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Belfast business support
Business support and advice to start-up, expand or locate a business in Belfast
Recover debt through Court
Your options when trying to obtain money owed to you and the procedures involved when taking your claim to court.
Advantages of doing business in Belfast
An overview of the benefits of setting up a business in the Belfast Council area
What products and services are age-restricted by law?
Products and services that may only be sold to people above a certain age in Northern Ireland – including minimum ages.
Selling age-restricted products online
How to comply with the law when you sell age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco online.
Prevent underage sales
Age verification systems to help your businesses prevent underage sales, including accepted forms of ID and how to refuse sales.
Age-restricted sales
Rules and regulations for selling age-restricted products and services, including tobacco and alcohol, as well as steps to prevent underage sales.
Business growth support in Newry, Mourne and Down
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Newry, Mourne and Down area
How to start your business in Ards and North Down
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area
Selling tobacco and nicotine inhaling products
Guidance on preventing the sale or display of tobacco and nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 18.
What happens after your debt claim has been served
Court procedures after your claim has been issued, and what the defendant's and your options are.
Deciding whether to take your debt claim to court
Alternatives to court action to recover payment from customers, and checking whether they can afford to pay you.
Choosing the right legal route for your debt claim
Differences between the small claims track and the high court.
What happens if your debt claim is contested
The procedures if a defence is entered and the case proceeds to a court hearing or trial.
Using solicitors and debt recovery agents
In certain cases when collecting money owed to you it may be sensible to seek professional help.
Benefits of mentoring
Advantages of business mentoring can include building your network and helping your personal and professional development.
Recovering interest on unpaid debts
The types of interest you can charge on unpaid debts and whether you are entitled to claim them back in court.
Issuing your debt claim
The forms and evidence you will need to issue a claim for payment.
Business mentoring
How a business mentor can offer you guidance and support to help your business succeed, and how to become a business mentor.
Six tips for successful primary market research
When you carry out field research to gather market information – ask the right questions, talk to the right people, interpret carefully and be impartial.