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Managing financial difficulty
Guides which can help your business through financial problems to find resolutions to suit different circumstances.
Fire drills and training
How fire safety training should effectively inform employees and give them an understanding of what to do if a fire breaks out.
Use innovation in your business
Guidance on using innovation in manufacturing and business operations, and the benefits of using artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 technologies and open data in business
Start-up business ideas
Guides and tools to help you find and develop ideas for ways to start up your own business in Northern Ireland
Fire risk assessment
Carrying out a fire risk assessment and putting in place appropriate measures to ensure the risks are minimised.
Fire safety equipment and evacuation plans
You must be able to detect a fire quickly and have means of escape and equipment to fight the fire as appropriate.
Duties of the appropriate person for fire safety
How the responsible person must have a fire risk assessment in place and minimise risk using a fire management plan.
Fire safety responsibility
All businesses and commercial premises must have a designated person responsible for fire safety arrangements.
Fire safety: record, review and revise
Keeping and maintaining records of fire safety procedures and testing fire safety equipment.
Cost of living: Support and advice for small businesses
Sources of support and funding to help Northern Ireland businesses.
Using a sales agent
Advice on using an outside agency to sell your products and services, and the legal issues this can raise.
Responsibilities for maintenance of commercial properties
Division of responsibilities between landlords and tenants for maintenance and repair of commercial premises.
Health and safety responsibilities in rented business property
Who is responsible for health and safety duties for rented business premises.
Business networks in Northern Ireland
Use business clubs and forums to make contacts and promote your business in Northern Ireland
Creative businesses and employment in Northern Ireland
Key statistics on creative industries employment, number of businesses and economic impact in Northern Ireland.
Create your sales plan
How a sales plan will help you to sell your product or service
Online selling
How your business can successfully use the internet to sell its products or service including creating an online shop and marketing online
Stock control administration
An administrator or stock controllers' duties, typical paperwork and auditing or checking stock
Creative sector in Northern Ireland
Introduction to the creative sector in Northern Ireland - its sub-sectors, growth and key organisations.
Drive business growth through efficiency
Video tutorial on growing your business through increased efficiency