5 common business risks your growing business should be aware of

Starting a new business is incredibly exciting, but like any new and significant endeavour in life, it requires careful planning and research. Like a vegetable garden, your growing business needs […]

5 Creative AI Legal Issues And Challenges

AI is taking the world by storm, being involved in everything from online shopping to automation testing. It’s helped businesses to overcome challenges such as processing terabytes of data and […]

Starting your business – 7 tips for women entrepreneurs

First published March 8 2022 in celebration of International Women’s Day. Here at Rocket Lawyer, we pride ourselves on encouraging and supporting women business owners, helping them wade through the […]

Changing filing requirements for small companies

All companies in the UK (whether they’re trading or not) must file annual accounts with Companies House. Currently, small companies may submit accounts disclosing less information than medium or large […]

The importance of financial modelling in projecting your business’ future

A major part of running a business is preparing for the future. You’ve always got to make sure you’re ready to meet customers’ needs before those needs actually arise, and […]

Starting a business in 2023

Original version published 30 December 2021. There are around 5.5 million small business enterprises (SMEs) currently operating in the UK – this accounts for 99.9% of the UK’s business population. […]

Social media is a business tool, not a hobby!

Social media is one of the most important aspects of any business, whether you’re a startup or an established company. It allows you to reach new customers, build relationships with […]

5 things to consider before starting a small business

June 27 marks Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day! According to a 2021 report by the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% […]

Moving overseas? How to migrate your business to the UK

The UK has long been renowned as one of the world’s most business-friendly destinations. There were fears that this might change for the worse with Brexit. In reality, however, the […]

5 documents to make your business GDPR-compliant

On Wednesday 25 May the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) turned 4!  When the GDPR first came into force on 18 May 2018 it drastically changed the data protection landscape […]

Easter egg economics: can I legally sell homemade chocolate?

The Easter holidays are approaching and the entrepreneurs amongst us might be considering how their love for egg-shaped chocolate could be turned into a viable business venture. But how easy […]

Legal considerations when starting your Etsy shop

Baking sourdough, gardening, Zoom quizzes… the Covid-19 pandemic brought many interesting trends. One of the most exciting and persistent is the boom in people starting their own businesses making and […]