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Event Planner Startup Guide
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Launching an event planning business means handling public liability insurance for events with attendees, written contracts with deposit and cancellation terms, supplier-commission transparency that protects client trust, Temporary Event Notice considerations where alcohol or late-night refreshment is served, and DBS where children's events are involved. This guide covers business registration, insurance, the choice of wedding versus corporate versus private-party focus, pricing on-the-day coordination versus full-planning packages, supplier networks, and the first-90-days checklist for moving from portfolio-building shoots to taking paid full-service bookings.
Covers business registration, public liability insurance for events, supplier-commission transparency, Temporary Event Notices for licensable elements, and DBS considerations where children or vulnerable groups attend
Includes a first-90-days checklist for the practical move from styled-shoot portfolio building to taking paid full-service bookings
Addresses the real decisions: weddings versus corporate versus private parties, on-the-day coordination versus full-planning packages, deposit policies, and supplier kickback transparency that keeps client trust intact
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- Business Overview
- Startup Cost Breakdown
- Regulatory Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- Essential Equipment & Tools
- First 90 Days Launch Timeline
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Useful Links & Resources
- Marketing Your Business
- Financial Setup
- Finding Your First Customers
- Scaling & Growth
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Setting up as a sole trader? Start with the free UK checklist.
The free UK sole trader setup checklist covers the generic first-90-day admin: HMRC registration, VAT, insurance, a business bank account, records and pricing. This startup guide then covers the operating decisions specific to your trade.
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