REGIONAL RESTRICTION
3 Surprises Lurking for the New Local Business Startup
How my plan to set up a local business faced unforeseen challenges
Starting your new, locally-focused business should be a breeze — you’re on your home turf.
But the process can bring along a few hidden hiccups. If you’re unprepared, your new business could stop before it starts. In 2015, I learned this the hard way.
Read on to uncover three troublesome truths before they catch you out.
1. Your Choice of Business Name
In 2014, redundancy ended one of the best jobs I ever had.
Established in 1870, the organisation was proud of its regional company name. I treasured my time with them, and I love my home county, Cheshire, more than any other place on Earth. These factors guided my choice of name when I started working as a contractor.
I had it all worked out.
But sometimes, excitement can overtake common sense.
Having decided on the name I wanted to use, I snapped up the domain before anyone else got it.
Only after doing so did I approach Companies House. (The UK government’s executive agency for…
