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Paying business rates
Payment options available for you to pay your business rates bill, what you should do if you can't pay your bill, and what will happen if you don't.
Develop your franchise format
The franchise operations manual, and protecting your brand.
Is franchising right for your business?
Offering franchisees a successful business model, and having the right resources and skills.
Register a trade mark outside the UK
How to register a trade mark in Europe and internationally by applying for EU trade mark registration or applying under the WIPO's Madrid protocol
Marketing your product or service overseas
Ideas for how to market your product or service overseas.
Assess export market opportunities
Researching and adapting to customer requirements and the business environment in overseas markets
Selling and distribution in overseas markets
Look at different ways of selling and distributing overseas.
Transport considerations when exporting
The transport options that are available to exporters and their insurance requirements.
Working effectively with different cultures
How to approach other cultures respectfully and effectively.
Ten key steps to successful exporting
Tips for how to improve your chances of exporting successfully
Choosing the right export markets
Focusing on export market opportunities that suit your strengths.
Manage export contracts and logistics
Understanding export contracts, delivery and payments.
Plan your export market entry strategy
Choosing the right distribution channels and ways of promoting your product in overseas markets.
Register a trade mark in the UK
Apply to the Intellectual Property Office to register your trade mark in the UK
What is a trade mark?
What can be registered as a trade mark in the UK and the difference between acceptable and unacceptable trade marks
Seeking professional advice when buying a business
Information on potential sources that help when buying a business.
Creating a new product development team
Build teams that can bring different skills into your product or service development and work together effectively
Screening new product or service ideas
How to evaluate if your business idea is viable, and what criteria to use to screen new product or service ideas
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