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The Clear Books community is home to thousands of UK business owners, creating and running their own businesses across a wide variety of industries. We wanted to find out the challenges and benefits of starting your own business, and to pass on any valuable hints and tips to other budding entrepreneurs in the UK.<\/p>\n

The infographic below contains the results of our survey, with almost 100 Clear Books customers sharing their thoughts. Whether you run a long-established business, are just setting up or simply have a dream to one day turn your business idea into a reality, we hope you find this infographic both revealing and helpful.<\/p>\n

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We’d love to hear from any readers on this topic – please let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!<\/p>\n

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*If you liked this infographic, check out our must-reads page<\/a> – packed with an archive of online whitepapers, colourful infographics and other helpful documents for small businesses and accountants.*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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