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Who produces Energy Performance Certificates?
Types of energy assessor you can commission to produce Energy Performance Certificates for your business property.
Do I need an Energy Performance Certificate?
When you need to have an Energy Performance Certificate during the sale or lease of business premises.
Retail start-up support
How to find the right financial and advisory support to start your retail business in Northern Ireland
InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference 2024
Network and build connections with investors and learn more about sources of equity finance and how to raise venture capital.
NI Small Business Loan Fund
Small businesses in Northern Ireland can apply for loans from £10,000 to £100,000
Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Made in Northern Ireland, Sold to the World - Exporter roadshow
Event to highlight the benefits of selling your products and services internationally.
Retail
Guidance on getting started in retail, improving your retail business, running a retail premises, retail and the environment, business finances and the law, and employing people in retail
Invest in Women Hub
The new Invest in Women Hub has launched, providing a vital resource for female entrepreneurs in the UK.
Event: Exporting Made Easy
Join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) along with key stakeholders at this exporting event.
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
Review your import readiness
Import planning and strategy, product, skills and finance checklist.
Business rates: New valuation list published
The new valuation list for non-domestic properties will be used to calculate business rate bills from 1 April 2023.
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
Assess your skills and resources for importing
Finances, personnel and other resources for importing.
Measure your financial performance
Use common financial performance measures, such as profit margins and accounting ratios, to review your business finances
Problems with growth: overtrading
Overtrading and lack of finance are common problems in a fast-growing business - here's how to overcome them
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
Executive Education Programmes at the William J Clinton Leadership Institute
Businesses can now apply for the William J Clinton Leadership Institute’s schedule of leadership programmes.
Exporting to Great Britain
What you need to know about exporting to Great Britain, and how you can get help targeting this market.