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Checklist: set up a limited company
A useful list of things you need to do to when setting up a limited company and organisations you need to contact
Compliance and regulatory risk
How to identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks in your business
Operational risk
Understand the sources of operational risk and how to minimise the impact of operational problems in your business
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
Starting a business: ongoing training
Training will support the development of a business, understand the importance of ongoing training
Choosing a name for a company or LLP
The name that you choose for your company or limited liability partnership must comply with various regulations
Objections to company names
When you will need to change your registered company name due to an objection or if it Is found to be misleading
Sensitive words and expressions in company names
Which words are prescribed for use in a company or LLP name and require the prior consent of a relevant body
SWOT, PESTLE and other models for strategic analysis
Introduction to the common business analysis models, including SWOT and PESTLE analysis, scenario planning and Porter's Five Forces framework
Business growth and premises
As your business grows and takes in more staff, you may need to assess your options for larger business premises
Retail - find a case study
Retail case studies to help you with your own retail business
Diversifying our farm - Cavanagh Free Range Eggs (video)
Farm diversification example with Cavanagh Free Range Eggs, who successfully diversified their farm to create a business
Starting a successful business - The Present Tree (video)
In this case study, Catherine Cunningham, founder of The Present Tree discusses how she started a successful business
Start a retail business
An overview of starting a retail business in Northern Ireland, looking at the challenges, the support available and the possible rewards
Types of retail business
The various types of retail business, including convenience store, speciality store, supermarket, discount store, department store, warehouse, direct retailer and online store
Retail start-up support
How to find the right financial and advisory support to start your retail business in Northern Ireland
Ten top tips for starting a retail business
Ten top tips to starting a retail business successfully and staying afloat in the early days of trading
Where to set up your retail business
Find the right place to set up your retail business in Northern Ireland by weighing the important options
Rules for selling fireworks legally
Once you are registered as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland, there are rules you must follow including age restrictions and packaging.
Fireworks categories and your business
Fireworks categories F1, F2, F3 and F4, what they mean and your responsibilities as a fireworks retailer for safe storage and sale of fireworks in each category.