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At Great Places, we believe in empowering our customers to pursue their entrepreneurial goals by starting a business from home. But it's also important to ensure that your business is suitable for a home and does not negatively impact your community.
Why Start a Home Business?
We understand there are lots of different reasons why someone might want to start a business from their home. We also understand that starting a business can be extremely tricky, and that is why we want to partner with customers to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Things to consider
While we encourage your entrepreneurial spirit, there are a few important things to consider:
Get Permission and Licenses: Make sure you have all the necessary permissions and licenses to run your business. Without these, you could face issues like property damage or liability problems.
Avoid Property Damage: Be careful with how you store and use any equipment. There have been cases where improper storage caused significant damage.
Manage Nuisances: Sometimes, businesses can cause issues to surrounding homes in your area. It's important to manage these to avoid any complaints or actions from the council.
Share Your Thoughts
We want to know what types of businesses you think are suitable to run from home, what would be important to you if you started a business, and what would be important if a neighbour was running a business from a nearby home. Your input will help us create clear guidelines to help both our staff and you !
Tell us what you think. Complete our survey below for a chance to win a £50 Love2shop e-gift card. Your responses will help shape the service we offer to customers going forward 😊
**Prize Draw Terms & Conditions - All completed entries will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Love2shop e-gift card. There is no cash alternative available. Please note that tenancy issues may be taken into account when the winner is chosen. All activities will close at 11.59 pm on August 24th 2025 and any submissions completed after this time will not be entered into the draw. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted within 15 working days of the closing date.
At Great Places, we believe in empowering our customers to pursue their entrepreneurial goals by starting a business from home. But it's also important to ensure that your business is suitable for a home and does not negatively impact your community.
Why Start a Home Business?
We understand there are lots of different reasons why someone might want to start a business from their home. We also understand that starting a business can be extremely tricky, and that is why we want to partner with customers to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Things to consider
While we encourage your entrepreneurial spirit, there are a few important things to consider:
Get Permission and Licenses: Make sure you have all the necessary permissions and licenses to run your business. Without these, you could face issues like property damage or liability problems.
Avoid Property Damage: Be careful with how you store and use any equipment. There have been cases where improper storage caused significant damage.
Manage Nuisances: Sometimes, businesses can cause issues to surrounding homes in your area. It's important to manage these to avoid any complaints or actions from the council.
Share Your Thoughts
We want to know what types of businesses you think are suitable to run from home, what would be important to you if you started a business, and what would be important if a neighbour was running a business from a nearby home. Your input will help us create clear guidelines to help both our staff and you !
Tell us what you think. Complete our survey below for a chance to win a £50 Love2shop e-gift card. Your responses will help shape the service we offer to customers going forward 😊
**Prize Draw Terms & Conditions - All completed entries will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Love2shop e-gift card. There is no cash alternative available. Please note that tenancy issues may be taken into account when the winner is chosen. All activities will close at 11.59 pm on August 24th 2025 and any submissions completed after this time will not be entered into the draw. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted within 15 working days of the closing date.
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