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Minimise your insurance risks and costs
Effective health and safety policies, security and preventive measures help to keep insurance premiums low.
Tender for public sector contracts in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland public sector contracts, government tenders and how to access public contracts in Northern Ireland.
Public sector opportunities in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland public sector tendering requirements for goods and services and how to access contracts.
Credit checking customers: information sources
Organisations that can provide you with information on potential or new customers when credit checking.
How to credit check potential customers
How you should go about credit checking other businesses before they become your customers.
How to credit check new customers
Ways to reduce risk if you can't credit check businesses before they become your customers.
Setting levels of customer credit
Set levels of credit for your customers according to their importance and credit rating.
Weights and measures rules for licensed premises
Weights and measures rules for licensed premises including approved measures of alcohol and pricing information.
Further education training opportunities for your business
How further education (FE) and higher education (HE) courses can develop your employees' professional skills and bring measurable benefits to your business.
Credit checking your customers and setting credit limits
How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time.
Staff and business development: further education courses
The further education colleges and three main universities in Northern Ireland offer a wide range of accredited and bespoke courses that can be tailored to your staff and business needs.
Financial advice for seasonal businesses
How seasonal businesses can plan their cashflow, staff and stock levels and other activities.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business equipment
Consider interest rates, tax, overdrafts, maintenance and administration when buying equipment.
Top tips on managing seasonal business cashflow
Using forecasts and improving your stock and credit control, and purchasing terms to help prevent cashflow problems.
Boost your seasonal business all year round
Diversify your activities and change your marketing to keep your business active during off-peak times.
How to acquire assets for your business
Different ways to finance the resources and equipment your business needs.
Employing staff for seasonal businesses
Seasonal businesses should use flexible working options and incentives to find and keep high-quality staff.
Finding finance for seasonal businesses
Arrange repayment terms on overdrafts, loans, mortgages, leasing and factoring to suit seasonal highs and lows.
Choosing a leasing company
Advice on sources of asset finance and on making sure your contract terms are suitable.
Types of leasing
An outline of the types of leasing available including finance leasing, operating leasing and contract hire.