Overview

Advances in technology mean that many kinds of business can be run from home.

Starting a business from your home can have a number of benefits. These can include:

• reduced costs
• no need to travel to work
• flexible working hours

If you're starting any kind of business there are things you should think about. If you're starting a business from home, there are some extra things you might need to consider:

• before you start a business from your home for example check if you need planning permission, tell your landlord or mortgage provider, check your home insurance cover
• register your business and sort out the taxes you may need to pay including Council Tax and Business Rates
• check what regulations you need to follow for example health and safety when customers and contacts come to your office, trading standards, food safety
• check how to protect your business and customer's information
• setting up a home office, networking and workhubs
• employing staff
• further support for your business