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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
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
Starting a business as an entrepreneur with a disability - Little Grooming pet studio (video)
Claire Hamilton discusses the challenges and rewards of starting a business as an entrepreneur with a disability
Running a business as an entrepreneur with a disability - Omagh Music Academy (video)
Claire Bowes discusses some of the support and advice available for disabled entrepreneurs to start and run a business
Starting a social enterprise - SlackPress (video)
How SlackPress developed into a self-sufficient social enterprise that engages with the local community
Take steps to grow your business
Guides to help your startup business move beyond the starting up phase and grow into a successful established business
Choose your business structure
Guides on the different types of structure which can be used to start a business and the legal implications of each
Local support for start-ups
Guidance on specific forms of support in Northern Ireland for different business types of startup business and entrepreneurs
Starting a business
Guides, tools, videos, resources and support to help you turn your business idea into a startup business reality in Northern Ireland
Financing growth
Explore different options for financing growth in your business - from bank finance and equity to grants and crowdfunding
How to grow your business
Guidance to help you explore the different ways of growing your business, such as franchising or buying another business, increasing your sales and market share, achieving efficiencies to boost profits or using IP to grow