Category
The broad area you work in, such as Food & Restaurants or Electronics & Tech.
FIND YOUR BUSINESS
Find Your Business Category
Start with what you sell or the service you provide. Then choose the business type that describes your work most closely. Running from home or selling online does not change your industry.
Search by business name, service or category. You can change your choice later.
Business Type
The specific work you do within that category, such as Bakeries, Mobile Repair or Accountants.
Business Nature
How or where you run the business, such as from home, online, from a shop or on your own.
For Example: A Home Cake Business
- Category
- Food & Restaurants
- Business Type
- Bakeries
- Business Nature
- Home-Based Business
Choose the category for the work you do. Use the business nature to describe how you do it.
STEP 1
What does your business do?
Select a category to read who it is for, see examples and compare the business types inside it.
BUSINESS TYPES
Business Types And Examples
Read the category explanation, then select the specific work you do. Your category and type will be carried into signup.
169 business types
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Auto & Vehicles
Cars, bikes, workshops, parts and vehicle services.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses whose main work involves cars, motorcycles or other road vehicles. This includes selling vehicle parts, maintaining or repairing vehicles, washing them, renting them out and buying or selling vehicles.
Example Businesses
A motorcycle parts shop; a car workshop; a tyre shop; a car wash; a used car dealer.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Choose the type that matches your main income: selling parts, repairing vehicles, providing vehicle care, renting vehicles or selling vehicles.
Auto Parts Shops
Sell replacement parts used to maintain or repair cars and other vehicles.
Use This TypeCar Accessories Shops
Sell add-on vehicle items such as seat covers, mats, lights and interior accessories.
Use This TypeCar Workshops
Repair and maintain cars, including routine servicing and mechanical work.
Use This TypeAuto Electricians
Repair vehicle wiring, starting systems, lights and other electrical components.
Use This TypeVehicle Dealerships
Sell vehicles through a dealership, such as a car or motorcycle showroom.
Use This Type
Fashion & Clothing
Clothes, shoes, tailoring, beauty products and fashion accessories.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that sell, make or alter clothing, footwear and personal fashion items. Shops, tailoring services, boutiques and online clothing sellers belong here. You can choose this category whether you sell from a shop or from home.
Example Businesses
A home tailor; an online clothing store; a bridal boutique; a shoe shop; a jewellery shop.
Which Option Should I Choose?
A cosmetics shop belongs here when its main work is selling beauty products. A salon providing hair or beauty services belongs under Health & Wellness.
Style House Storefront Design
Explore the homepage, products, shopping bag and checkout for this business category.
Boutiques
Sell a selected range of fashion clothing, often with a particular style or collection.
Use This TypeGarments Workshops
Produce garments in a workshop, often in batches or for other sellers.
Use This TypeUniform Suppliers
Make or supply uniforms for schools, workplaces or other organisations.
Use This TypeFashion Accessories
Sell fashion items such as belts, scarves, hair accessories and similar products.
Use This Type
Food & Restaurants
Restaurants, cafes, bakeries, catering, drinks and food delivery.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that prepare, serve, produce or deliver food and drinks. This includes home kitchens as well as restaurants, bakeries, caterers, milk suppliers and drinking-water businesses. A physical restaurant is not required.
Example Businesses
A home cake business; a tiffin service; a cafe; a milk delivery service; a bottled-water supplier.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Choose Bakeries if you mainly bake cakes or bread, Home Chefs if you mainly prepare meals, and Catering Businesses if you mainly prepare food for events. A general grocery shop can use General Stores under More Categories.
Restaurants
Prepare and serve meals to customers, usually for dining in, takeaway or delivery.
Use This TypeCloud Kitchens
Prepare food mainly for delivery orders rather than serving customers in a dining area.
Use This TypeBottled Water Businesses
Sell or supply bottled drinking water, including regular water delivery.
Use This TypeBeverage Manufacturers
Make drinks or beverage products for sale to shops, distributors or customers.
Use This Type
Home & Services
Home repairs, cleaning, maintenance, interiors and property services.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that help customers repair, maintain, improve or look after a home or property. The main work is usually a job or service, often performed at the customer's address. Related furniture and interior businesses are also listed here.
Example Businesses
A plumber; an electrician; an AC repair technician; a cleaning team; an interior designer.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Choose CCTV Installation when your main work is fitting cameras at properties. If you mainly sell cameras or electronic equipment from a shop, Electronics & Tech is usually the closer category.
Appliance Repair
Repair household appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators or ovens.
Use This TypeFlooring Businesses
Supply or fit flooring such as tiles, wood, carpet or similar materials.
Use This TypeSecurity Services
Provide security-related services for properties, people or businesses.
Use This TypeLaundry & Dry Cleaning
Wash, dry-clean, press or care for customers' clothes and textiles.
Use This TypeProperty Maintenance
Maintain residential or commercial properties through repair and upkeep work.
Use This Type
Health & Wellness
Clinics, pharmacies, fitness, salons and personal wellness services.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses providing healthcare, fitness, grooming, beauty or personal wellness services, and shops supplying related products. Choose the specific type that describes the service you provide or the products you sell.
Example Businesses
A pharmacy; a dental clinic; a gym; a barber shop; a beauty parlour; a medical equipment supplier.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Use Salons, Barber Shops or Beauty Parlours for hands-on grooming and beauty services. Use Cosmetics Stores under Fashion & Clothing when you mainly sell beauty products.
Medical Equipment Suppliers
Supply medical equipment and related items to customers or organisations.
Use This TypeFitness Centres
Provide fitness facilities, exercise sessions or related fitness services.
Use This TypeWellness Product Businesses
Sell wellness or personal-care products as the main business.
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Electronics & Tech
Phones, computers, electronics, repairs and technology services.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that sell, repair, install or support phones, computers, electronic equipment and technology. This also includes software businesses, website developers, hosting providers and IT support teams.
Example Businesses
A mobile phone shop; a laptop repair business; a computer store; a software company; a networking provider.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Choose a shop type when you mainly sell equipment and a repair or service type when that is your main work. An agency mainly providing advertising, marketing or graphic design can use Professional Services.
CIRCUIT Storefront Design
Explore the homepage, products, shopping bag and checkout for this business category.
Mobile Accessories
Mainly sell phone items such as covers, chargers, cables and earphones.
Use This TypeNetworking Businesses
Supply, set up or support computer networks and related equipment.
Use This TypeDigital Agencies
Provide digital services; choose this when technology work is your main activity.
Use This TypeBarcode Equipment Suppliers
Supply barcode scanners, label printers or related barcode equipment.
Use This Type
Professional Services
Legal, accounting, consulting, property, travel and creative services.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that earn mainly by providing professional knowledge, advice, creative work or project-based services. Clients usually pay for the work you perform rather than buying goods from a shop.
Example Businesses
An accountant; a law firm; a graphic designer; a travel agent; a photographer; an event planner.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Freelancer describes working independently, so choose a more specific type such as Graphic Designers if it matches your work better. A business mainly building software or providing IT support can use Electronics & Tech.
Solicitors & Law Firms
Provide legal services through a solicitor's practice or law firm.
Use This TypeDigital Marketing Agencies
Provide online marketing services such as advertising or social media campaigns.
Use This TypeGraphic Designers
Create visual designs such as logos, artwork, layouts or promotional materials.
Use This TypeEducation Consultants
Help clients with education choices, applications or related services.
Use This TypeContractors
Carry out contracted project work for clients, such as building or specialist trade work.
Use This TypePhotography Businesses
Provide photography services for people, products, businesses or events.
Use This Type
More Categories
Retail, wholesale, manufacturing, ecommerce and other business types.
Who This Category Is For
For businesses that do not closely match the specialist categories above. This includes general retail, wholesale, distribution, manufacturing, agriculture, rentals, warehouses and other product businesses.
Example Businesses
A general store; a stationery shop; a wholesale supplier; a small factory; a plant nursery; a rental business.
Which Option Should I Choose?
Check the specialist categories first. An online clothing store still fits Fashion & Clothing, and a home bakery still fits Food & Restaurants. Being online, home-based or small does not by itself mean you should choose More Categories.
Wholesale Businesses
Sell products mainly in larger quantities to shops or other businesses.
Use This TypeEcommerce Businesses
Sell products mainly through a website, online store or other online channels.
Use This TypeDropshipping Businesses
Sell products online with orders fulfilled directly by a supplier.
Use This TypeConstruction Companies
Carry out building or construction projects as the main business.
Use This TypeAgriculture Businesses
Produce, supply or trade agricultural goods and related products.
Use This TypeBUSINESS NATURE
How And Where Do You Work?
These labels describe how a business operates. They are separate from its category. A bakery can be home-based, sell online and be run by one person at the same time.
Micro Business
A very small business, often run by one person or a tiny team.
Small Business
A local or growing business with a small team and regular customers.
Home-Based Business
A business mainly run from home, such as baking, tailoring or online selling.
Solo / Freelancer
One person providing a service directly to clients.
Online-Only Business
A business that sells or serves customers mainly through the internet.
Mobile / On-the-Go
A business that goes to customers, such as delivery, repair or mobile services.
Family Business
A business owned or managed by members of the same family.
Startup
A new business building and testing a product, service or new idea.
Shop / Retail Business
A business selling products directly to customers from a shop or counter.
Wholesale / Distribution
A business supplying products in larger quantities to shops or other businesses.
Service Business
A business mainly earning by providing skills or services instead of products.
Manufacturing / Production
A business that makes, prepares or processes products for sale.
Mixed / Hybrid Business
A business that combines more than one model, such as shop, service and online sales.
Not sure which one fits?Choose the closest option for now. You can change your business category, business type or even switch to a completely different kind of business later, at no extra charge.
Still Deciding?
I sell online. Which category should I choose?
Choose the category for the products you sell. For example, an online clothing seller belongs in Fashion & Clothing. Online-Only Business describes how you sell.
My business does more than one thing. What should I choose?
Start with the work that makes up the largest part of your business. For example, a phone shop that also repairs phones can choose its main activity. Mixed / Hybrid Business describes a business combining several activities.
When should I use More Categories?
Use it when the specialist categories do not closely describe your work. It includes general stores, wholesale, manufacturing, agriculture, rentals and other business types.
Does choosing a category decide my package or features?
The category describes your business. Review the pricing and add-on details separately to see what is included in your chosen package.
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