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Let us help your business break through

The opportunity to start your own business can be both exciting and daunting in equal measure. Maybe this is the first time you’ve tried to develop a business idea of your own, or perhaps you’re a serial entrepreneur who loves getting something new off the ground.

We understand the challenges you’ll face, from deciding on your legal status to securing your first customer, so let us help you take these first steps on your business journey.

Resources to help you

We've carefully selected resources to help you with whatever challenges you may be facing right now in your business, so feel free to browse what's on offer below. If there's any content you'd like to see on here, just let us know

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Building your financial confidence

We've put together some resources you can dip in and out of that'll help you make better sense of funding and finance. You can watch the videos in your own time, download the toolkits...

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Strengthening your business idea Toolkit

We offer some top tips on developing business ideas, conducting market research and competitor analysis, and help you understand where to start when it comes to funding.

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Getting your finances right from the start Toolkit

Love them or hate them, numbers are a part of business. These resources cover cash flow management, budgeting and pricing strategy to help you get your finances right, from the start.

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Steps to starting up a business Toolkit

Starting a new business can be hard to know where to begin with the practical side of things. In these guides, we're going to offer some quick tips on the steps to take to get your business up and running.

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Financial jargon Explained Toolkit

Navigating the world of finance can be one of the most challenging parts of starting a new business. These resources will help banish some of those fears.

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Side Hustle toolkit

We're keen to support a new generation of business owners who're thinking about kick starting their very own 'side hustle'.

First steps to starting a business

First steps to starting a business

First steps to starting a business Times have been tough recently. Whether you're thinking about starting your own business, or just seeking inspiration, our videos can help. Whether you find yourself changing career di...

How a business account can help you achieve your ambitions

How a business account can help you achieve your ambitions

Share this page linkedin twitter email It's estimated that as many as 75% of the UK's self-employed workforce use personal bank accounts for all their business transactions.1 Perhaps you're one of them? Has your...

Taking advantage of opportunity

Survive and Revive - Taking advantage of opportunity

Join us for the fifth of Santander's Survive and Revive webinar series, created to help businesses that are looking for ways to rebuild, reshape or evolve their operations in response to coronavirus.