You would have heard of a business plan if you've spoken to anybody about the idea of setting up a business of your own or if you're already in business on your own.

Very simply, a business plan is just a written description of what the business will do.

This podcast from SmallBiz.chat will explain what they are and how to create one.

Following on from our first podcast in this series of Starting a Business (based on our blog - SmallBiz.chat ) we’ll look at money.There are a couple of grounded principles when understanding money in business.First, ‘business money’ is not the same as personal money. Aside from who owns the money, they have totally different values.The second is that access to money and having cash are two different things.In this podcast, we’ll look into these points in more detail.

You’ve pondered, perused and prevaricated, and now you’re ready to strike out on your own; to make your own path and work for yourself… you’re going to be starting a business!

Make yourself a cuppa and spend some useful time learning from those that have been there before. This podcast is the first in a series that will help explain and demystify the process of starting a business, in plain English… Let’s go!

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