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When does a payment become late?
The point at which a payment becomes late depends on whether you have agreed a credit period with the customer.
Tips to ensure customers pay you on time
Ways to actively reduce or eliminate bad debt among your customers.
When to charge interest on late payments
You have a statutory right to charge interest on any money owed to your business.
Factoring and invoice discounting
How to improve cashflow by selling your invoices to a third party.
The cost of factoring and invoice discounting
Credit management fees and interest.
Invoice discounting
Invoice discounters offer an advance on the total amount owed to you by customers.
Advantages and disadvantages of business budgeting
The benefits and potential drawbacks of budgeting for businesses.
Requirements when applying for a bank loan
Banks have a number of core criteria which they will take into account in assessing your finance application.
Advantages of credit checking customers
Why credit checking current or potential customers is so important.
Signs your business is overtrading
Be mindful of the symptoms of overtrading so you can try to prevent it.
Causes of cashflow problems in your business
Common causes of cashflow problems including late customer payments and seasonal demand.
Crowdfunding
What is crowdfunding and how can it be used to finance a business.
Decide whether to lease or buy assets
The pros and cons of leasing and buying outright.
Advantages and challenges of exporting to France
Be aware of the advantages and challenges of doing business in France.
Sectoral opportunities in France
There are a number of sectors that could potentially offer some opportunities to Northern Ireland companies.
Import and export of wood and bark
Find out the requirements for importing and exporting wood and bark for Northern Ireland.
How to become a successful woman in business
Tips, guidance and support for potential women entrepreneurs on taking the rights steps when starting a business
How entrepreneurial are women in NI?
Overview of female entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland and support available to help women get started in business
Things to consider when choosing a crowdfunding website
Things to consider when choosing a crowdfunding platform.
Advantages and disadvantages of crowdfunding
The benefits and disadvantages of using crowdfunding to finance your business idea.