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Confidential information and confidentiality agreements
Understand your legal obligations when buying an existing business.
How to assess a company's assets
Decide which assets you want to buy from the business and check the seller's intentions as regards those assets.
Conducting research when buying a business
How to research and analyse information on an existing business you are thinking of buying.
Cyber security for business
Introduction to small business cyber security, risks to your business, and tools and techniques to help you manage it.
Food and drink - find a case study
Case studies highlighting success stories of businesses in the food and drink industry
Voluntary liquidation
Why voluntary liquidation might be the best way to cease your involvement in your business.
Why succession planning is important
How knowing what succession planning is and knowing what's at stake will help you to make wise decisions.
Protect your business from ransomware
Understand what ransomware is, how it works, what impact it may have on your business and how you can prevent it.
Impact of cyber attack on your business
Understand the impact of cyber attacks on businesses and their finances, reputation and consumer confidence.
Examples of popular open source products and types
Common types of open source software and examples of applications for small business accounting, project management, etc.
Choosing computer hardware for your business
Key things to consider when you choose and buy computer hardware for your business.
Promoting your business online
Low-cost ways to promote and market your business, products or services on the internet.
Tax implications of family succession
Pass shares to family members tax-efficiently, maximising relief for Capital Gains Tax and inheritance tax.
What is open source software?
What is open source software, how does it work and how is it different to proprietary, closed-source software.
Tips for selecting open source business software
How to choose what open source software to use in your business and make sure that you get the most of it.
Find support for open source software
Where to find support and training for implementing open source solutions in your business.
Using the internet for business
Reasons for using the internet in business, main considerations and common pitfalls businesses should be aware of.
Advantages of using internet in business
Using internet in business can increase your profits, reduce costs and help you work more productively.
Types of e-commerce business models
Basic e-commerce models are business to business (B2B) or business to consumer (B2C), although other models exist.
Email and internet acceptable use policy
An acceptable use policy can help limit risks and data breaches, ensure compliance and protect your business reputation.