Online Business

Many books are available on how to start an online business. As the subject is quite expansive, I have not tried to cover it here. Instead, I have provided a comprehensive range of links to web-sites that can provide the information and support you'll need to set-up and run a successful online business.

Planning and Setting Up

Create a business plan guide	Government guidance on creating a business plan
Company house	Register Your Business
UK - Trade Marks	Check your Business Name (Trade mark)
US - Trade Marks	Check your Business Name (Trade mark)
Basecamp	Organisational Software
FreeAgent	Accounting Software
Wave	Accounting Software - FREE
E-Myth	Business advice and coaching
Coggle	Mind Mapping Diagram Tools
Survey Monkey	Online Survey
Kick Starter	Funding your business
Indiegogo	Funding your business
Funding Circle	Funding your business

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Creating and Hosting a Web-Site

WordPress	Create Your Web-Site
Wix	Create Your Web-Site
Kualo	Web Site Hosting - Data Centre powered by re-newable energy
Heart Internet	Web Site Hosting
123 reg	Web Site Hosting
99 Designs	Logo Branding
Articles Base	Add relevant professional content to your web-site
Color Brewer	Explore different colour schemes
Grammarly	Ensure your Web-site Grammar is correct
W3C	Check your web-site links and code

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Selling On-Line

eBay	Sell On eBay
Amazon	Sell On Amazon
BARCODE1 UK	Get a Barcode for your product
Paypal	Online payment for your products
Nochex	Online payment for your products
BigCommerce	Setup an Online Shop
PrestaShop	Setup an Online Shop - FREE

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Marketing Your Business

Google Merchants	Submit your product and site to Google Merchants
Google Site Analytics	Search Engine Optimisation
Google Webmaster	Search Engine Optimisation
Lulu	Publish books and/or product material about your business

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Networking

Facebook	Create a Facebook Business Page
Twitter	Create a Twitter following
Buffer	Social Media Posting

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Using Animation and Videos

Tech Smith	Screen-capture software
Powtoon	Animated Video Presentations Software
You Tube	Create an Online Video tutorial
YouTube Adobe Photoshop Template	Youtube - Logo or Banner design Branding
Udemy	Create & Sell Video Courses
Teachable	Create & Sell Video Courses
Thinkific	Create & Sell Video Courses
Windows Movie Maker	Windows Video Editor

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Bringing Products to Market - Help

Labs Mediatek	Tools to go from idea to prototype to product
Tech Star	funding, mentoring and contacts
Digital EIT	funding, mentoring and contacts
UK Business Angels Association	funding, mentoring and contacts
Startup Bootcamp	funding, mentoring and contacts

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How to set up an Online Business

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Planning and Setting Up

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Creating and Hosting a Web-Site

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Selling On-Line

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Marketing Your Business

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Networking

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Using Animation and Videos

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Bringing Products to Market - Help

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