Welcome to Up&Running, which aims to help you start and run your own business successfully

Whether you want to find out how to turn an idea into a viable venture or if you simply need information about how to run your business more effectively, we want to support you every step of the way.

Sign up for the first phase of Up&Running (available to all) and you'll receive 16 emails (two per week for the next two months) that provide information about starting a business. The second phase (available to HSBC business banking customers only) consists of 26 fortnightly emails, each of which contains information about managing a particular issue.

Each email features tips from those who've successfully started their own businesses (that's them, pictured below). All are HSBC Start-Up Stars finalists - two are former winners. You can learn from their experiences.

Each email also gives you access to a range of easy-to-follow guides and other resources.

To find out which topics are covered, choose one of the boxes below. Alternatively, register or log on in the box on the right.