CHECKING OFF THE NITTY-GRITTY

It’s great that you’ve got a lovely logo or packaging ideas in mind, but MillerCole says you need to keep a track of the practical things, too. “It’s so important to secure your social-media domains and register as a business right at the start,” she says. Note down what you have done and what you’re yet to do, keeping an eye on mounting costs and outstanding tasks. “It’s also worth getting advice from an accountant about business banking, reading up on what you’re allowed to expense, and learning about trademarking.”