Are you fed up with working for the boss and long to run your own business?
Do you have a cracking business idea but are too worried to give up the day job? Do you know how to get your big idea off the ground?

There are now more than 3.9 million small businesses in the UK and the numbers are increasing each year. But how easy is it to go it alone? How many hoops do aspiring business owners have to jump through?

To support our sponsorship of Channel 4's new series of 'Risking It All' which follows the experiences of would-be entrepreneurs, we have produced this helpful on-line guide to give real advice on the issues that matter - from how to ensure that your business idea will really be a success to securing the necessary funding and helping you choose the right IT equipment. So are you ready to risk it all?