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At some stage in a career, everyone dreams about setting up their very own company. Whether you have a great new business idea, or you can't bear working with your current boss, going it alone is a popular career option.

According to recent figures from Companies House, new company registrations increased by over 5 per cent to 236,315 this year. But for many budding entrepreneurs, transforming that great business idea into reality can be fraught with difficulties.

Once you've got the funding in place (and that's a rollercoaster ride in itself) you have to register the firm, sort out business insurance (for office contents, legal expenses, employers' liability etc), deal with the legal requirements and regulations, design and order office stationery, find office space and furniture--and that's just for starters. In addition, most businesses have to think about a web presence, which means registering...

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