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Starting a business

Starting a business

What you need to know before launching a startup.

Britain is a nation of fearless entrepreneurs, but the likes of Richard Branson and James Dyson didn’t go from rags to riches instantly.

Branson needed a £300 loan to get his magazine up and running after dropping out of school at the age of 16, while Dyson produced 5,167 prototypes before inventing his vacuumless dust-buster.

In fact, Government statistics revealed that more than half of businesses founded in 2011 had folded within ive years, so the lesson here is to think before you decide.

If you have a bright idea and have spotted a gap in the market, you’ll need to test, prepare and assess the risks and opportunities to give your new business the best chance of survival.

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