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Using other people's digital assets
The use of another individual's digital intellectual property is only allowed with the permission of the owner
Intellectual property in specific sectors
In some business sectors, such as entertainment and software, IP is particularly vulnerable to infringement
Company name as intellectual property
How your company name can work as a unique identifier to form important intellectual property
Trade secrets
What are trade secrets and how can you use trade secrets to protect your intellectual property
Business growth and premises
As your business grows and takes in more staff, you may need to assess your options for larger business premises
How to license your copyright
As a copyright owner, you have the option to grant a licence to others for certain types of use of your work
How to sell or transfer your copyright
Understand how to assign your own copyright to others when you sell or transfer the rights to your works
Copy protection devices for digital content
Digital Rights Management and other copy protection measures can help prevent unlawful use of your copyright material
Exporting to the USA - Pia Rossini (video)
Blayne Shaw and Kirsty Roy of Pia Rossini explain how they started exporting to the United States of America.
Doing business in China: five top tips
Follow our tips to help you understand the culture of doing business in China
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Renew your registered designs
How and when to renew your design registration to make sure that your design remains protected
Diversifying our farm - Cavanagh Free Range Eggs (video)
Farm diversification example with Cavanagh Free Range Eggs, who successfully diversified their farm to create a business
Skills to Succeed
Helping employers develop the skills of their workforce
Tax help and support for landlords
Help and support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for landlords
Lead and motivate staff: five top tips
The following top tips will help you to enhance your leadership skills and motivate your staff
Identifying business opportunities through market research - Forest Feast (video)
Ann Woods, Forest Feast, explains what market research databases and techniques they use to help identify new business opportunities.
Starting a successful business - The Present Tree (video)
In this case study, Catherine Cunningham, founder of The Present Tree discusses how she started a successful business
New product development process
Understand the key stages of new product development process (NPD process), from generating ideas and concepts, to product launch
Pricing strategy for a new product or service
Establishing a pricing strategy for a development project to determine how much to invest in it