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Venture capital
How the venture capital investment model applies to small and medium-sized businesses seeking funding.
Export or move livestock and poultry
Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
Event focuses on employing autistic and disabled people
Equality Commission event will help employers recruit and support autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled people.
The MacRobert Award 2024
Nominations are now open for the UK's longest running national prize for engineering innovation.
Selling or closing a business
Having an exit strategy may be the best way to ensure a pain-free sale or liquidation.
Employers' responsibilities when selling a business
Information about your legal duties to inform and consult employees when transferring a business.
VAT when selling or closing a business
What you need to do if your business is VAT registered and you are closing or selling your business.
Difficulties paying HMRC
What you need to do if you have problems paying what you owe to HMRC when selling or closing a business.
Get to grips with cashflow (video)
A short video providing business tips for setting up payment plans, invoicing customers and monthly payment targets.
Liability insurance for your business
Liability insurance, your legal liabilities, which types of insurance are required by law and which are optional.
Employers' liability insurance
What employers' liability compulsory insurance is, what it covers and who needs to be covered.
How liability insurance works
Calculating the cost of insurance using book and risk rating for public and products liability insurance.
WIPO Global Awards 2024
Small businesses and startups making smart use of IP are invited to submit applications through 31 March 2024.
How venture capital investors work with and exit from companies
How the relationship between a private investor and company works.
Develop an export marketing plan
Use market research and trade visits to develop an exporting marketing plan.
Top tips for export success
The following top tips will help you to get the support you need to begin exporting.
Finding and approaching venture capital investors
How to find the right venture capital investment fund and convince it to invest in your company.
What is private equity and venture capital?
How forms of private equity such as venture capital and business angels are used to invest in private companies.
Paying National Insurance for workers from the UK working in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland
Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
Webinar: Spotlight on Canada
Learn about the latest in-market macroeconomic and industry trends in Canada.