Can a sole trader start a magazine?
Anyone can start a magazine – it is just another type of business. If you fill the content yourself or with people who will help you for free, do the design and typesetting yourself using a good DTP programme, the only cost to set up is a computer,software and printer. If you buy industry standard stuff £3000-4,000 or more. Or buy a good PC, Scanner, Printer (for proofing), Photoshop Elements (for adjusting photos) and Serif Page Plus (this DTP programme is less than £100 but is extremely capable and can produce stunning pages with very little effort), then about £1000. A lot less if you already have some of these. Set up your pages in one file with the pages in order.Convert this to a PDF file (this is the file format all modern printers prefer you to supply your job in), dont worry about imposition, the printer can do this automatically. Get prices for printing – printing prices can vary hugely between different printers. Hey presto you are a magazine publisher. There are lots of oth
