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Choose the right structure for your social enterprise
The various types of social enterprise and how you can set one up, with links to forms and further information
Common mistakes to avoid when starting a business
Learn about the most frequent mistakes made by new business owners so you can avoid them in your start-up journey
Diversify your farm business
How to add new and innovative business ideas to your farming business to raise income, with an overview of local support
Create a goods movement reference
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Tell HMRC when exports have arrived or departed a UK port
Use this service if you're an authorised loader arriving or departing goods from the UK.
Get proof your goods have Union (EU) status
Find out if your goods have Union (EU) status and how to prove Union (EU) status if your goods are moving to ports or airports in the EU or from and to Northern Ireland.
Customs declarations
How to use the UK Trade Tariff and other Customs IT systems
Business growth support in Mid Ulster
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Mid Ulster District Council area
Exporting and importing - find a case study
Exporting and importing video case studies.
Develop a business idea
Support for female entrepreneurs to develop a well-defined product or service before launch into the market
Researching export markets – Genie Insights
Matt Reeve, Director of Genie Insights, explains how the business researches export markets.
Government grants and support
Information about grant award criteria and matching funds you may need to provide.
Import or export endangered species: check if you need a CITES permit
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for The Northern Ireland Protocol
Use this guide as a supplement when using the CDS trade tariffs to import and export goods to and from Northern Ireland.
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising your business
The benefits and potential drawbacks of using franchising to grow your business.
Advantages of an employee buyout
An employee buyout can help preserve your business and employees jobs, and deliver a fair price.
Business growth support in Belfast
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Belfast Council area.
Moving fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain and non EU countries into Northern Ireland
How to move fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain or non EU countries into Northern Ireland.
Register your business partnership
How to register a business partnership online, via post or by appointing someone else to deal with HMRC on your behalf
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