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Training methods to fit your business
A list of training methods that may be helpful to your business and boost the skills of your staff.
Advantages of staff training
Find out the many benefits that staff training and skills development can bring to your workers and business.
Succession planning in family businesses
How to balance family relationships and business needs to draw up a fair, effective and tax-efficient exit strategy.
Developing a staff training plan - Grants Electrical Services (video)
Grants Electrical Services, based in Mallusk, explain how they identify staff training needs and put training plans in place to develop staff skills.
Sector-specific skills and training in Northern Ireland
Where to find staff training and skills development specifically tailored to your business sector.
Advantages of vocational qualifications
How vocational qualifications can develop staff skills leading to many benefits for your business
Financial forecasts for your business plan
What to include in your business sales, cashflow and profit and loss forecasts, including financial forecast examples.
Tips for presenting your business plan
Tips for business plan presentation, such as appendices, proofreading and further advice and support.
Managing conflict in family businesses
Using family constitutions and encouraging good communication to manage conflict and channel it as a driver for change.
Download a business plan template
Free downloadable business plan template with tips and guidance to help you write a successful business plan.
Business plan: your operations
Information to include about how you will source, procure, create and deliver the goods or services you will be selling.
Identify how much money your start-up business will make
Concentrate on cashflow estimates in the first year, not expected profit, to help ensure your business stays afloat
Cut business costs to increase start-up cashflow
Some simple, common-sense steps to consider when trying to make significant start-up business cost savings
Develop a staff training plan
How to put staff training into practice once you have identified priority areas for your employees and your business.
Gain training recognition
How to get recognition and reward for your training efforts through Investors in People and various business awards.
Am I legally classed as self-employed?
Determine if you are legally defined as self-employed and how this affects your business.
Workers and employees: the differences
Understand the terms 'employee' and 'worker' and what they mean for your business.
Employment status of company directors
The legal status of company directors, their responsibilities, and tax requirements.
IR35 and other special rules
Understand the employment status of your contractors and the off-payroll working through an intermediary (IR35) rules.
Employment status
Understand employment status and how to check the status of different workers, employees, contractors, and directors.