Before you Begin…..

 

Barclays helps over 1,000 businesses start up each week and works with them to guarantee that their business is a success. We can use this experience to ensure that you avoid the common pitfalls, which will save you time and money. And bring your business closer to success.

 

With Barclays, you will be provided with your own Start-up Specialist, a local manager who will be devoted to making your business a success. You can also benefit from practical help with our annual programme of Start Right seminars. This kind of running support is unlikely from any other high street bank.

 

A guide to help you start forming your business idea into a business reality will follow, divided into easy-to-use sections:

 

• Individual attributes and skills


• Carrying out your business plan


• Researching for your business


• Deciding your business type and ownership


• Producing preliminary resource plans


• Ready to start your business

 

Individual attributes and skills

It’s a huge decision to start your own business. And one that should take lots of consideration. You should be positive that it’s what you really want to do-and that you’ll be able to see it through.

 

A good product is not the be all and end all. And hard work alone won’t always be enough. It is tough starting your own business and not necessarily for everyone. But the benefits – both financial and personal can be extremely gratifying.

 

As well as examining your business idea closely, you should examine yourself closely and understand the impending personal and financial impact starting a business could have on you.

 

Perhaps most importantly, are you enthusiastic to learn? Because you should not expect to know everything from the beginning. And you will not get everything right. But if you are able to learn from your mistakes, and acknowledge your own weaknesses, success will be that much easier.

 

We’ve been helping businesses to start up long enough to know that there is no single “secret to success”