As we are planning to operate as a proto-company, I conducted some very basic research into running a company.
Having an A – Level in business studies I knew roughly how to run businesses. This website gives a great list of tips for starting businesses.
Some of the main points which are particularly useful are the sections on “planning” and “get into a niche”. As we aim to deal with schools planning is something we need to be very good at. Schools work to strict schedules, and this is something we would need to adhere to. The other section on getting into a niche is good for us as that is our aim. We currently can’t find a service that does what ours is proposing. This should hopefully give us an edge into the industry.