Many of our proofreading and editing course students set up their own businesses. We’re always pleased to help them, even after they complete the course.

It’s important to keep start-up costs down. Our start-up budget was £0!

It’s best to run the business from homes, so as to avoid rent and rates.

Modern IT means there’s no reason for an online business to have a premises. It’s a complete waste of money.

You can also save money by using a free web building programme like Wix or WordPress, and use PayPal for ecommerce.

PayPal accounts are simple to operate, and free to set up – and most customers have a PayPal account.

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