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Startup Guide

CEDA supports Start-up businesses

Often the most successful business ideas are the simplest ones, like identifying a gap in the market that can be filled with a new product or service or adapting and improving an existing business idea. 

When you’re beginning your business journey there is a wealth of online resources, tips and advice, but it can be overwhelming knowing where to start and what path to follow. This Business Startup Guide provides an ideal starting point with all the information you’ll need, in one place, to help you to turn your business idea into a reality.

Viability

Developing your idea into a business:

  • Market Research

  • Researching your competitors 

  • Value Proposition - developing your unique selling point 

  • Brand name/intellectual property (IP)

Establishing your foundations and framework:

  • Business structure

  • How you'll find your business

  • Tax obligations

  • Compliance

Structure

Strategy

Creating a business strategy:

  • Business Planning

  • Marketing your product(s) and services(s)

  • Place and premises
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Get in touch with a Business Growth Advisor

As a first step, we’ll need you to register through the Regionsl Business Partner Network below, and then one of CEDA’s Business Growth Advisors will be in touch.
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