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Wednesday 9 July

“Although I can accept talking scarecrows, lions & great wizards of emerald cities, I find it hard to believe there is no paperwork involved when your house lands on a witch”

Dave James

General FAQs

  1. How long will it take me to start my business?
  2. How do I do a business plan?
  3. How long is a business plan?
  4. How can I do a business plan if it's impossible for me to predict the sales I will make for the next year?
  5. Can I pay someone to do a business plan for me?
  6. I will need money to start up, but don't want to go into debt – what do I do?
  7. If I haven't worked for years – can I run my own business?
  8. Do hobbies make good businesses?
  9. I have just retired, is running my own business realistic at my age?
  10. How will I know my idea will work?

  1. How long will it take me to start my business?

    The honest answer is – when you're ready.

    This website covers the things you need to know before you start, and if you start with the Get Ready section and work through the FAQs and the Toolkits you could be ready to start quicker than you thought!

  2. How do I do a business plan?

    The bizSimple Toolkits and the bizSimple business plan template are designed to make business planning as simple as possible. There are even financial forecasting templates to help you with the figures – vital if you are planning to try to borrow money, or invest your own!

  3. How long is a business plan?

    A business plan can be a couple of pages or a small rain forest worth of paper. The bizSimple business plan template is ideal for smaller businesses aiming for sales from less than £10,000 a year up to about £100,000.

  4. How can I do a business plan if it's impossible for me to predict the sales I will make for the next year?

    Business planning is all about setting realistic targets, based on solid market research. The bizSimple Toolkit 01 is an ideal guide for this and Toolkit 02 shows you how to pull it all together into your plan.

  5. Can I pay someone to do a business plan for me?

    Yes. In fact the bizSimple team would be happy to discuss how we can help. If you want more information on the bizSimple business planning service contact us with an outline of your business idea and we will be happy to discuss it further. If you want us to call you, please include your telephone number where we can contact you up until 6pm.

  6. I will need money to start up, but don't want to go into debt – what do I do?

    It is very difficult to avoid debt, especially when you start. The bizSimple financial forecast templates will help you to look at your financial requirements properly, so that you can manage the debts of the business without letting them get out of control.

  7. If I haven't worked for years – can I run my own business?

    That really depends on you! If you've got the drive and determination to learn new things then there is no reason why you can't run your own business – it might even be the best decision you ever made!

    The information in this website will help you to make up your mind and the Toolkits are great for helping you to take a good look at your idea before you make any final decisions.

  8. Do hobbies make good businesses?

    People who turn hobbies into businesses often succeed because they have a real passion for what they are doing. By following the information and guides in this website, bizSimple will help you to turn your hobby into a business.

  9. I have just retired, is running my own business realistic at my age?

    If you've got determination, a good business idea and you've researched it thoroughly there is no reason why your age should be an issue!

  10. How will I know my idea will work?

    While nothing in life is guaranteed bizSimple will make sure that you've covered all the bases. By taking you step-by-step through your market research and planning you can see if your idea has a good chance of working before you commit to anything.

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