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How to manage your patents
How to use and manage your patents, protect your inventions and commercialise your patented work
Manage your registered trade mark
How to renew, amend and manage registered trade marks, add new classes of goods and services and deal with trade mark infringement
Managing your copyright
How to use your copyright, license or assign your rights, and protect and benefit from your copyrighted work
Ecodesign in product and service development
What is ecodesign and how it can help you to minimise the environmental impact of your goods and services
User-centred design
Introduction to user-centred design, its benefits to your business and its role in product or service development
Designing a successful brand
How to use design to create a successful brand and build brand identity for your business
Using the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) to move goods
Understanding the New Computerised Transit System and how to use it in your business
Home business work equipment and workstation setup
Take steps to ensure your home workplace is safe and secure and your output and sensitive data are fully protected.
Running a business from home: checklist
What you should consider before setting up a workplace in your home.
Create a separate work area in your home
Allocate a separate part of your house as your workplace if possible, so you can keep home and work apart.
Health and safety risk assessment for home businesses
Identify possible risks in your home including fire, noise, hazardous substances, and electrical appliance safety.
Tax considerations of working from home
The tax implications of working from home including VAT, Capital Gains Tax, and business rates.
Building regulations and planning permission for home businesses
Building regulation, planning permission, and business rates considerations when running a business from your home.
Alterations to rental properties
Issues to consider before you alter your rented business premises, such as planning permission, asbestos, and liability.
Costs when renting commercial property
Financial commitments when renting business premises, including rent, bills and taxes.
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.
Reduce water, sewerage and trade effluent costs
Limiting the amount of water you use will help to reduce water and sewerage bills for your business.
Commercial property finder
Find suitable commercial property for your business operations.
Drink
Guidance on selling alcohol in Northern Ireland and producing and distributing wine, craft beer and cider
Business security survey
How to protect your business internally and externally by performing a survey to reveal weaknesses in security.