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What type of business should I buy?
How to choose the right business for you.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Skills support for creative businesses
Sources of skills support and development for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
Networking for creative businesses in Northern Ireland
Find out about networking opportunities for businesses in the Northern Ireland creative industries.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
Franchises have benefits, proven ideas and brand names but the franchisor may restrict how you run the business.
Advantages of hydrogen fuel for vehicles
Hydrogen fuel cell technology benefits to your business in reduced fuel costs and lower transport emissions.
Types of joint venture
Differences between various types of joint venture structure, and how to decide on the right form of partnership for your business.
Joint ventures and business partnerships
What is a joint venture, how does it work, how it can benefit your business and how to plan your joint venture partnership for success.
Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing product distribution
Consider the benefits and challenges of outsourcing product distribution, and IP issues in outsourcing agreements.
Licensing your intellectual property
How to license out your intellectual property, and choose the right type of license, to fuel the growth of your business.
Selling your intellectual property
How to value and sell your business' intellectual property and use your IP to support your growth strategy.
Grow your business through franchising
Find out how to grow your business through a franchise operation, and use franchise agreements to prevent common problems.
Intellectual property business help and support
Overview and contact details for organisations that can help and advise you on intellectual property queries.
Intellectual property health check
Find out how you can use the IPO's free IP Health Check tool to help protect your intellectual property assets.
Use intellectual property to grow your business
Ways you can use intellectual property (such as brands, patents and designs) to support the growth of your business.
Is your business ready for a joint venture?
How to carry out a SWOT analysis for a potential strategic partnership and assess if you are ready to enter a joint venture.
Joint venture advantages and disadvantages
Understand the pros and cons of forming a joint venture to share resources, responsibilities and risks with another business.
Plan your joint venture relationship
How to create a fair joint venture agreement, recognise what each partner will contribute and set the right objectives for your partnership.
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Requirements for businesses under ADR on classifying, packaging, labelling and certifying dangerous goods.
The dangerous goods vehicle approval certificate
How to certify vehicles for transporting explosives or dangerous goods to or within certain ADR signatory countries.