Equipment

While you’re looking for premises, you also need to work out what you’ll need to run your business.

If you’re going to be retailing, this will include display units, a counter, tills, lighting and credit card machines (more on credit card machines next week).

If you’re going to be in food retailing or catering, you’ll need all the equipment to prepare the food, fridges or chiller cabinets to store and/or display the food, a till, a credit card machine and a counter. If customers will be eating on your premises, you’ll need tables, chairs, cutlery, crockery, trays and other items to serve the food.

If you’re manufacturing, you’ll need to find suitable machinery for your purpose. Try to find this second-hand if possible. Ask around your ...

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