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How to register as a sole trader
What you need to do to register as a sole trader, including information on Self Assessment, Income Tax and VAT
Find out about franchise opportunities
How and where to find out about franchise opportunities.
Help and advice for employee buyouts
Sources of information, advice and specialist financing for employee buyout.
Key stages in an employee buyout
Assessing feasibility, planning, negotiating and completing an employee buyout.
Forms of employee ownership
Employee trusts, direct share ownership, co-operatives and other employee ownership options.
Financing an employee buyout
Borrowing options, deferred payment and employee financing for buyouts.
Support for black, Asian and minority ethnic start-ups
Support available for ethnic minority people who set up a business, including advice and specialist organisations.
Business growth support in Lisburn and Castlereagh City
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Lisburn City and Castlereagh area
Popular home-based business ideas
How to find the right home business idea which can work for you and inspire your entrepreneurial dreams
How to start your business in Mid and East Antrim
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area
Rules for the slaughter of livestock and wild game
Guidance on food hygiene rules for slaughterhouses, those carrying out home slaughters and shooting wild game.
Craft distilling in Northern Ireland
Overview of the local craft spirit industry, covering the increasingly popular gin sector and what defines a craft spirit.
UK wine industry overview
About the UK wine industry, including industry bodies, production, exports and imports.
Wine imports and exports
Overview of the rules for NI wine importers, exporters, producers, retailers and distributors.
What is wine?
The legal definition of wine, including the alcoholic strength, acidity, ingredients and what may not be legally called wine.
Wine regulations
Overview of the relevant wine regulations that affect UK wine trade businesses, including wine quality standards and wine labelling.
Networks and mentors for women in business
Local female entrepreneurship networks and business mentoring opportunities for women starting out in business
Using technology at your materials recovery facility
How to make sure that you use automation and technology efficiently at your materials recovery facility.
Waste contractor's guide to recycling construction waste
How materials recovery facilities and waste management contractors can get involved in managing construction waste.
Setting up a construction material logistics plan
How to use a material logistics plan in your construction project to reduce the use of resources and cut waste.