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Identify potential business risks and insure against them
Identify potential business risks and get the right insurance to protect your business.
Insuring your business: loss of a key staff member
Key person insurance and how it can protect your business if a vital employee dies.
Insurance protection for the self-employed
Types of insurance that are particularly important for sole traders and small business owners.
Insurance as an employee benefit
Types of insurance commonly available as an employee benefit.
Life and health insurance
Overview of the types of insurance cover for life and health.
Grants: the basics
How to find a grant that suits your business and what makes a business eligible to receive one.
Why a grant application might be turned down
Prepare your application meticulously to limit the possibility of it being turned down.
What kind of grants are available?
Searching for grant funding using the Northern Ireland business support finder and other channels.
How to apply for a government grant
Advice to ensure your application is effective, including applying before the deadline and researching the grant body.
How to turn around a struggling business
The areas of your business that you should assess in order to uncover any problems or potential problems.
Steps to make your business more efficient
How you can get the most out of your staff, processes and resources to reduce costs and improve your business.
How you can improve your profitability
How to identify and take advantage of the opportunities within your business to enhance your profit margins.
Advantages and disadvantages of venture capital
Potential benefits and drawbacks of venture capital.
Complaining about disqualified directors or undischarged bankrupts
Ways to submit a complaint to The Insolvency Service, and what happens after your complaint is submitted.
Members' voluntary liquidation
An overview of Members' voluntary liquidation, including a formal declaration of solvency.
Insolvency
An overview of the options available if you or your business is insolvent.
Disqualification of company directors
Overview of the disqualification proceedings of a company director.
Insolvency options for partnerships
Insolvency options for partnerships, including a partnership voluntary arrangement and a joint bankruptcy petition
Creditors' voluntary liquidation
Outline of Creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
Petition for your own bankruptcy
The procedure and information on a bankruptcy petition.