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Business rates
Guidance for Northern Ireland businesses on non-domestic rates, how to pay them and available rate reliefs.
Home working
Best practice guidance on using your home as a place to base your work.
Advantages and disadvantages of using commercial agents
The advantages and disadvantages of using a commercial sales agent including cost effectiveness, sales skills and experience in new markets versus a lack of control.
Sales agents and distributors
How sales agents and distributors can help you access new markets and boost your business. Learn the differences, advantages, and strategies for selling through them.
Sell through licensing your product
How you can use an established company to help launch your product or service through a licensing agreement
Establishing your sales objectives
The steps you need to take to bring your business idea to market including studying the competition and defining your strategy
Set up sales a contract
How a sales contract is a vital element in business sales and how to create a contract that complies with customer protection regulations
Manage the risks of importing
Controlling the risks of importing while capitalising on the opportunities.
National Clearance Hub
Using the National Clearance Hub service for import and export declarations and Post Clearance functions
Overcome the challenges of marketing in Europe
How to minimise risks and avoid penalties or fines when marketing products or services in a foreign European country.
Establish marketing contacts in Europe
How to set up a marketing base to help promote your business in another European country using partners and resellers in the local market.
Digital marketing in Europe
How to ensure your website is appropriate for your EU chosen country, and advice on using affiliate marketing to drive sales, considering language and culture.
Understand European marketing practices
The differences in marketing in other EU or EEA countries, including local laws, distance selling regulations, cultural and language differences.
Position your brand for European markets
Considerations when targeting your brand to markets in other European countries including your business values and language barriers.
Planning for e-commerce
What to consider when setting up e-commerce systems in your business and how to make the most of e-commerce opportunities.
Improve health and safety in your business
Set high standards in health and safety to compete successfully for contract work when preparing your business to tender
Entering new markets - BubbleBum (video)
Grainne Kelly, CEO and Founder of BubbleBum explains how they enter new markets.
Exporting to Norway
What you need to know about exporting to Norway, and how you can get help targeting this market.
Support available for exporting to Norway
There are a range of support options available to help you export to Norway.
Trading partner relationships and e-commerce
How internet-based technologies can improve relationships with your business and trading partners.