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Your liability for disputed card payments
Customer refunds for fraudulent transactions and for undelivered or defective goods.
Costs of buying business property
Financial considerations you should take into account when purchasing commercial premises.
How to avoid overtrading: example
A case study of how to avoid a situation of overtrading and the potential disaster it causes.
Business banking services offered by European banks
The different business accounts and business services offered by European banks.
What you will need to set up your business account in Europe
The documents that banks in Europe will require you to submit before you can open your business bank account.
Payment card security measures
Fraud prevention techniques and your obligation to protect cardholder data that your business stores or transmits.
Advantages and disadvantages of accepting payment cards for sales
Card payments can increase sales, broaden your customer base and cut admin - but watch costs and the risk of fraud.
Make an offer to buy a business property
Understand conditional offers, lockout agreements, building survey results and raising finance for the purchase.
Funding support for food and drink businesses
Funding support for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
Significance of intangible assets to innovation
How to identify the different assets of your innovation start-up and use intangible assets, such as patents, designs and trade marks, to raise funds for your business
Exit strategies for innovation start-ups
Common exit strategies for innovation start-ups, including acquisition and IPO, and how to plan for exit
Skills support for food and drink businesses
Skills support and development for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland.
Buying business property
What to consider when buying your own business premises, financial and legal aspects, and when to use a solicitor or surveyor.
Choosing business property
Key issues to consider when choosing the right commercial property for your business needs.
Attract funding for your invention
Explore funding options for development of new products and ideas, including equity finance, government grants, loans, crowdfunding and more
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