Find the help you need
Browse the topics below, or search for a question. You’ll find our guides alongside links to official advice.
Getting started
First steps and help when you need advice.
Here4Business guideStarting an online businessWhat to sell, what to budget for and how to get ready for orders.Here4Business guideFree business adviceFind support in your part of the UK.Here4Business guideUsing a separate business addressCompare address services and how they handle your post.GOV.UK ↗Sole trader or limited company?Find out about the main ways to set up a business and the steps involved.
Money and staff
Accounts, pay and everyday responsibilities.
Here4Business guideAccountant or bookkeeper?Understand who can help with records, accounts and tax.Here4Business guideDoing payroll or getting helpCompare software with a payroll provider.Small Business Commissioner ↗When a customer pays lateFind help with chasing business payments and understanding your options.GOV.UK ↗Taking on your first employeeWork through the steps for pay, registration, pensions and insurance.GOV.UK ↗Workplace pensionsUnderstand what you need to do about pensions when you employ people.
Phones and broadband
Services that keep you in touch with customers.
Websites and online shops
Building a site, choosing a service and getting support.
Here4Business guideWebsite builder or designer?Decide how much you want to do yourself.Here4Business guideChoosing a web designerCompare examples, quotes and ongoing help.Here4Business guideChoosing web hostingUnderstand what hosting does and what to check.Here4Business guideManaged WordPress hostingFind out which website jobs a host can take on.Here4Business guideShopify or WooCommerce?Compare two ways to run an online shop.
Finding customers
Search, advertising and freelance help.
Here4Business guideChoosing an SEO specialistGet help making your website easier to find in search results.Here4Business guideFinding a search advertising specialistUnderstand the service, costs and results to discuss.Here4Business guideUsing FiverrChoose a freelancer and agree what the job includes.
Insurance and safety
Cover, workplace safety and looking after information.
Here4Business guideChoosing business insuranceUnderstand common policies and the cover to ask about.National Cyber Security Centre ↗Keep accounts and devices secureFollow practical steps for passwords, updates, backups and avoiding scams.Information Commissioner’s Office ↗Do you need to pay a data-protection fee?Answer questions about your use of personal information to check whether a fee applies.Health and Safety Executive ↗Health and safety at workFind out where to start with keeping your workplace safe.Acas ↗Employment contractsGet help understanding written terms and your responsibilities to employees.
Hosting for more complex websites
For people working with a developer or looking after client websites.