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Social enterprises and the public sector
Ways for social enterprises to maximise their chances of winning public sector contracts through tender competitions
Expenses if you're self-employed
An overview of the types of business running costs you can and can't claim as a business expense from HMRC.
Teach yourself how to manage money better
Use all the resources that are available to your business to help find out more about managing money effectively.
Car, van and travel expenses
What you can claim as business expenses for your company car, van and travel expenses and what you can’t claim for.
Create a successful family-business constitution
Using a written document to state principles and serve as a practical guide for conflict management and prevention
Key things to consider when setting up a family business
Common challenges when starting a family business such as allocating shares, job roles and ensuring good communication.
Develop a remuneration strategy for your family business
How to apply fair, consistent and open principles when devising a remuneration strategy in a family business.
Advice and support for family-run businesses
Details of dedicated advice and support organisations for starting up and running your family businesses.
Advantages and disadvantages of family businesses
Some of the advantages and disadvantages which you can typically encounter when running a family business.
Effective communication in family businesses
How to prevent misunderstanding and conflict arising by providing feedback mechanisms and involving advisers.
Start a social enterprise
What is a social enterprise, how is it different from a traditional business model, and how can you set one up?
How to classify business expenses
How to categorise and claim expenses costs as allowable expenses or capital allowances to get the most tax benefits.
Lisburn and Castlereagh business support
How to make a success of doing business in the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area
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
The social economy in Northern Ireland
An overview of social enterprises who make up an increasingly diverse and crucial sector of business in Northern Ireland
Legal structures for businesses - an overview
Company, partnership or sole trader - understand the differences and find the right structure for your new business.
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
Starting a private company
How to decide whether a private limited company or a private unlimited company is the right structure for your startup.
Business partnerships
What you need to consider before starting your new business as a partnership, and the different types of partnership.
Choosing the right legal structure for your business (video)
Sole trader, partnership or private limited company; this video will help you find the right structure for your startup.