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Your business markets and competitors
Define your market, identify your target customers and main competitors and look to the future to anticipate change.
What a business plan should include
How to make a clear and simple plan for how your business will move through the startup and growth phases.
Business plan: marketing and sales
Sectors covering price, customers, your sales channels, distribution methods, promotional strategy and sales plan.
The audience for your business plan
Your business plan will need to be ready for an external audience to view if you're seeking finance or investment.
How to identify staff training needs
How to identify a gap between employee knowledge and skills and training requirements using the training needs analysis technique.
Training methods to fit your business
A list of training methods that may be helpful to your business and boost the skills of your staff.
Advantages of staff training
Find out the many benefits that staff training and skills development can bring to your workers and business.
Develop a remuneration strategy for your family business
How to apply fair, consistent and open principles when devising a remuneration strategy in a family business.
Succession planning in family businesses
How to balance family relationships and business needs to draw up a fair, effective and tax-efficient exit strategy.
Sector-specific skills and training in Northern Ireland
Where to find staff training and skills development specifically tailored to your business sector.
Find training courses in Northern Ireland
What to consider when choosing a suitable training provider and where you can find training courses in Northern Ireland.
Advantages of vocational qualifications
How vocational qualifications can develop staff skills leading to many benefits for your business
Support available for exporting to Australia
There are a range of support options available to help you export to Australia.
X for business
The benefits and challenges of X for business, how to set up and manage an account, use advertising and track and evaluate your success.
Taxes, duty and legal considerations when exporting to Australia
Find out about the numerous things you need to consider before you start exporting to Australia.
Benefits of the UK-Australia free trade agreement
The UK has signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Australia which will make exporting to Australia cheaper, faster and more secure for UK businesses.
Advantages and challenges of exporting to Australia
Be aware of the advantages and challenges of doing business in Australia.
Sectoral opportunities in Australia
There are a number of sectors that could potentially offer some opportunities to Northern Ireland companies.
Create a successful family-business constitution
Using a written document to state principles and serve as a practical guide for conflict management and prevention
Financial forecasts for your business plan
What to include in your business sales, cashflow and profit and loss forecasts, including financial forecast examples.