An idea or a new business
Build the foundations.
Shape the idea, test how it makes money and prepare for your first sale.
- Business and marketing plans
- Pricing and financial forecasts
- Setup and compliance
- Website, first customer and first invoice
Small Business Management Software
Find your next customer.
Know where your money's going.
Keep the business coming in.
Polar finds potential customers, creates sales and marketing plans, builds your campaigns and keeps your business moving. Manage sales, invoices, accounting, recruitment and logistics, with cash-flow forecasts to spot gaps and a planner to keep work on track. Your AI Business Mentor brings it together, helping you see what needs attention and decide what to do next.
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Plain EnglishBuilt around your stageYou stay in control
Your business, in view
Good morning, Alex.
Your idea is taking shape. Here’s what comes next.
Current stagePlanningBuild the foundations
Business plan74%In progress
Startup budget£4,800Example figures
Your next three priorities
1Finish your startup budgetMoney
2Prepare your website briefLaunch
3Build your first customer listCustomers
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Polar recommends. You decide.Your customer and offer are clear. Finish pricing before you finalise the marketing plan.
One connected business journey
Start where you are.
You don’t need to use everything at once. Choose the part of the business that needs your attention.
The business is trading
Run the day with more clarity.
Bring money, customers, documents and daily priorities into a connected working routine.
- Daily brief and Office Manager
- Quotes, invoices and cash flow
- Documents and business records
- Meeting notes and follow-up
Ready for the next step
Grow with a clearer direction.
See where opportunity is building, organise the next campaign and focus your effort.
- Business Mentor and priorities
- Campaign planning and approval
- Opportunities and improvements
- Teams, advisers and Professional
Follow the full Business Journey →Explore all Polar features →
See the connection
A clearer view.
A practical next step.
Polar Business Mentor reviews connected business information and explains the priorities most likely to matter next.
Move from the recommendation to the work: follow up a quote, review your campaign or plan the next customer conversation.
Polar prepares and recommends.
You review, choose and act.
This week’s Mentor viewIllustrative example
Customer activity needs attention.
Three focused actions for the week.
- Follow up two quotesA direct route to your next conversation10 min
- Review your next campaign postKeep your marketing moving10 min
- Add five prospectsBuild the next customer opportunity15 min
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The reason behind the recommendationPlanning is strong. The next useful focus is a more consistent flow of customer opportunities.
See what you can create
Useful work you can build on.
Explore real examples before you decide where to begin.
A business plan.
See an example covering the customer, business model, pricing, operations, finances and first 100 days.
Read the sample business plan →Explore the Plan BuildersA marketing plan.
Explore a practical example with customer focus, positioning, channels, campaign actions and a 90-day calendar.
Read the sample marketing plan →Explore Campaign Manager
Website concept · Built by PolarA professional website.
See the quality Polar can design and build around your business. The concepts show possibilities, rather than templates you have to choose.
Explore Website Studio →See the Founder DashboardMonthly platform plans
Choose the support that fits your stage.
Start for the foundations. Business to build, launch and run. Professional for teams, advisers and deeper control.
Compare what’s included before choosing your plan.
Other ways to get started
A useful answer. A focused plan. A deeper look.
These are separate ways to get help alongside the main Polar platform.
Work through a question.
Use 17 UK small-business calculators and templates for a useful starting point on money, pricing and planning.
Explore the free tools →Find tools and guides on PolarYour next 30 days, organised.
The personalised Action Pack brings priorities, cash, sales, marketing and weekly actions into one working pack.
See what the Action Pack includes →Build my Action PackGo deeper on the decision.
Five UK small-business masterclasses turn your situation into a personalised 90-day route, with 184 expert actions across the collection.
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What do you need help with?
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Your next step
You don’t need to have it all worked out.
Bring the idea — or the part of your business that needs attention.
Polar will help you find a sensible place to begin.