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If you run your business from a workshop or factory, workshop insurance can cover you for a number of risks you might face.

This could include injury to visitors and members of the public and loss, damage or theft of equipment. 

It also offers protection against legal fees and compensation costs if an employee makes a claim against you, say they’re involved in an accident in the workplace.

This guide explains all you need to know about workshop insurance for your business.

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What is workshop insurance?

Launching a business isn't easy. A heavily saturated market, fierce competition, and increasing expectations for customer satisfaction are just some of the challenges a start-up company can face.  

But the biggest test for an aspiring business owner is to find a product to sell and base their business on. Without the right offering, how can they expect to attract customers and turn over a profit? 

To help you find that gap in the market, our handy guide to choosing a great product or service to sell will walk you through everything you need to know to prepare your business for success.

How to choose a product or service to sell

If you’re looking to start a business, do you know whether you need to register it before you can start trading? Or if you’ve already started up your own business without registering it, is this something you should be considering?

In any case, you’ll need to know exactly who you need to register your business with as well as any rules or guidance that you’ll have to follow.   With the help of our handy guide, we’ll answer all the above and guide you through the process of registering your business.

How to register a business

Whether you’ve just started your business or you’re rapidly expanding, having skilled employees is essential if you want your company to succeed. 

But to get the right candidates into your business, you need to know how to properly advertise a job. And with so much to wrap your head around, knowing all of the key information that you need to include when writing your job advertisement can seem a little overwhelming.

To help you avoid some common mistakes and fully understand what a job listing should include, our handy guide can walk you through everything you need to know.

How to advertise a job at your small business

If you’ve just started your own company, having skilled employees can really help you get your business off the ground. Whether you’re planning to hire your first starter or are rapidly expanding, it’s crucial that you have payroll set up and working properly.

If you don’t set up your payroll properly your employees might not get paid on time 一 or not at all 一 and you could be hit with a fine from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

To help you avoid costly penalties and unhappy staff, our guide to setting up payroll will walk you through everything you need to know - from understanding how to set up the system to managing it correctly to ensure your business can run smoothly.

How to set up and manage payroll

Compare, switch, and renew business energy, insurance, phone, broadband, and more with Bionic. Our tech-enabled team will help you find the best deals for your business.

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