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Does my business need a consumer credit licence?
If you sell on credit, lend money, issue credit cards, collect debts or give debt advice, you may need a consumer credit licence to operate.
How to apply for a consumer credit licence
You can apply for consumer credit licensing from the Financial Conduct Authority who will assess your fitness on factors such as competence and past offences.
How to claim business expenses
How to keep on top of your business records in order to claim your business allowable expenses with HMRC.
Diversify your farm business
How to add new and innovative business ideas to your farming business to raise income, with an overview of local support
Risk management
Introduction to the risk management process and the steps to help you identify, manage and minimise risk in your business
Compliance and regulatory risk
How to identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks in your business
Business premises and rates in Northern Ireland
Finding the right property for your business and paying rates in Northern Ireland
Build your own business network
Create and make the most of an informal business network in Northern Ireland
What networks are available to Northern Ireland businesses?
Business networking events hosted by business support organisations across Northern Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland business networks
Invest Northern Ireland provides business support programmes, business growth help and business networking events
Operational risk
Understand the sources of operational risk and how to minimise the impact of operational problems in your business
Types of risk your business faces
Understand the main types of business risk - what they mean and how they can affect your business
Strategic risk
What is strategic risk management and how to identify and mitigate strategic risks in your business
Evaluate business risks
Risk evaluation helps you determine the importance of each risk to the business and decide whether to take action
Prevent and reduce business risk
Reducing risk to business involves putting in place processes and methods to deal with the consequences of an adverse event
Strategies to help you manage business risk
Common strategies for treating the risks to your business are avoidance, acceptance, sharing, reduction and elimination
Business risk insurance
What is risk protection insurance and how to insure your business against financial losses associated with business risks
Using a sales agent
Advice on using an outside agency to sell your products and services, and the legal issues this can raise.
Business networks in Northern Ireland
Use business clubs and forums to make contacts and promote your business in Northern Ireland
Types of outsourcing services
Common types and examples of outsourcing services, including disruptive outsourcing solutions.