1. Business Final Steps First Steps Research your Market Research your Business Set up your Business You and your People Financial Projections Fund your Business

2. First Steps Decide Start Date Ready for Business Copyright Patent Trademark Register Business Name Ensure Business Success Develop Business Idea

3. Research your Market Foreign Trade Market Research Ideal Customer Your Competitors Define Products Services Business Location Choose your Suppliers Promotion Business Online Create Website

4. Research your Business Permits Regulations Rented Offices Transport Needs Corporation & Business Taxes Expenses and Tax Advantages Advisors Business Insurance DPA & Sales Law Staffing

5. Setup your Business Track Products Services File Tax and VAT Returns Safe Working Conditions Plan IT System Business Bank Account

6. You and your People Directors Income Tax Income Tax Responsibilities Payroll System Terms & Policies First Employee Staff Insurance Employee NI & Requirements Pay & Pensions Staff Records

7. Financial Projections Work with Categories Sales Forecast Customer Payment Terms Product and Pricing Cost of Sales Direct Costs Overheads

8. Fund Your Business Available Finance Startup Costs & Funding Raise Funds Fixed Assets Grants Invetsments Loans Personal Finance

9. Final Steps Confidentiality Agreement Financial Overview Business Objectives Business Overview Exit Strategy Vision Cover Sheet First Sale Opportunities & Threats Overtrading Undertrading

10. Money Bank Account OverheadsInvestments Direct Costs Sales Forecast Start-up Costs Loans Grants Fixed Assets

11. Market Market Research Competitors Suppliers Types of Customer Products Services Marketing Promotion

12. People Key People Solicitor Accountant Business Advisor

13. Executive Summary Cover Sheet Confidentiality Agreement Business Overview Vision Business Objectives Opportunities & Threats Financial Overview