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Knowledge

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Selling Goods Online
In this guide, we outline the legal requirements for traders selling goods (products or digital content) online.
Business Continuity Planning
This article explains how to make a continuity plan to ensure that a business can operate as effectively as possible if a serious incident occurs.
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Apply for more time to file your company’s accounts
How to request an extension to your Companies House filing deadline if an unplanned event stops you filing your accounts.
Setting up and Running a Payroll System
A brief guide to payroll systems
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What are the Legal Requirements for Business Websites
A review of the basic obligations for businesses online
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An Introduction to Creating a Food Safety Management System
A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) helps a food business operator avoid potential hazards in food preparation and handling.

Resources

Documents

A to Z Funding Guide

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Starting and growing a business from home

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This guide explains the process of setting up a business from home and covers essentials like rates, insurance and health and safety considerations as well as practical tips.

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What makes Wiltshire work

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In Wiltshire, there is a section of the business world where the odds of success are far more favourable.

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The 'microshop' business model

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Wiltshire Lifestyle boom - how Etsy and Pinterest have spawned the microshop business.

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How to get the banks to say yes

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Digital Wiltshire

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News
Don't ignore Cyber Security and your business
Tell us about Cyber Security and your business.
Tim Burghes Published: 9/03/20
Launch of digital tools for traders
Two digital tools on gov.uk launched to provide information to businesses exporting goods in and out...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/02/20
Free Cyber Security Health Check for Businesses an...
Are you concerned about the Cyber Security of your small business or charity?
Tim Burghes Published: 12/08/19
Excalibur achieves best practice standard
Now a fully accredited ISO 27001 business
Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19
Mark Beard stresses need for quality
No need to wait for Government action and regulations
Tim Burghes Published: 12/07/19
Broad new measures to ensure small businesses get ...
For the first time large businesses could be fined for failing to pay smaller suppliers on time as p...
Tim Burghes Published: 20/06/19

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Insights

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Protect your small business from cyber crime
These 6 simple actions will help protect your business from cyber crime.
We will use our powers to protect pension savers
By Darren Ryder, Director of Automatic Enrolment at TPR
5 Reason why Entrpreneurs need to focus on Cybersecurity
When you hear of a new cybersecurity threat on the news, what type of business do you think is most likely to be the victim of an attack?

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