exception. But what do these deals offer; and are they preferable to the domestic deals...
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Fancy starting a business but have no idea how to start in formalising the business itself? We’ve picked out four of the main options for you to consider and provided a brief overview of each for you to peruse: Sole TraderYou, yourself and you. In fact only you. The title is a give away really, but you are the sole owner and proprietor of the business. That does not mean that you cannot con...
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Let me tell you how it will be,There’s one for you, nineteen for me,‘Cause I’m the Taxman,Yeah, I’m the Taxman.Whilst you may not be paying the same amount of taxes as The Beatles once sang about, you’ll still be paying some. Becoming self employed doesn’t unfortunately change that. Want to keep yourself right and the taxman off your back? These tips - Tax Basic...
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