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Advantages and disadvantages of buying business property
You should weigh up both pros and cons when considering buying a business property.
Ensure your workers are eligible to work in the UK
Employer responsibility to check a worker's right to work in the UK
Protecting intellectual property
How to conduct an audit of your business' intellectual property rights and take steps to protect and secure your IP
Get patent protection for your business
Find out how to patent a product, and protect your ideas or inventions by applying for a patent and securing your patent rights
Trade marks
Introduction to trade marking – how to choose, search for, register and protect trade marks in the UK or abroad
Renting commercial property
Key factors to consider when choosing to rent property to meet your business demands.
Intellectual property: the basics
How to recognise and use different types of intellectual property rights to protect your business' inventions and ideas
Use your home as a workplace
Tax implications, financial and legal issues, security, and setting up your work area if you plan to work from home.
Buying commercial property: using a surveyor
A surveyor can help you negotiate insurance and contracts and give you advice on any alterations that may be required.
Buying commercial property: using a solicitor
A solicitor can offer valuable legal advice and support to negotiate a suitable deal when purchasing business property.
Retail start-up support
How to find the right financial and advisory support to start your retail business in Northern Ireland
Setting up an innovation start-up
How to build an innovative start-up, develop a business plan for innovation and find the right finance and exit options for your business
Buying commercial property: concluding the sale
Completing the sale of a business property including exchanging contracts, deposits, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees.
Common approaches to innovation
What are the most common approaches to innovation, and how you can analyse the market, identify opportunities and find government support for innovation
Trade mark tips for beginners
12 things that small business owners need to know in order to protect and manage their valuable trade marks
7 key advantages of R&D for small business
Discover different ways to leverage research and development to improve products and services, and boost your business.
Advantages of innovation
Benefits of innovation in business can include efficiencies, growth and increased competitive advantage, as well as enhanced reputation
Employee share schemes: advantages and disadvantages for staff
How employee share schemes affect employees outlining the positives and potential negative factors
HMRC approved share schemes
HMRC approved schemes appropriate for selected employees
Taxed employee share schemes
Employee share schemes where any gains are subject to tax and National Insurance contributions