# Create new business

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/create-new-business/6240>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 30, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/create-new-business/6240 "2016-06-30T14:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/create-new-business/6240/1 "2016-06-30T14:00:00Z")

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Before you can start entering data, you need to create a business. In Manager, a business is an accounting entity. It can represent a company, partnership, trust, fund, organization or a sole trader.

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### Example

**Let’s create a new business named “Brilliant Industries”**

To create new business, go to `Businesses` tab at the top.

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/8/8849163d0a5fedde06ef51bb9594040e03297234.png)

Since this is the first business we create, you will see an empty list of businesses.

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To add a new business, click `Add Business` button, then select `Create New Business`.

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Unlike other accounting systems, Manager doesn’t require a long interview process to set up a business. It’s very simple. Enter business name, then click `Add Business` button. That’s all.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/c/ca6c0e475fdd098b1814ddce0c4a1ca6bad73395.png)

After you create a new business, it will automatically open for you.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/1/13ae18111f9aa211498b39babba9e42bcf955584.png)

To close the business, click `X` symbol in top-left corner next to the name.

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/8/87ea3ad7ac3a94e19cbac125fae9a470e9b75705.png)

This will take you back to the list of businesses you have created in Manager.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/5/5bb76cebaa17a426e7685bd1703f2dc31533c0b0.png)

So far, we have only one business but you can create more if required. If you have more businesses, you can see it’s easy to switch between businesses by pressing `X` button.

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**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/create-new-business/6240/6 "2017-03-12T23:20:18Z")

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Unlisted on March 12, 2017, 11:20pm UTC